GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Market comparison is currently pending while we verify the latest benchmarks for GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop and Radeon RX 7900M.
The Radeon RX 7900M is significantly faster than the GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop, leading by roughly 29% in our performance index.
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Radeon RX 7900M vs GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 7900M vs GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop
The Radeon RX 7900M is significantly faster, around 29% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1440p.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop pulls less power (150W vs 180W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster Radeon RX 7900M draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it. Its more modern RDNA 3 architecture on a TSMC N5 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
Generation & Longevity
The Radeon RX 7900M is roughly 2 years newer than the GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop (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 Laptop brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 7900M 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 Laptop or Radeon RX 7900M?
The Radeon RX 7900M is the faster card by about 29%. 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
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop | Radeon RX 7900M |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 3 |
| Process Node | Samsung 8nm | TSMC N5 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 6,144✓ | 4,608 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 48 | 72✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 192✓ | 144 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop | Radeon RX 7900M |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,110 MHz | 1,825 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,545 MHz | 2,090 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop | Radeon RX 7900M |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Memory Speed | 14 Gbps | 18 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 576 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop | Radeon RX 7900M |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 150 W✓ | 180 W |
| Power Connectors | None | None |
| Released | Jan 2021 | Oct 2023 |