AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080

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

AMD

RX 7900 GRE

RDNA 3 · 16 GB GDDR6

#35 / 71▲

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

626€

FPS / €

0.824

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Nvidia

RTX 2080

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#61 / 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

1,356€

FPS / €

0.297

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Our verdict

The RX 7900 GRE is on average 24% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RX 7900 GRE is currently 730€ cheaper (626€ vs 1,356€).
With 0.824 FPS/€, the RX 7900 GRE 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%

391 FPS

1% low 243

348 FPS

1% low 209

Apex Legends

+30%

305 FPS

1% low 203

235 FPS

1% low 154

Grand Theft Auto V

+49%

121 FPS

1% low 93

81 FPS

1% low 64

Red Dead Redemption 2

+35%

168 FPS

1% low 117

124 FPS

1% low 84

Cyberpunk 2077

+46%

130 FPS

1% low 99

89 FPS

1% low 67

Rocket League

+18%

819 FPS

1% low 376

693 FPS

1% low 299

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+40%

188 FPS

1% low 133

134 FPS

1% low 100

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

0.824

RTX 2080

0.297

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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

#35 / 71

Popularity score2.8/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

1,610€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · 89€

Latest builds

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PC Gaming 1440p 1

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RTX 2080

#61 / 71

Popularity score1.1/100

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

1,609€

Most paired CPUs

1r5-55002 builds

Most used power supply

be quiet! System Power 11 650W 80 Plus Bronze

650 W · 60€

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RX 7900 GRE

2 models tracked

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RTX 2080

3 models tracked

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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 24% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games. The RX 7900 GRE is currently 730€ cheaper (626€ vs 1,356€). With 0.824 FPS/€, the RX 7900 GRE 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 457 FPS versus 369 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. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the be quiet! System Power 11 650W 80 Plus Bronze.

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 r7-7800x3D (4 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 (2 builds).

How much does the RX 7900 GRE cost right now?

The RX 7900 GRE is available from 626€. We track 2 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 2080 cost right now?

The RTX 2080 is available from 1,356€. We track 3 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.