AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080

FPS benchmarks across 139 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 7900 GRE

RDNA 3 · 16 GB GDDR6

#61 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.74/100

Lowest price

$1,145

FPS / €

0.431

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Nvidia

RTX 2080

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#65 / 69

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

$725

FPS / €

0.523

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Our verdict

The RX 7900 GRE is on average 29% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 is currently $420 cheaper ($725 vs $1,145).
With 0.523 FPS per euro, the RTX 2080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 7900 GRE 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 7900 GRE

RTX 2080

Counter-Strike 2

+12%

374 FPS

1% low 226

335 FPS

1% low 201

Apex Legends

+38%

289 FPS

1% low 196

209 FPS

1% low 145

Grand Theft Auto V

+58%

112 FPS

1% low 83

71 FPS

1% low 53

Red Dead Redemption 2

+35%

168 FPS

1% low 117

124 FPS

1% low 84

Cyberpunk 2077

+76%

95 FPS

1% low 74

54 FPS

1% low 41

Rocket League

+23%

821 FPS

1% low 359

668 FPS

1% low 288

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+48%

152 FPS

1% low 117

103 FPS

1% low 77

Crimson Desert

+36%

141 FPS

1% low 98

104 FPS

1% low 71

FPS / €

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

RX 7900 GRE

0.431

RTX 2080

0.523

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Specifications

	RX 7900 GRE	RTX 2080
Architecture	RDNA 3	Turing
Release date	2024-02	2018-09
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	576 GB/s	448 GB/s
Shading units	5120	2944
Boost clock	2245 MHz	1710 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	260 W	215 W
Recommended PSU	700 W	650 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price	$549	$699

Popularity on DropReference

RX 7900 GRE

#61 / 69

Popularity score0.6/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,569

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $99

Latest builds

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RTX 2080

#65 / 69

Popularity score0.5/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

RX 7900 GRE

8 models tracked

PowerColor Fighter OC Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16GB GDDR6$1,145

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RTX 2080

11 models tracked

MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio Graphics Card$725

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 7900 GRE or the RTX 2080?

The RX 7900 GRE is on average 29% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 is currently $420 cheaper ($725 vs $1,145). With 0.523 FPS per euro, the RTX 2080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 7900 GRE 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 7900 GRE or RTX 2080?

At 1440p, the RX 7900 GRE averages 453 FPS versus 351 FPS for the RTX 2080 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 7900 GRE?

A power supply of around 700 W is recommended for the RX 7900 GRE. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI A750GL PCIE5 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.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 7900 GRE?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 7900 GRE is the r7-5700x (3 builds).

How much does the RX 7900 GRE cost right now?

The RX 7900 GRE is available from $1,145. We track 8 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 2080 cost right now?

The RTX 2080 is available from $725. We track 11 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE, with RDNA 3 architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory. A specially optimized version, it excels at 4K and provides excellent performance-to-price ratio for 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.