AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super

FPS benchmarks across 148 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

$979

FPS / $

0.527

Nvidia

RTX 2080 Super

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#58 / 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

$599

FPS / $

0.699

Our verdict

  • The RX 7900 GRE is on average 21% faster than the RTX 2080 Super at 1440p across our reference games.
  • The RTX 2080 Super is currently $380 cheaper ($599 vs $979).
  • With 0.699 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 Super 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 Super
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

+10%
391 FPS
1% low 243
355 FPS
1% low 214
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

+32%
305 FPS
1% low 203
231 FPS
1% low 162
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

+42%
121 FPS
1% low 93
85 FPS
1% low 62
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

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

Cyberpunk 2077

+51%
130 FPS
1% low 99
86 FPS
1% low 65
Rocket League

Rocket League

+13%
819 FPS
1% low 376
725 FPS
1% low 308
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+41%
188 FPS
1% low 133
133 FPS
1% low 103
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
0.527
RTX 2080 Super
0.699

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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.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

10

Average build price

$1,624

RTX 2080 Super

#58 / 69
Popularity score0.8/100
Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

1

Average build price

$848

Most paired CPUs

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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 21% faster than the RTX 2080 Super at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 Super is currently $380 cheaper ($599 vs $979). With 0.699 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 Super 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 Super?

At 1440p, the RX 7900 GRE averages 457 FPS versus 379 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. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

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).

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 r7-5700x (1 builds).

How much does the RX 7900 GRE cost right now?

The RX 7900 GRE is available from $979. We track 1 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 2080 Super cost right now?

The RTX 2080 Super is available from $599. 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 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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