GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the Radeon RX 7600 XT comes out dramatically faster — about 44% ahead of the GeForce GTX 1080. But the GeForce GTX 1080 is the better value, undercutting it by $303 GBP for the performance you get.
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Radeon RX 7600 XT vs GeForce GTX 1080: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 7600 XT vs GeForce GTX 1080
The Radeon RX 7600 XT is dramatically faster, around 44% ahead of the GeForce GTX 1080. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p.
Price & Value
The GeForce GTX 1080 currently lists from $160 GBP, $303 GBP less than the Radeon RX 7600 XT at $463 GBP. Despite being slower, the GeForce GTX 1080 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~101% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce GTX 1080 is trading below its $599 GBP MSRP — a genuine deal. The Radeon RX 7600 XT still sits about $134 GBP above its $329 GBP MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
On power, the GeForce GTX 1080 is the gentler choice at 180W versus 190W. The Radeon RX 7600 XT is more efficient per watt because it's faster, but its higher 190W draw means more heat and a bigger PSU. Its more modern RDNA 3 architecture on a TSMC N6 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Radeon RX 7600 XT carries 16GB versus 8GB on the GeForce GTX 1080. The extra 8GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Generation & Longevity
The Radeon RX 7600 XT is roughly 8 years newer than the GeForce GTX 1080 (RDNA 3 vs Pascal), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 1080 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 7600 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 GTX 1080 or Radeon RX 7600 XT?
Choose the Radeon RX 7600 XT if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the GeForce GTX 1080 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.