GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On performance, the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and Radeon RX 5700 XT are effectively a dead heat — under a few percent apart.
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GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs Radeon RX 5700 XT: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs Radeon RX 5700 XT
The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and Radeon RX 5700 XT post nearly the same score in our performance index, so neither holds a meaningful raw-speed advantage. Both are best suited to 1080p gaming.
Power & Efficiency
The Radeon RX 5700 XT draws just 225W versus 250W for the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern RDNA architecture on a TSMC N7 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 11GB against 8GB, the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Radeon RX 5700 XT's 8GB can fall short.
Generation & Longevity
The Radeon RX 5700 XT is roughly 2 years newer than the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (RDNA vs Pascal), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 5700 XT 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 GTX 1080 Ti or Radeon RX 5700 XT?
The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is the faster card. With live pricing limited for this pair, base your decision on the spec differences above — particularly VRAM and power draw — and check current stock before buying.