AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super

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

AMD

RX 7800 XT

RDNA 3 · 16 GB GDDR6

#28 / 71▼
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
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

729€

FPS / €

0.674

Nvidia

RTX 2080 Super

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#59 / 71▲
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.43/100

Lowest price

625€

FPS / €

0.67

Our verdict

  • The RX 7800 XT is on average 19% faster than the RTX 2080 Super at 1440p across our reference games.
  • The RTX 2080 Super is currently 104€ cheaper (625€ vs 729€).
  • 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 Super
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

+12%
399 FPS
1% low 227
355 FPS
1% low 214
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

+24%
287 FPS
1% low 190
231 FPS
1% low 162
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

+41%
120 FPS
1% low 88
85 FPS
1% low 62
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

+30%
161 FPS
1% low 112
124 FPS
1% low 89
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

+44%
124 FPS
1% low 91
86 FPS
1% low 65
Rocket League

Rocket League

+13%
822 FPS
1% low 361
725 FPS
1% low 308
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+36%
181 FPS
1% low 132
133 FPS
1% low 103
Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

+31%
136 FPS
1% low 95
104 FPS
1% low 75

FPS / €

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

RX 7800 XT
0.674
RTX 2080 Super
0.67

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Specifications

RX 7800 XT RTX 2080 Super
ArchitectureRDNA 3 Turing
Release date2023-09 2019-07
Video memory16 GB 8 GB
Memory typeGDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus256 bit 256 bit
Bandwidth624 GB/s 496 GB/s
Shading units3840 3072
Boost clock2430 MHz 1815 MHz
Power draw (TDP)263 W 250 W
Recommended PSU700 W 650 W
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price$499 $699

Popularity on DropReference

RX 7800 XT

#28 / 71
Popularity score3.7/100
Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.3%

Number of builds created with this GPU

149

Average build price

1,665€

RTX 2080 Super

#59 / 71
Popularity score1.1/100
Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

6

Average build price

1,184€

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RX 7800 XT is on average 19% faster than the RTX 2080 Super at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 Super is currently 104€ cheaper (625€ vs 729€). 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 Super?

At 1440p, the RX 7800 XT averages 450 FPS versus 379 FPS for the RTX 2080 Super 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 MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 2080 Super?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 2080 Super. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Mars Gaming MPIII650W.

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 (54 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 2080 Super?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2080 Super is the r5-5600x (4 builds).

How much does the RX 7800 XT cost right now?

The RX 7800 XT is available from 729€. We track 7 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 2080 Super cost right now?

The RTX 2080 Super is available from 625€. We track 3 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 Super

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super, with Turing architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. An improved version of the RTX 2080, it excels at 4K and offers the best performance of the RTX 2000 series.

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