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 pickRadeon RX 7900 XTXAMD
Performance scores
Gaming86.4 ★85.3
3D Modelling74.288.7 ★
AI72.5 ★49.6
VR85.685.8 ★
Value scores
Gaming27.930.7 ★
3D Modelling23.931.9 ★
AI23.4 ★17.8
VR27.630.8 ★
Specifications
steam_share_pct1.55 ★0.43
UserBenchmark Speed139 ★108
FP32 Compute56.3 TFLOPS61.4 TFLOPS ★
AI Throughput900 TOPS ★123 TOPS
VRAM16 GB24 GB ★
Mem Bandwidth960 GB/s960 GB/s
TDP360 W355 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.