GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
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Only verified data for Radeon RX 7900 XTX is available. Benchmarks for other models are currently being processed.
On raw speed the Radeon RX 7900 XTX comes out dramatically faster — about 70% ahead of the GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop. The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is the cheaper option by $1,250 GBP.
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Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop
The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is dramatically faster, around 70% ahead of the GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 7900 XTX is comfortable at 4K with upscaling and native 1440p, while the GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop is better matched to 1440p.
Price & Value
The Radeon RX 7900 XTX currently lists from $849 GBP, $1,250 GBP less than the GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop at $2,099 GBP. The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is trading below its $999 GBP MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
At 150W against 355W, the GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power. Its more modern Ada Lovelace architecture on a TSMC 4N process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Radeon RX 7900 XTX carries 24GB versus 12GB on the GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop. The extra 12GB 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 4080 Laptop 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 Laptop or Radeon RX 7900 XTX?
The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is the faster card by about 70%. 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
Is the Radeon RX 7900 XTX better than the GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop or the Radeon RX 7900 XTX?
Is the GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop worth the extra $1,250 GBP over the Radeon RX 7900 XTX?
Does the Radeon RX 7900 XTX have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | RDNA 3 |
| Process Node | TSMC 4N | TSMC N5 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 7,424✓ | 6,144 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 58 | 96✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 232✓ | 192 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,350 MHz | 1,900 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 2,280 MHz | 2,500 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 12 GB | 24 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 192-bit | 384-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 18 Gbps | 20 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 432 GB/s | 960 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 150 W✓ | 355 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | Feb 2023 | Nov 2022 |
