AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080

FPS benchmarks across 150 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 7700 XT

RDNA 3 · 12 GB GDDR6

#57 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.50/100

Lowest price

$749

FPS / $

0.602

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Nvidia

RTX 2080

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#40 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.40/100

Lowest price

$389

FPS / $

1.036

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Our verdict

The RX 7700 XT is on average 15% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 is currently $360 cheaper ($389 vs $749).
With 1.036 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 7700 XT packs more video memory (12 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RX 7700 XT

RTX 2080

Counter-Strike 2

+8%

376 FPS

1% low 221

348 FPS

1% low 209

Apex Legends

+15%

271 FPS

1% low 176

235 FPS

1% low 154

Grand Theft Auto V

+32%

107 FPS

1% low 80

81 FPS

1% low 64

Red Dead Redemption 2

+19%

147 FPS

1% low 100

124 FPS

1% low 84

Cyberpunk 2077

+24%

110 FPS

1% low 80

89 FPS

1% low 67

Rocket League

+12%

778 FPS

1% low 336

693 FPS

1% low 299

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+20%

161 FPS

1% low 119

134 FPS

1% low 100

Crimson Desert

+18%

123 FPS

1% low 85

104 FPS

1% low 71

FPS / $

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RX 7700 XT

0.602

RTX 2080

1.036

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Specifications

	RX 7700 XT	RTX 2080
Architecture	RDNA 3	Turing
Release date	2023-09	2018-09
Video memory	12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	192 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	432 GB/s	448 GB/s
Shading units	3456	2944
Boost clock	2544 MHz	1710 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	245 W	215 W
Recommended PSU	700 W	650 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price	$449	$699

Popularity on DropReference

RX 7700 XT

#57 / 71

Popularity score1.1/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.6%

Number of builds created with this GPU

163

Average build price

$1,224

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

NZXT C750 Gold Core 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $89

Latest builds

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Unnamed build

RTX 2080

#40 / 71

Popularity score2.9/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.6%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,362

Most paired CPUs

1r5-55001 builds

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $100

Latest builds

25/08/26

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2080 Windforce OC 8G Graphics Card, GV-N2080WF3OC-8GC

Unnamed build

r5-5500

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RX 7700 XT

1 models tracked

ASUS Dual RX7700XT O12G GDDR6X (PCIe 4.0, 12GB GDDR6X, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 2.1)$749

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RTX 2080

11 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 7700 XT or the RTX 2080?

The RX 7700 XT is on average 15% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 is currently $360 cheaper ($389 vs $749). With 1.036 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 7700 XT packs more video memory (12 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 7700 XT or RTX 2080?

At 1440p, the RX 7700 XT averages 423 FPS versus 369 FPS for the RTX 2080 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 7700 XT?

A power supply of around 700 W is recommended for the RX 7700 XT. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the NZXT C750 Gold Core 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 2080?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 2080. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 7700 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 7700 XT is the r5-7500f (25 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 2080?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2080 is the r5-5500 (1 builds).

How much does the RX 7700 XT cost right now?

The RX 7700 XT is available from $749. We track 1 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 2080 cost right now?

The RTX 2080 is available from $389. We track 11 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, with RDNA 3 architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory. Excellent for 1440p and 4K gaming, it supports ray tracing and provides excellent performance-to-price ratio.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, with Turing architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. The flagship card of the RTX 2000 series excels at 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS for revolutionary graphics.