AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080

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

AMD

RX 7800 XT

RDNA 3 · 16 GB GDDR6

#27 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.66/100

Lowest price

$720

FPS / $

0.682

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Nvidia

RTX 2080

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#41 / 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

$689

FPS / $

0.585

See the cheapest model See all 6 models

Our verdict

The RX 7800 XT is on average 22% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 is currently $31 cheaper ($689 vs $720).
With 0.682 FPS/$, the RX 7800 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 7800 XT packs more video memory (16 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 7800 XT

RTX 2080

Counter-Strike 2

+15%

399 FPS

1% low 227

348 FPS

1% low 209

Apex Legends

+22%

287 FPS

1% low 190

235 FPS

1% low 154

Grand Theft Auto V

+48%

120 FPS

1% low 88

81 FPS

1% low 64

Red Dead Redemption 2

+30%

161 FPS

1% low 112

124 FPS

1% low 84

Cyberpunk 2077

+39%

124 FPS

1% low 91

89 FPS

1% low 67

Rocket League

+19%

822 FPS

1% low 361

693 FPS

1% low 299

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+35%

181 FPS

1% low 132

134 FPS

1% low 100

Crimson Desert

+31%

136 FPS

1% low 95

104 FPS

1% low 71

FPS / $

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

RX 7800 XT

0.682

RTX 2080

0.585

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Specifications

	RX 7800 XT	RTX 2080
Architecture	RDNA 3	Turing
Release date	2023-09	2018-09
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	624 GB/s	448 GB/s
Shading units	3840	2944
Boost clock	2430 MHz	1710 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	263 W	215 W
Recommended PSU	700 W	650 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price	$499	$699

Popularity on DropReference

RX 7800 XT

#27 / 71

Popularity score4.3/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.1.5%

Number of builds created with this GPU

126

Average build price

$1,744

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MPG A850G PCIE5 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

850 W · $90

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Matthis 2026

Unnamed build

RTX 2080

#41 / 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 7800 XT

7 models tracked

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RTX 2080

6 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 7800 XT or the RTX 2080?

The RX 7800 XT is on average 22% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 is currently $31 cheaper ($689 vs $720). With 0.682 FPS/$, the RX 7800 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 7800 XT packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 7800 XT or RTX 2080?

At 1440p, the RX 7800 XT averages 450 FPS versus 369 FPS for the RTX 2080 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 7800 XT?

A power supply of around 700 W is recommended for the RX 7800 XT. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MPG A850G PCIE5 850W 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 7800 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 7800 XT is the r7-7800x3D (52 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 7800 XT cost right now?

The RX 7800 XT is available from $720. We track 7 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 2080 cost right now?

The RTX 2080 is available from $689. We track 6 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT, with RDNA 3 architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory. Ideal for 1440p and 4K gaming, it excels at ray tracing and competes with the best cards in its category.

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.