GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On performance, the GeForce RTX 4080 and Radeon RX 7900 XTX are effectively a dead heat — under a few percent apart. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
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Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs GeForce RTX 4080: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs GeForce RTX 4080
The GeForce RTX 4080 and Radeon RX 7900 XTX post nearly the same score in our performance index, so neither holds a meaningful raw-speed advantage. Both are best suited to 4K with upscaling and native 1440p gaming.
Price & Value
Right now the Radeon RX 7900 XTX starts at $958 EUR against $1,580 EUR for the GeForce RTX 4080. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins on performance-per-dollar by about 68%. The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is trading below its $999 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal. The GeForce RTX 4080 still sits about $381 EUR above its $1,199 EUR MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce RTX 4080 draws just 320W versus 355W for the Radeon RX 7900 XTX, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 24GB against 16GB, the Radeon RX 7900 XTX has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce RTX 4080's 16GB can fall short.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 4080 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 7900 XTX 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 4080 or Radeon RX 7900 XTX?
The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the GeForce RTX 4080 if you find it at a steep discount.