Radeon RX 7900 XT versus GeForce RTX 3080 [in 7 reference points] (2023)

price now994 $

Supported Games100%

nvidiaGeforce RTX 3080

Comparison

interfacePCIe 4.0 x16
Master clock speed1450
Maximum video memory10240
storage typeGDDR6X
memory clock speed19000
maximum resolution

Radeon RX7900 XT

Comparison

interfacePCIe 4.0 x16
Master clock speed
Maximum video memory20GB
storage typeGDDR6
memory clock speed20000
maximum resolution

price now983$

Supported Games100%

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Technical specifications

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RTX3080

RX7900XT

General information

Comparing GPU architecture, market segment, price/performance ratio and other general parameters.

place in the performance rating	12	6
ranked by popularity	67	no data
cost-benefit	26.49	30,77
Architecture	Ampere(2020–2022)	RDNA3
GPU-Codename	Ampere GA102	Navi 31XT
market segment	Workplace	Workplace
release date from	16.09.2020(2 years old)	3. November 2022(less than a year)
Introductory price (RRP)	699 $	899 $
current price	$ 994 (1,4x UVP)	$ 983 (1,1x UVP)

cost-benefit

performance/price ratio. The higher the better.

Technical specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, base clock of the GPU core and increased clock rates, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for an accurate assessment, you should consider your benchmark and gaming test results. Note that the power consumption of some graphics cards can exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

CUDA Pipelines/Core	8704	5376
Master clock speed	1450 MHz	no data
Increase clock frequency	1710MHz	2000 MHz
number of transistors	28,300 million	57,700 million
manufacturing process engineering	8 nm	5 nm
Thermal Design Performance (TDP)	320 Watt	315 Watt
texture fill rate	465,1	804.4

Dimensions and Compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards, these are interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connections (power supply compatibility).

interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Long	285mm	276mm
Broad	2 slots	2 slots
Additional power connections	1 x 12-pin	2 x 8 pins

Storage

Installed VRAM parameters: type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs do not have dedicated VRAM and use a shared portion of system RAM.

storage type	GDDR6X	GDDR6
Maximum amount of RAM	10 GB	20GB
Width of the memory bus	320 Bit	320 Bit
memory clock speed	19000MHz	20000MHz
memory bandwidth	760.3 GB/s	800.0 GB/s
shared memory	-	-

Video outputs and connections

Types and number of video connectors present on the analyzed GPUs. As a rule, the data in this section is only accurate for desktop references (called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers can change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards the availability of specific video output ports depends on the laptop model and not the card itself.

display connectors	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB tipo C
HDMI	+	+

API support

Supported APIs, including specific versions of those APIs.

DirectX	12 Finale (12_2)	12 Finale (12_2)
Shader-Modell	6.5	6.7
OpenGLGenericName	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.1
Vulkan	1.2	1.3
LOVE	8.5	no data

benchmark performance

Benchmark performance comparison without games. Note that the overall benchmark performance is measured in points between 0 and 100.

total score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We regularly improve our matching algorithms, but if you find any noticeable inconsistencies, please feel free to report them in the comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX308064,32

RX7900XT73,68

+14,6%

password

This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of the Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a full assessment under different loads, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last one is run at 4K resolution whenever possible) and a few more tests using DirectCompute capabilities.

Reference coverage: 24%

RTX308025411

RX7900XT29107

+14,5%

A Radeon RX 7900 XT supera a GeForce RTX 3080 in 15% no passmark.

3DMark Vantage performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark with a screen resolution of 1280x1024. It overloads the graphics card with two scenes, one shows a girl escaping from a militarized base in a sea cave, the other shows a space fleet attacking a defenseless one planets. It was discontinued in April 2017, and it's now recommended to use the Time Spy benchmark instead.

Reference coverage: 16%

RTX308091747

RX7900XT142489

+55,3%

A Radeon RX 7900 XT supera a GeForce RTX 3080 in 55% no 3DMark Vantage performance.

3DMark 11 performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an outdated DirectX 11 benchmark from Futuremark. He used four tests based on two scenes, one being some submarines exploring the underwater wreckage of a sunken ship and the other an abandoned temple in the middle of the jungle. All of the tests are packed with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and while they're run at 1280x720 resolution, they're relatively taxing. 3DMark 11 was discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by Time Spy.

Reference coverage: 16%

RTX308053713

RX7900XT75896

+41,3%

A Radeon RX 7900 XT Super a GeForce RTX 3080 with 41% GPU 3DMark 11 performance.

GPU 3DMark Cloud Gate

Cloud Gate is a legacy DirectX 11 Feature Level 10 benchmark used for home PCs and entry-level laptops. It shows some footage of a strange space teleportation device sending spaceships into the unknown, with a fixed resolution of 1280x720. Like the Ice Storm benchmark, it was discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Reference coverage: 13%

RTX3080188064

RX7900XT259707

+38,1%

A Radeon RX 7900 XT Super a GeForce RTX 3080 with 38% GPU 3DMark Cloud Gate.

3DMark Fire Attack Score

Reference coverage: 13%

RTX308031709

RX7900XT50669

+59,8%

A Radeon RX 7900 XT supera a GeForce RTX 3080 with 60% no 3DMark Fire Strike score.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It contains two separate tests depicting a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature that appears to be made of lava. With a resolution of 1920 x 1080, Fire Strike displays some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on the hardware.

Reference coverage: 13%

RTX308039257

RX7900XT63712

+62,3%

The Radeon RX 7900 XT outperforms the GeForce RTX 3080 by 62% in 3DMark Fire Strike graphics.

GPU Tempestade de Gelo 3DMark

Ice Storm Graphics is an outdated benchmark, part of the 3DMark package. Ice Storm was used to measure the performance of entry-level Windows-based laptops and tablets. It uses DirectX 11 Feature Level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. It was discontinued in January 2020 and is now being replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Reference coverage: 8%

RTX3080529548

RX7900XT737404

+39,3%

A Radeon RX 7900 XT Super a GeForce RTX 3080 with 39% GPU 3DMark Ice Storm.

game performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are in gaming. Game-specific benchmark scores are measured in FPS.

average FPS

Here are the average frames per second for a large number of popular games at different resolutions:

FullHD	165 −42,4 %	235 +42,4%
1440p	124 −25 %	155 +25 %
4K	87 −14,9 %	100 +14,9%

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Cyberpunk 2077

120-130

−94,3 %

237
+94,3%

Assassin's Creed Odyssee	95-100 -9,4%	100−110 +9,4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	111 −10,8 %	120-130 +10,8%
battlefield 5	172 +4,9%	160-170 -4,9%
Call of War modern weapons	160-170 −6 %	170-180 +6 %
Cyberpunk 2077	138 −53,6 %	212 +53,6%
Far Cry 5	157 −24,8 %	196 +24,8%
FarCry New Dawn	129 −26,4 %	163 +26,4%
Forza Horizon 4	170-180 −11,9 %	190-200 +11,9%
assassin 3	172 −23,8 %	210–220 +23,8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	166 +2,5%	160-170 −2,5 %
Red Dead Redemption 2	152 +20,6%	120-130 −20,6 %
Treasures of the Tomb Raiders	194 −60,3 %	311 +60,3%
Guard Dogs: Legion	134 +9,8%	120-130 −9,8 %

Assassin's Creed Odyssee	95-100 -9,4%	100−110 +9,4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	96 −28,1 %	120-130 +28,1%
battlefield 5	156 −5,1 %	160-170 +5,1%
Call of War modern weapons	160-170 −6 %	170-180 +6 %
Cyberpunk 2077	134 −41,8 %	190 +41,8%
Far Cry 5	150 −24,7 %	187 +24,7%
FarCry New Dawn	124 −26,6 %	157 +26,6%
Forza Horizon 4	170-180 −11,9 %	190-200 +11,9%
assassin 3	167 −27,5 %	210–220 +27,5%
Horizont Zero Dawn	149 -8,7%	160-170 +8,7%
Metro-Exodus	128 −14,1 %	146 +14,1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	119 −5,9 %	120-130 +5,9%
Treasures of the Tomb Raiders	187 −57,8 %	295 +57,8%
The Witcher 3: Wilde Jagd	303 −59,4 %	483 +59,4%
Guard Dogs: Legion	119 −2,5 %	120-130 +2,5%

Assassin's Creed Odyssee	95-100 -9,4%	100−110 +9,4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	88 −39,8 %	120-130 +39,8%
battlefield 5	145 −13,1 %	160-170 +13,1%
Cyberpunk 2077	131 −36,6 %	179 +36,6%
Far Cry 5	140 −23,6 %	173 +23,6%
FarCry New Dawn	112 −26,8 %	142 +26,8%
Forza Horizon 4	170-180 −11,9 %	190-200 +11,9%
The Witcher 3: Wilde Jagd	149 −77,9 %	265 +77,9%
Guard Dogs: Legion	101 −20,8 %	120-130 +20,8%

Call of War modern weapons	110-120 −16,1 %	130-140 +16,1%
assassin 3	164 −3 %	160-170 +3%
Horizont Zero Dawn	131 +4,8%	120-130 −4,8 %
Metro-Exodus	95 −42,1 %	135 +42,1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	84 +12 %	75-80 −12 %
Treasures of the Tomb Raiders	150 −35,3 %	203 +35,3%

Assassin's Creed Odyssee	65-70 −14,5 %	75-80 +14,5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	76 −19,7 %	90-95 +19,7%
battlefield 5	124 −13,7 %	140-150 +13,7%
Cyberpunk 2077	86 −41,9 %	122 +41,9%
Far Cry 5	135 −28,1 %	173 +28,1%
FarCry New Dawn	107 −31,8 %	141 +31,8%
Forza Horizon 4	140-150 −16,3 %	170-180 +16,3%
Guard Dogs: Legion	81 −2,5 %	80-85 +2,5%

Call of War modern weapons	70-75 −19,4 %	85-90 +19,4%
assassin 3	109 +9 %	100-105 −9 %
Horizont Zero Dawn	89 +17,1%	75-80 −17,1 %
Metro-Exodus	65 −33,8 %	87 +33,8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	56 +14,3%	45-50 −14,3 %
Treasures of the Tomb Raiders	86 −27,9 %	110 +27,9%
The Witcher 3: Wilde Jagd	115 −38,3 %	159 +38,3%

Assassin's Creed Odyssee	45-50 −16,3 %	55-60 +16,3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	52 −13,5 %	55-60 +13,5%
battlefield 5	91 -9,9%	100-105 +9,9%
Cyberpunk 2077	43 −39,5 %	60 +39,5%
Far Cry 5	94 −40,4 %	132 +40,4%
FarCry New Dawn	89 −44,9 %	129 +44,9%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 −21,9 %	120-130 +21,9%
Guard Dogs: Legion	54 +10,2%	45-50 −10,2 %

advantages and disadvantages

performance evaluation	64,32	73,68
currently	16.09.2020	3. November 2022
Cost	699 $	899 $
CUDA Pipelines/Core	8704	5376
memory bandwidth	760,3	800
Chip-Lithography	8 nm	5 nm
Thermal Design Performance (TDP)	320 Watt	315 Watt

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Geforce RTX 3080

Radeon RX7900 XT

AMD's GeForce RTX 3080 competitors

According to our data, the closest equivalent to AMD's GeForce RTX 3080 is the Radeon RX 6800 XT, which is 2% slower and 1 position lower in our ranking.

RadeonRX6800XT

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Here are some AMD competitors that are closest to the GeForce RTX 3080:

Radeon RX7900 XT114,55

Radeon RX6950XT114.26

Radeon RX6900XT106.03

Geforce RTX 3080100

Radeon RX6800XT98,13

Generation RTX 6000 Ada97,62

Radeon RX680087,64

Competitors to NVIDIA's Radeon RX 7900 XT

The closest NVIDIA equivalent to the Radeon RX 7900 XT is the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, which is 3% faster and 1 higher in our performance ranking.

Geforce RTX3090 Se

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Here are some NVIDIA competitors that are closest to the Radeon RX 7900 XT:

Geforce RTX 4080121,53

Geforce RTX 4070 Ti109,45

Geforce RTX 3090 Ti102,67

Radeon RX7900 XT100

Geforce RTX 3080Ti94,2

GeForce RTX309092,55

GeForce RTX3080 12GB92.06

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Radeon RX 7900 XT versus GeForce RTX 3080 [in 7 reference points] (2023)

Contents

General information

Technical specifications

Dimensions and Compatibility

Storage

Video outputs and connections

API support

benchmark performance

total score

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3DMark Vantage performance

3DMark 11 performance GPU

GPU 3DMark Cloud Gate

3DMark Fire Attack Score

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

GPU Tempestade de Gelo 3DMark

game performance

average FPS

popular games

advantages and disadvantages

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AMD's GeForce RTX 3080 competitors

Competitors to NVIDIA's Radeon RX 7900 XT

Similar GPU comparisons

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