GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
The Radeon RX 5700 XT is significantly faster than the GeForce GTX 1080, leading by roughly 38% in our performance index. The GeForce GTX 1080, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $593 EUR cheaper.
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Radeon RX 5700 XT vs GeForce GTX 1080: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 5700 XT vs GeForce GTX 1080
The Radeon RX 5700 XT is significantly faster, around 38% ahead of the GeForce GTX 1080. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 5700 XT is comfortable at 1080p, while the GeForce GTX 1080 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the GeForce GTX 1080 starts at $535 EUR against $1,128 EUR for the Radeon RX 5700 XT. Despite being slower, the GeForce GTX 1080 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~52% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce GTX 1080 is trading below its $599 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal. The Radeon RX 5700 XT still sits about $729 EUR above its $399 EUR MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce GTX 1080 pulls less power (180W vs 225W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster Radeon RX 5700 XT draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it. Its more modern RDNA architecture on a TSMC N7 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
Generation & Longevity
The Radeon RX 5700 XT is roughly 3 years newer than the GeForce GTX 1080 (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 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 or Radeon RX 5700 XT?
Choose the Radeon RX 5700 XT if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the GeForce GTX 1080 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.