GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop vs Radeon RX 7800 XT
On raw speed the Radeon RX 7800 XT comes out significantly faster — about 32% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop.
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Radeon RX 7800 XT vs GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 7800 XT vs GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop
The Radeon RX 7800 XT is significantly faster, around 32% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1440p.
Power & Efficiency
At 150W against 263W, the GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power.
Generation & Longevity
The Radeon RX 7800 XT is roughly 2 years newer than the GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop (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 Laptop brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 7800 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 Laptop or Radeon RX 7800 XT?
The Radeon RX 7800 XT is the faster card by about 32%. Since one of these is a laptop GPU, its listed price covers the whole system rather than just the chip, so it isn't directly comparable — base your decision on the spec differences above.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop | Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 3 |
| Process Node | Samsung 8nm | TSMC N5 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 6,144✓ | 3,840 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 48 | 60✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 192✓ | 120 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop | Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,110 MHz | 1,800 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,545 MHz | 2,430 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop | Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Memory Speed | 14 Gbps | 19.5 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 624 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop | Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 150 W✓ | 263 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | Jan 2021 | Aug 2023 |