NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 leads on gaming, scoring 86.4 — about 1% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX. For AI workloads the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is the clear call: it's both faster and better value in that segment. For 3D modelling the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is the clear call: it's both faster and better value in that segment. On today's street prices the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is the cheaper of the two: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 costs around 11% more. For bang for your buck, the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is the stronger value pick. It's a split call: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is faster, but the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX gives more performance for the money.
| GeForce RTX 5080NVIDIAour pick | Radeon RX 7900 XTXAMD | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance scores | ||
| Gaming | 86.4 ★ | 85.3 |
| 3D Modelling | 74.2 | 88.7 ★ |
| AI | 72.5 ★ | 49.6 |
| VR | 85.6 | 85.8 ★ |
| Value scores | ||
| Gaming | 27.9 | 30.7 ★ |
| 3D Modelling | 23.9 | 31.9 ★ |
| AI | 23.4 ★ | 17.8 |
| VR | 27.6 | 30.8 ★ |
| Specifications | ||
| steam_share_pct | 1.55 ★ | 0.43 |
| UserBenchmark Speed | 139 ★ | 108 |
| FP32 Compute | 56.3 TFLOPS | 61.4 TFLOPS ★ |
| AI Throughput | 900 TOPS ★ | 123 TOPS |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB ★ |
| Mem Bandwidth | 960 GB/s | 960 GB/s |
| TDP | 360 W | 355 W ★ |
| RRP | $999 | $999 |
★ marks the winner on each row (for TDP, latency and price, lower is better). Ties unmarked. Scores are our own absolute figures; specs and prices are facts from their sources.
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