GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
The GeForce RTX 3080 is dramatically faster than the Radeon RX 5700, leading by roughly 133% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
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GeForce RTX 3080 vs Radeon RX 5700: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3080 vs Radeon RX 5700
The GeForce RTX 3080 is dramatically faster, around 133% ahead of the Radeon RX 5700. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 3080 is comfortable at 1440p, while the Radeon RX 5700 is better matched to 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the GeForce RTX 3080 starts at $580 CAD against $1,159 CAD for the Radeon RX 5700. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce RTX 3080 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 366%. The GeForce RTX 3080 is trading below its $699 CAD MSRP — a genuine deal. The Radeon RX 5700 still sits about $810 CAD above its $349 CAD MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The Radeon RX 5700 pulls less power (180W vs 320W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster GeForce RTX 3080 draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it. Its more modern Ampere architecture on a Samsung 8nm process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 10GB against 8GB, the GeForce RTX 3080 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Radeon RX 5700's 8GB can fall short.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 3080 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 5700 offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 3080 or Radeon RX 5700?
The GeForce RTX 3080 is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the Radeon RX 5700 if you find it at a steep discount.