GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
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On raw speed the Radeon RX 7900 XT comes out dramatically faster — about 43% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3080. It also wins on performance-per-dollar, making it the cleaner choice when you can afford it.
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Radeon RX 7900 XT vs GeForce RTX 3080: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 7900 XT vs GeForce RTX 3080
The Radeon RX 7900 XT is dramatically faster, around 43% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3080. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 7900 XT is comfortable at 4K with upscaling and native 1440p, while the GeForce RTX 3080 is better matched to 1440p.
Price & Value
The GeForce RTX 3080 currently lists from $105,185 JPY, $16,615 JPY less than the Radeon RX 7900 XT at $121,800 JPY. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 7900 XT wins on performance-per-dollar by about 23%. The GeForce RTX 3080 still sits about $104,486 JPY above its $699 JPY MSRP. The Radeon RX 7900 XT still sits about $120,901 JPY above its $899 JPY MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
At 300W against 320W, the Radeon RX 7900 XT is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power. Its more modern RDNA 3 architecture on a TSMC N5 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Radeon RX 7900 XT carries 20GB versus 10GB on the GeForce RTX 3080. The extra 10GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Generation & Longevity
The Radeon RX 7900 XT is roughly 2 years newer than the GeForce RTX 3080 (RDNA 3 vs Ampere), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 3080 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 7900 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 RTX 3080 or Radeon RX 7900 XT?
The Radeon RX 7900 XT is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the GeForce RTX 3080 if you find it at a steep discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Radeon RX 7900 XT better than the GeForce RTX 3080?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 3080 or the Radeon RX 7900 XT?
Is the Radeon RX 7900 XT worth the extra $16,615 JPY over the GeForce RTX 3080?
Does the Radeon RX 7900 XT have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3080 | Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 3 |
| Process Node | Samsung 8nm | TSMC N5 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 8,704✓ | 5,376 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 68 | 84✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 272✓ | 168 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3080 | Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,440 MHz | 1,500 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,710 MHz | 2,400 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3080 | Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 10 GB | 20 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 320-bit | 320-bit |
| Memory Speed | 19 Gbps | 20 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 760 GB/s | 800 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3080 | Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 320 W | 300 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | Sep 2020 | Nov 2022 |
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