AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB

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

626€

FPS / €

0.789

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Nvidia

RTX 3080 10GB

Ampere · 10 GB GDDR6X

#16 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.61/100

Lowest price

555€

FPS / €

0.827

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Our verdict

The RX 7900 GRE is on average 10% faster than the RTX 3080 10GB at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 3080 10GB is currently 71€ cheaper (555€ vs 626€).
The RX 7900 GRE packs more video memory (16 GB vs 10 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 3080 10GB

Counter-Strike 2

+6%

374 FPS

1% low 226

354 FPS

1% low 220

Apex Legends

+17%

289 FPS

1% low 196

246 FPS

1% low 164

Grand Theft Auto V

+14%

112 FPS

1% low 83

98 FPS

1% low 73

Red Dead Redemption 2

+13%

168 FPS

1% low 117

149 FPS

1% low 106

Cyberpunk 2077

+23%

95 FPS

1% low 74

77 FPS

1% low 60

Rocket League

+6%

821 FPS

1% low 359

775 FPS

1% low 324

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+18%

152 FPS

1% low 117

129 FPS

1% low 100

Crimson Desert

+13%

141 FPS

1% low 98

125 FPS

1% low 89

FPS / €

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

RX 7900 GRE

0.789

RTX 3080 10GB

0.827

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Specifications

	RX 7900 GRE	RTX 3080 10GB
Architecture	RDNA 3	Ampere
Release date	2024-02	2020-09
Video memory	16 GB	10 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	320 bit
Bandwidth	576 GB/s	760 GB/s
Shading units	5120	8704
Boost clock	2245 MHz	1710 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	260 W	320 W
Recommended PSU	700 W	750 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 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

Gigabyte GP-P850GM 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular

850 W · 81€

Latest builds

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RTX 3080 10GB

#16 / 69

Popularity score3.8/100

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

2,027€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · 87€

Latest builds

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Current pc

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

RX 7900 GRE

8 models tracked

Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 GRE OC 16GB GDDR6626€

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RTX 3080 10GB

53 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 7900 GRE or the RTX 3080 10GB?

The RX 7900 GRE is on average 10% faster than the RTX 3080 10GB at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 3080 10GB is currently 71€ cheaper (555€ vs 626€). The RX 7900 GRE packs more video memory (16 GB vs 10 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 7900 GRE or RTX 3080 10GB?

At 1440p, the RX 7900 GRE averages 453 FPS versus 412 FPS for the RTX 3080 10GB 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 Gigabyte GP-P850GM 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3080 10GB?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 3080 10GB. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular 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 3080 10GB?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3080 10GB is the r5-9600x (5 builds).

How much does the RX 7900 GRE cost right now?

The RX 7900 GRE is available from 626€. We track 8 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3080 10GB cost right now?

The RTX 3080 10GB is available from 555€. We track 53 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 3080 10GB

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, with Ampere architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 10 GB of GDDR6X memory. The flagship card of the RTX 3000 series excels at 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS for ultra-realistic graphics.