AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super

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
AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE
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

Nvidia

RTX 2080 Super

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#66 / 69
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

Currently unavailable

Our verdict

  • The RX 7900 GRE is on average 26% faster than the RTX 2080 Super at 1440p across our reference games.
  • 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 Super
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

+8%
374 FPS
1% low 226
347 FPS
1% low 198
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

+34%
289 FPS
1% low 196
215 FPS
1% low 148
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

+53%
112 FPS
1% low 83
73 FPS
1% low 55
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

+35%
168 FPS
1% low 117
124 FPS
1% low 89
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

+67%
95 FPS
1% low 74
57 FPS
1% low 43
Rocket League

Rocket League

+21%
821 FPS
1% low 359
677 FPS
1% low 296
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+46%
152 FPS
1% low 117
104 FPS
1% low 77
Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

+36%
141 FPS
1% low 98
104 FPS
1% low 75

FPS / €

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

RX 7900 GRE
0.431
RTX 2080 Super

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Specifications

RX 7900 GRE RTX 2080 Super
ArchitectureRDNA 3 Turing
Release date2024-02 2019-07
Video memory16 GB 8 GB
Memory typeGDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus256 bit 256 bit
Bandwidth576 GB/s 496 GB/s
Shading units5120 3072
Boost clock2245 MHz 1815 MHz
Power draw (TDP)260 W 250 W
Recommended PSU700 W 650 W
InterfacePCIe 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

6

Average build price

$1,569

RTX 2080 Super

#66 / 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

0

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RX 7900 GRE is on average 26% faster than the RTX 2080 Super at 1440p across our reference games. 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 Super?

At 1440p, the RX 7900 GRE averages 453 FPS versus 359 FPS for the RTX 2080 Super 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 Super?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 2080 Super.

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.

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 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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