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 GeForce RTX 3080 is available. Benchmarks for other models are currently being processed.
The GeForce RTX 3080 and Radeon RX 7900M trade blows on raw performance, landing within a few percent of each other.
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Radeon RX 7900M vs GeForce RTX 3080: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 7900M vs GeForce RTX 3080
The GeForce RTX 3080 and Radeon RX 7900M post nearly the same score in our performance index, so neither holds a meaningful raw-speed advantage. Both are best suited to 1440p gaming.
Power & Efficiency
At 180W against 320W, the Radeon RX 7900M 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 7900M carries 16GB versus 10GB on the GeForce RTX 3080. The extra 6GB 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 7900M is roughly 3 years newer than the GeForce RTX 3080 (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 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 or Radeon RX 7900M?
The Radeon RX 7900M is the faster card. 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 7900M better than the GeForce RTX 3080?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 3080 or the Radeon RX 7900M?
Does the Radeon RX 7900M have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3080 | Radeon RX 7900M |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 3 |
| Process Node | Samsung 8nm | TSMC N5 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 8,704✓ | 4,608 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 68 | 72✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 272✓ | 144 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3080 | Radeon RX 7900M |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,440 MHz | 1,825 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,710 MHz | 2,090 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3080 | Radeon RX 7900M |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 10 GB | 16 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 320-bit✓ | 256-bit |
| Memory Speed | 19 Gbps✓ | 18 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 760 GB/s✓ | 576 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3080 | Radeon RX 7900M |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 320 W | 180 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin | None |
| Released | Sep 2020 | Oct 2023 |