GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs Radeon RX 5700 XT

Quick Verdict

Performance-wise the Radeon RX 5700 XT is out front, marginally faster, roughly 6% up on the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti.

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NVIDIA GeForce

GTX 1080 Ti

Price

S$470✓

Performance

17/100

VRAM

11 GB GDDR5X✓

Key Specs Advantage

+40% CUDA Cores (3,584 vs 2,560)

+38% Memory Bus (352-bit vs 256-bit)

+8% Bandwidth (484 GB/s vs 448 GB/s)

S$470PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition (VCGGTX1080T11PB-FE) Graphic Cards

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AMD Radeon

RX 5700 XT

Price

Reference GPU

Performance

18/100✓

VRAM

8 GB GDDR6

Key Specs Advantage

+20% Boost Clock (1,905 MHz vs 1,582 MHz)

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Radeon RX 5700 XT vs GeForce GTX 1080 Ti: In-Depth Breakdown

Performance: Radeon RX 5700 XT vs GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

The Radeon RX 5700 XT is marginally faster, around 6% ahead of the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p.

Power & Efficiency

The Radeon RX 5700 XT sips power at 225W next to the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti's 250W, and still leads on performance-per-watt — quieter, cooler, and gentler on your PSU. Its more modern RDNA architecture on a TSMC N7 process is part of why it does more with each watt.

VRAM & Future-Proofing

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti's 11GB (vs 8GB on the Radeon RX 5700 XT) gives it more room for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative or AI workloads.

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 Radeon RX 5700 XT 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Radeon RX 5700 XT better than the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti?

The Radeon RX 5700 XT is marginally faster, roughly 6% ahead. If your budget allows, it's the stronger pick.

Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti or the Radeon RX 5700 XT?

Neither is a dedicated 4K card; both are best at 1080p. For 4K you'd want a faster GPU, or lean on upscaling.

Does the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti have enough VRAM advantage to matter?

Its 11GB (vs 8GB) gives real headroom for 4K, heavy texture mods, and creative/AI work. At 1080p the gap matters less.

Which should you buy: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti or Radeon RX 5700 XT?

Technical Specifications Comparison

Architecture & Cores

Architecture & Cores specifications comparison between GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and Radeon RX 5700 XT
Specification	GeForce GTX 1080 Ti	Radeon RX 5700 XT
Architecture	Pascal	RDNA
Process Node	TSMC 16nm	TSMC N7
CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors)	3,584✓	2,560

Clock Speeds

Clock Speeds specifications comparison between GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and Radeon RX 5700 XT
Specification	GeForce GTX 1080 Ti	Radeon RX 5700 XT
Base Clock	1,480 MHz	1,605 MHz✓
Boost Clock	1,582 MHz	1,905 MHz✓

Memory

Memory specifications comparison between GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and Radeon RX 5700 XT
Specification	GeForce GTX 1080 Ti	Radeon RX 5700 XT
VRAM Capacity	11 GB✓	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5X	GDDR6
Memory Bus	352-bit✓	256-bit
Memory Speed	11 Gbps	14 Gbps✓
Bandwidth	484 GB/s✓	448 GB/s

Connectivity & Power

Connectivity & Power specifications comparison between GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and Radeon RX 5700 XT
Specification	GeForce GTX 1080 Ti	Radeon RX 5700 XT
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
TDP	250 W	225 W✓
Power Connectors	1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin	1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin
Released	Mar 2017	Jul 2019