GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Radeon RX 7900 XT is the clear winner, offering 57.6% better value than GeForce RTX 3080 Ti.
On raw speed the Radeon RX 7900 XT comes out significantly faster — about 28% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. It also wins on performance-per-dollar, making it the cleaner choice when you can afford it.
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Radeon RX 7900 XT vs GeForce RTX 3080 Ti: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 7900 XT vs GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
The Radeon RX 7900 XT is significantly faster, around 28% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 7900 XT is comfortable at 4K with upscaling and native 1440p, while the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is better matched to 1440p.
Price & Value
The Radeon RX 7900 XT currently lists from $3,286 AED, $754 AED less than the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti at $4,040 AED. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 7900 XT wins on performance-per-dollar by about 58%. The Radeon RX 7900 XT still sits about $2,387 AED above its $899 AED MSRP. The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti still sits about $2,841 AED above its $1,199 AED MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
At 300W against 350W, the Radeon RX 7900 XT is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power. Its more modern RDNA 3 architecture on a TSMC N5 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Radeon RX 7900 XT carries 20GB versus 12GB on the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. The extra 8GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 7900 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 7900 XT?
The Radeon RX 7900 XT 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 3080 Ti if you find it at a steep discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Radeon RX 7900 XT better than the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti or the Radeon RX 7900 XT?
Is the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti worth the extra $754 AED over the Radeon RX 7900 XT?
Does the Radeon RX 7900 XT have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 3 |
| Process Node | Samsung 8nm | TSMC N5 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 10,240✓ | 5,376 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 80 | 84✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 320✓ | 168 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,365 MHz | 1,500 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,665 MHz | 2,400 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 12 GB | 20 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 384-bit✓ | 320-bit |
| Memory Speed | 19 Gbps | 20 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 912 GB/s✓ | 800 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 350 W | 300 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | May 2021 | Nov 2022 |
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