AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080

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

AMD

RX 7900 XT

RDNA 3 · 20 GB GDDR6

#34 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.82/100

Lowest price

$850

FPS / $

0.646

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Nvidia

RTX 2080

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#36 / 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

$689

FPS / $

0.585

See the cheapest model See all 6 models

Our verdict

The RX 7900 XT is on average 34% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 is currently $161 cheaper ($689 vs $850).
With 0.646 FPS/$, the RX 7900 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 7900 XT packs more video memory (20 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 XT

RTX 2080

Counter-Strike 2

+22%

426 FPS

1% low 252

348 FPS

1% low 209

Apex Legends

+39%

327 FPS

1% low 218

235 FPS

1% low 154

Grand Theft Auto V

+78%

144 FPS

1% low 108

81 FPS

1% low 64

Red Dead Redemption 2

+47%

182 FPS

1% low 130

124 FPS

1% low 84

Cyberpunk 2077

+65%

147 FPS

1% low 110

89 FPS

1% low 67

Rocket League

+29%

896 FPS

1% low 420

693 FPS

1% low 299

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+49%

200 FPS

1% low 148

134 FPS

1% low 100

Crimson Desert

+47%

153 FPS

1% low 110

104 FPS

1% low 71

FPS / $

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

RX 7900 XT

0.646

RTX 2080

0.585

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Specifications

	RX 7900 XT	RTX 2080
Architecture	RDNA 3	Turing
Release date	2022-12	2018-09
Video memory	20 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	320 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	800 GB/s	448 GB/s
Shading units	5376	2944
Boost clock	2400 MHz	1710 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	315 W	215 W
Recommended PSU	750 W	650 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price	$899	$699

Popularity on DropReference

RX 7900 XT

#34 / 71

Popularity score3.4/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.6%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$2,171

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair HX Series HX850 850W 80 Plus Platinum Full Modular

850 W · $329

RTX 2080

#36 / 71

Popularity score3.2/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.6%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,362

Most paired CPUs

1r5-55001 builds

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $100

Latest builds

25/08/26

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2080 Windforce OC 8G Graphics Card, GV-N2080WF3OC-8GC

Unnamed build

r5-5500

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RX 7900 XT

4 models tracked

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RTX 2080

6 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RX 7900 XT is on average 34% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 is currently $161 cheaper ($689 vs $850). With 0.646 FPS/$, the RX 7900 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 7900 XT packs more video memory (20 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 7900 XT or RTX 2080?

At 1440p, the RX 7900 XT averages 496 FPS versus 369 FPS for the RTX 2080 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 7900 XT?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RX 7900 XT. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Corsair HX Series HX850 850W 80 Plus Platinum Full Modular.

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 MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 7900 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 7900 XT is the r7-7800x3D (17 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 (1 builds).

How much does the RX 7900 XT cost right now?

The RX 7900 XT is available from $850. We track 4 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 2080 cost right now?

The RTX 2080 is available from $689. We track 6 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT, with RDNA 3 architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 20 GB of GDDR6 memory. AMD's flagship card excels at 4K and competes with the best NVIDIA cards of its generation.

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.