GPU Comparison
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The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is marginally faster than the Radeon RX 7800 XT, leading by roughly 5% in our performance index. The Radeon RX 7800 XT, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $331 EUR cheaper.
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GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs Radeon RX 7800 XT: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs Radeon RX 7800 XT
The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is marginally faster, around 5% ahead of the Radeon RX 7800 XT. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1440p.
Price & Value
Right now the Radeon RX 7800 XT starts at $634 EUR against $966 EUR for the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. Despite being slower, the Radeon RX 7800 XT offers the better performance-per-dollar (~44% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The Radeon RX 7800 XT still sits about $135 EUR above its $499 EUR MSRP. The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is trading below its $1,199 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
The Radeon RX 7800 XT draws just 263W versus 350W for the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern RDNA 3 architecture on a TSMC N5 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 16GB against 12GB, the Radeon RX 7800 XT has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti's 12GB can fall short.
Generation & Longevity
The Radeon RX 7800 XT is roughly 2 years newer than the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (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 Ti 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 Ti or Radeon RX 7800 XT?
Choose the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the Radeon RX 7800 XT stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.