AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB

FPS benchmarks across 148 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 7900 GRE

RDNA 3 · 16 GB GDDR6

#52 / 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

623€

FPS / €

0.828

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Nvidia

RTX 3080 12GB

Ampere · 12 GB GDDR6X

#45 / 71▼

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

661€

FPS / €

0.762

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Our verdict

The RX 7900 GRE and the RTX 3080 12GB deliver nearly identical performance at 1440p (457 FPS vs 445 FPS on average).
The RX 7900 GRE is currently 38€ cheaper (623€ vs 661€).
With 0.828 FPS/€, the RX 7900 GRE offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 7900 GRE packs more video memory (16 GB vs 12 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 12GB

Counter-Strike 2

+1%

391 FPS

1% low 243

388 FPS

1% low 233

Apex Legends

+10%

305 FPS

1% low 203

278 FPS

1% low 179

Grand Theft Auto V

+7%

121 FPS

1% low 93

113 FPS

1% low 81

Red Dead Redemption 2

+11%

168 FPS

1% low 117

152 FPS

1% low 113

Cyberpunk 2077

+16%

130 FPS

1% low 99

112 FPS

1% low 83

Rocket League

+1%

819 FPS

1% low 376

829 FPS

1% low 371

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+13%

188 FPS

1% low 133

166 FPS

1% low 128

Crimson Desert

+10%

141 FPS

1% low 98

128 FPS

1% low 95

FPS / €

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

RX 7900 GRE

0.828

RTX 3080 12GB

0.762

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Specifications

	RX 7900 GRE	RTX 3080 12GB
Architecture	RDNA 3	Ampere
Release date	2024-02	2022-01
Video memory	16 GB	12 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	576 GB/s	912 GB/s
Shading units	5120	8960
Boost clock	2245 MHz	1710 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	260 W	350 W
Recommended PSU	700 W	750 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$549	$799

Popularity on DropReference

RX 7900 GRE

#52 / 71

Popularity score1.5/100

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

1,641€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · 84€

Latest builds

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RTX 3080 12GB

#45 / 71

Popularity score1.7/100

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

2,977€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair RM750e 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · 84€

Latest builds

14/08/26

GIGABYTE EAGLE GeForce RTX 3080 12G NVIDIA 12 GB GDDR6X

AMD Ryzen 5 9600, 6 Cores/12 Threads, 5.2GHz Boost, PCIe 5.0 & DDR5 Support, Wraith Cooler - AMD Store

Unnamed build

r5-9600x

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RX 7900 GRE

2 models tracked

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RTX 3080 12GB

6 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 7900 GRE or the RTX 3080 12GB?

The RX 7900 GRE and the RTX 3080 12GB deliver nearly identical performance at 1440p (457 FPS vs 445 FPS on average). The RX 7900 GRE is currently 38€ cheaper (623€ vs 661€). With 0.828 FPS/€, the RX 7900 GRE offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 7900 GRE packs more video memory (16 GB vs 12 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 7900 GRE or RTX 3080 12GB?

At 1440p, the RX 7900 GRE averages 457 FPS versus 445 FPS for the RTX 3080 12GB 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 3080 12GB?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 3080 12GB. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Corsair RM750e 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 r7-7800x3D (3 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3080 12GB?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3080 12GB is the r7-7700 (2 builds).

How much does the RX 7900 GRE cost right now?

The RX 7900 GRE is available from 623€. We track 2 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3080 12GB cost right now?

The RTX 3080 12GB is available from 661€. We track 6 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 12GB

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.