AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

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

AMD

RX 7900 XT

RDNA 3 · 20 GB GDDR6

#25 / 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

746€

FPS / €

0.736

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Nvidia

RTX 2080 Ti

Turing · 11 GB GDDR6

#62 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.52/100

Lowest price

841€

FPS / €

0.546

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Our verdict

The RX 7900 XT is on average 25% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti at 1440p across our reference games.
The RX 7900 XT is currently 95€ cheaper (746€ vs 841€).
With 0.736 FPS/€, the RX 7900 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 7900 XT packs more video memory (20 GB vs 11 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 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

+17%

426 FPS

1% low 252

364 FPS

1% low 219

Apex Legends

+28%

327 FPS

1% low 218

256 FPS

1% low 170

Grand Theft Auto V

+52%

144 FPS

1% low 108

95 FPS

1% low 74

Red Dead Redemption 2

+31%

182 FPS

1% low 130

139 FPS

1% low 95

Cyberpunk 2077

+47%

147 FPS

1% low 110

100 FPS

1% low 77

Rocket League

+22%

896 FPS

1% low 420

733 FPS

1% low 338

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+32%

200 FPS

1% low 148

152 FPS

1% low 116

Crimson Desert

+31%

153 FPS

1% low 110

117 FPS

1% low 80

FPS / €

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

RX 7900 XT

0.736

RTX 2080 Ti

0.546

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Specifications

	RX 7900 XT	RTX 2080 Ti
Architecture	RDNA 3	Turing
Release date	2022-12	2018-09
Video memory	20 GB	11 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	320 bit	352 bit
Bandwidth	800 GB/s	616 GB/s
Shading units	5376	4352
Boost clock	2400 MHz	1545 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	315 W	250 W
Recommended PSU	750 W	650 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price	$899	$999

Popularity on DropReference

RX 7900 XT

#25 / 71

Popularity score3.3/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.3%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

2,171€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair RM850e 850W Fully Modular Black

850 W · 104€

RTX 2080 Ti

#62 / 71

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

Average build price

1,813€

Most paired CPUs

1r9-3900x1 builds

Most used power supply

DeepCool PF750 Gold 750W 80 Plus Gold Black

750 W · 72€

Latest builds

20/07/26

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Unnamed build

r9-3900x

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RX 7900 XT

5 models tracked

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RTX 2080 Ti

3 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RX 7900 XT is on average 25% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The RX 7900 XT is currently 95€ cheaper (746€ vs 841€). With 0.736 FPS/€, the RX 7900 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 7900 XT packs more video memory (20 GB vs 11 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

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

At 1440p, the RX 7900 XT averages 496 FPS versus 398 FPS for the RTX 2080 Ti 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 RM850e 850W Fully Modular Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 2080 Ti?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 2080 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the DeepCool PF750 Gold 750W 80 Plus Gold 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 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2080 Ti is the r9-3900x (1 builds).

How much does the RX 7900 XT cost right now?

The RX 7900 XT is available from 746€. We track 5 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 2080 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 2080 Ti is available from 841€. We track 3 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 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, with Turing architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 11 GB of GDDR6 memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 2000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.