PC Part DB: Build Smarter: Compare PC part benchmarks & specsPC PART DB

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q

AMD
VS
NVIDIA
Performance
Radeon RX 7900 XTX186% better
84,79265% of 129,772
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q
29,636.523% of 129,772

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX has 186% better performance than the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
84.8851% of 165.13
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q
No data available

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX has 51% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT.

Shop Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Shop GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Summary

#

About the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2022 with a MSRP of $999. It is built on the RDNA 3.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 31) and is manufactured on a 5 nm process.

Memory

The RX 7900 XTX has 24 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,500 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 960 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 7900 XTX includes 6,144 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,929 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,498 MHz. It usually operates at 2,365 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 384 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 192 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 192 AI accelerators optimized for AI workloads and 96 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 7900 XTX occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 2.1, USB Type-C display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 750 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 355 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 7900 XTX has the 9th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 65.34% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 84,792 score and $999 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 84.88. This is the 41st best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q2 2020. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU104) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,375 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 352 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q includes 3,072 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 735 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 975 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 192 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 384 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 48 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 80 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q has the 93rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 22.84% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon RX 7900 XTXGeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureRDNA 3.0Turing
Market SegmentDesktopMobile
Release DateQ4 2022Q2 2020
Launch Price (MSRP)$999--
Production StatusActiveActive
ShopCheck PriceCheck Price

Gaming Performance

#

Select a game to compare FPS metrics

Display FPS for God of War Ragnarök
God of War Ragnarök
Display FPS for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Space Marine 2
Display FPS for Star Wars Outlaws
Star Wars Outlaws
Display FPS for Black Myth: Wukong
Black Myth: Wukong
Display FPS for Once Human
Once Human
Display FPS for The First Descendant
The First Descendant
Display FPS for F1 24
F1 24

FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for God of War Ragnarök
God of War Ragnarök
Radeon RX 7900 XTXGeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q
Low - 1080p
314 FPS
--
Medium - 1080p
274 FPS
--
High - 1080p
241 FPS
--
Ultra - 1080p
223 FPS
--
QHD - 1440p
180 FPS
--
4K UHD - 2160p
109 FPS
--
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 7900 XTX orGeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce RTX 4090139.6+28%
GeForce RTX 5080129+18%
Radeon RX 7900 XTX109
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti109+0%
GeForce RTX 4080100.8-8%
Radeon RX 907094-14%
Radeon RX 7900 XT86.1-21%
GeForce RTX 507081.5-25%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 7900 XTX orGeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q

Benchmark Performance

#
Performance
Radeon RX 7900 XTX186% better
84,79265% of 129,772
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q
29,636.523% of 129,772

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX has 186% better performance than the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is ranked 9th with a score of 84,792, and the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q is ranked 93rd with a score of 29,636.5.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
84.8851% of 165.13
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q
No data available

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX has 131% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.

Radeon RX 7900 XTX's 84.88 performance per dollar ranks it 41st among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 7900 XTX or

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 7900 XTX orGeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon RX 7900 XTXGeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
31,716
(+280.7%)
8,331
3DMark Time Spy Score
28,830.5
(+257.03%)
8,075
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
250,728
(+96.28%)
127,741
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
66,742.5
(+204.73%)
21,902.5
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
247,181
--
3DMark 11 Performance Score
56,515.5
(+134.32%)
24,119
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
--
142
PassMark G3D Mark
31,200
(+129.48%)
13,596
PassMark G2D Mark
1,262
(+119.1%)
576
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

#

Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon RX 7900 XTXGeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q
CodenameNavi 31TU104
ArchitectureRDNA 3.0Turing
Process Size5 nm12 nm
Transistors57,700 million13,600 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon RX 7900 XTXGeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q
Memory Size24 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth960 Gb/s352 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,500 MHz1,375 MHz
Memory Interface384 bit256 bit
L1 Cache256 KB64 KB
L2 Cache6 MB4 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon RX 7900 XTXGeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q
Slots2 slots--
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)355 W80 W
Suggested PSU750 W--
Power Connectors2x 8-pin--
OutputsHDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 2.1, USB Type-CDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon RX 7900 XTXGeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q
Stream Processors (SP)6,144--
CUDA Cores--3,072
Compute Units (CU)96--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--48
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)384192
Render Output Units (ROP)19264
AI Accelerators192--
Tensor Cores--384
Ray Accelerators96--
Ray Tracing Cores--48
Core Clock Speed1,929 MHz735 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)2,498 MHz975 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)2,365 MHz--

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon RX 7900 XTXGeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q
Pixel Fill Rate479.6 GPixel/s62.4 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate959.2 GTexel/s187.2 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance61.39 TFLOPS5.99 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance1.92 TFLOPS187.2 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon RX 7900 XTXGeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.23.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.8

Check out these comparisons for similar GPUs:

Looking for alternatives? Check out these similar GPUs:

* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.