NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT

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Performance
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
40,96339% of 104,598
Radeon RX 7900 XT85% better
75,89673% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 7900 XT has 85% better performance than the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
58.636% of 161.45
Radeon RX 7900 XT44% better
84.4252% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 7900 XT has 44% better value for the money than the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q3 2019 with a MSRP of $699. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU104) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 2080 SUPER has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,937 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 495.9 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 includes 3,072 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,650 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,815 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 RTX 2080 SUPER occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-C display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 250 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RTX 2080 SUPER has the 38th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 39.16% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 40,963 score and $699 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 58.6. This is the 56th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2022 with a MSRP of $899. 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 XT has 20 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,500 MHz memory clock and a 320 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 800 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 XT includes 5,376 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,387 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,394 MHz. It usually operates at 2,025 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 336 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 192 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 168 AI accelerators optimized for AI workloads and 84 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 7900 XT 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 700 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 300 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 7900 XT has the 5th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 72.56% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 75,896 score and $899 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 84.42. This is the 31st best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

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

InfoGeForce RTX 2080 SUPERRadeon RX 7900 XT
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureTuringRDNA 3.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ3 2019Q4 2022
Launch Price (MSRP)$699$899
Production StatusActiveActive
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Gaming Performance

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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
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPERRadeon RX 7900 XT
Low - 1080p
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225 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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219 FPS
High - 1080p
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196 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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183 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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140 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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86 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:GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER orRadeon RX 7900 XT
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce RTX 4080100.8+17%
Radeon RX 7900 XT86.1

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:GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER orRadeon RX 7900 XT
GPUCost Per Frame
Radeon RX 7900 XT10.44
GeForce RTX 408011.89+14%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
40,96339% of 104,598
Radeon RX 7900 XT85% better
75,89673% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 7900 XT has 85% better performance than the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER is ranked 38th with a score of 40,963, and the Radeon RX 7900 XT is ranked 5th with a score of 75,896.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
58.636% of 161.45
Radeon RX 7900 XT44% better
84.4252% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 7900 XT has 44% better value for the money than the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER is ranked 56th with a performance per dollar of 58.6, and the Radeon RX 7900 XT is ranked 31st with a performance per dollar of 84.42.

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:GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 408086,267+111%
Radeon RX 7900 XTX83,322+103%
Radeon RX 7900 XT75,896+85%
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti75,612+85%
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER74,834+83%
GeForce RTX 307043,005+5%
Arc A77041,303+1%
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER40,963
GeForce RTX 208040,278-2%
Radeon RX 6600 XT39,051-5%

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:GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER or

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
BenchmarkGeForce RTX 2080 SUPERRadeon RX 7900 XT
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
11,450
25,874
(+125.97%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
11,215.5
24,042
(+114.36%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
140,388
259,707
(+84.99%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
27,398
63,712
(+132.54%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
109,596
225,446
(+105.71%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
26,415.5
51,605.5
(+95.36%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
198.6
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PassMark G3D Mark
19,578
28,773
(+46.97%)
PassMark G2D Mark
917
1,175
(+28.14%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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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.

SpecGeForce RTX 2080 SUPERRadeon RX 7900 XT
CodenameTU104Navi 31
ArchitectureTuringRDNA 3.0
Process Size12 nm5 nm
Transistors13,600 million57,700 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.

SpecGeForce RTX 2080 SUPERRadeon RX 7900 XT
Memory Size8 GB20 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth495.9 Gb/s800 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,937 MHz2,500 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit320 bit
L1 Cache64 KB256 KB
L2 Cache4 MB6 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.

SpecGeForce RTX 2080 SUPERRadeon RX 7900 XT
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)250 W300 W
Suggested PSU600 W700 W
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin2x 8-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-CHDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 2.1, USB Type-C

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.

SpecGeForce RTX 2080 SUPERRadeon RX 7900 XT
Stream Processors (SP)--5,376
CUDA Cores3,072--
Compute Units (CU)--84
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)48--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)192336
Render Output Units (ROP)64192
AI Accelerators--168
Tensor Cores384--
Ray Accelerators--84
Ray Tracing Cores48--
Core Clock Speed1,650 MHz1,387 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,815 MHz2,394 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)--2,025 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.

SpecGeForce RTX 2080 SUPERRadeon RX 7900 XT
Pixel Fill Rate116.2 GPixel/s459.6 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate348.5 GTexel/s804.4 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance11.15 TFLOPS51.48 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance348.5 GFLOPS1.61 TFLOPS

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.

SpecGeForce RTX 2080 SUPERRadeon RX 7900 XT
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL3.02.2
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.8

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