AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super

FPS benchmarks across 139 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 7900 XTX

RDNA 3 · 24 GB GDDR6

#36 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.92/100

Lowest price

1,302€

FPS / €

0.443

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Nvidia

RTX 2080 Super

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#66 / 69

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

299€

FPS / €

1.311

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Our verdict

The RX 7900 XTX is on average 46% faster than the RTX 2080 Super at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 Super is currently 1,003€ cheaper (299€ vs 1,302€).
With 1.311 FPS per euro, the RTX 2080 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 7900 XTX packs more video memory (24 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 XTX

RTX 2080 Super

Counter-Strike 2

+18%

411 FPS

1% low 258

347 FPS

1% low 198

Apex Legends

+55%

333 FPS

1% low 216

215 FPS

1% low 148

Grand Theft Auto V

+108%

152 FPS

1% low 111

73 FPS

1% low 55

Red Dead Redemption 2

+60%

198 FPS

1% low 140

124 FPS

1% low 89

Cyberpunk 2077

+111%

120 FPS

1% low 93

57 FPS

1% low 43

Rocket League

+42%

958 FPS

1% low 431

677 FPS

1% low 296

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+75%

182 FPS

1% low 135

104 FPS

1% low 77

Crimson Desert

+61%

167 FPS

1% low 118

104 FPS

1% low 75

FPS / €

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

RX 7900 XTX

0.443

RTX 2080 Super

1.311

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Specifications

	RX 7900 XTX	RTX 2080 Super
Architecture	RDNA 3	Turing
Release date	2022-12	2019-07
Video memory	24 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	384 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	960 GB/s	496 GB/s
Shading units	6144	3072
Boost clock	2500 MHz	1815 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	355 W	250 W
Recommended PSU	800 W	650 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price	$999	$699

Popularity on DropReference

RX 7900 XTX

#36 / 69

Popularity score1.7/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.4%

Number of builds created with this GPU

102

Average build price

2,510€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

be quiet! Power Zone 2 1000W 80 Plus Platinum

1000 W · 136€

Latest builds

Kiffance

Unnamed build

RTX 2080 Super

#66 / 69

Popularity score0.5/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

RX 7900 XTX

22 models tracked

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RTX 2080 Super

10 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RX 7900 XTX is on average 46% faster than the RTX 2080 Super at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 Super is currently 1,003€ cheaper (299€ vs 1,302€). With 1.311 FPS per euro, the RTX 2080 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 7900 XTX packs more video memory (24 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

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

At 1440p, the RX 7900 XTX averages 523 FPS versus 359 FPS for the RTX 2080 Super across our reference games.

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

A power supply of around 800 W is recommended for the RX 7900 XTX. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the be quiet! Power Zone 2 1000W 80 Plus Platinum.

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.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 7900 XTX?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 7900 XTX is the r7-7800x3D (39 builds).

How much does the RX 7900 XTX cost right now?

The RX 7900 XTX is available from 1,302€. We track 22 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 2080 Super cost right now?

The RTX 2080 Super is available from 299€. We track 10 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, with RDNA 3 architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6 memory. AMD's absolute flagship card excels at 4K and competes with RTX 4090 for the title of best graphics card.

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.