GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti comes out dramatically faster — about 117% ahead of the Radeon RX 5700 XT. It also wins on performance-per-dollar, making it the cleaner choice when you can afford it.
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GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs Radeon RX 5700 XT: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs Radeon RX 5700 XT
The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is dramatically faster, around 117% ahead of the Radeon RX 5700 XT. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is comfortable at 1440p, while the Radeon RX 5700 XT is better matched to 1080p.
Price & Value
The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti currently lists from $966 EUR, $162 EUR less than the Radeon RX 5700 XT at $1,128 EUR. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti wins on performance-per-dollar by about 153%. The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is trading below its $1,199 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal. The Radeon RX 5700 XT still sits about $729 EUR above its $399 EUR MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
On power, the Radeon RX 5700 XT is the gentler choice at 225W versus 350W. The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is more efficient per watt because it's faster, but its higher 350W draw means more heat and a bigger PSU. Its more modern Ampere architecture on a Samsung 8nm process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti carries 12GB versus 8GB on the Radeon RX 5700 XT. The extra 4GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is roughly 2 years newer than the Radeon RX 5700 XT (Ampere vs RDNA), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 3080 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 RTX 3080 Ti or Radeon RX 5700 XT?
The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the Radeon RX 5700 XT if you find it at a steep discount.