AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

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

AMD

RX 7900 XTX

RDNA 3 · 24 GB GDDR6

#46 / 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

$1,030

FPS / $

0.574

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Nvidia

RTX 2080 Ti

Turing · 11 GB GDDR6

#63 / 69

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

$669

FPS / $

0.686

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Our verdict

The RX 7900 XTX is on average 36% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 Ti is currently $361 cheaper ($669 vs $1,030).
With 0.686 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 7900 XTX packs more video memory (24 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 XTX

RTX 2080 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

+19%

433 FPS

1% low 255

364 FPS

1% low 219

Apex Legends

+38%

352 FPS

1% low 224

256 FPS

1% low 170

Grand Theft Auto V

+62%

154 FPS

1% low 123

95 FPS

1% low 74

Red Dead Redemption 2

+42%

198 FPS

1% low 140

139 FPS

1% low 95

Cyberpunk 2077

+58%

158 FPS

1% low 118

100 FPS

1% low 77

Rocket League

+36%

999 FPS

1% low 458

733 FPS

1% low 338

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+47%

224 FPS

1% low 156

152 FPS

1% low 116

Crimson Desert

+43%

167 FPS

1% low 118

117 FPS

1% low 80

FPS / $

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

RX 7900 XTX

0.574

RTX 2080 Ti

0.686

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Specifications

	RX 7900 XTX	RTX 2080 Ti
Architecture	RDNA 3	Turing
Release date	2022-12	2018-09
Video memory	24 GB	11 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	384 bit	352 bit
Bandwidth	960 GB/s	616 GB/s
Shading units	6144	4352
Boost clock	2500 MHz	1545 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	$999

Popularity on DropReference

RX 7900 XTX

#46 / 69

Popularity score1.2/100

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

Number of builds created with this GPU

108

Average build price

$2,554

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular

1000 W · $180

Latest builds

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RTX 2080 Ti

#63 / 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

$1,813

Most paired CPUs

1r9-3900x1 builds

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · $60

Latest builds

20/07/26

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Unnamed build

r9-3900x

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RX 7900 XTX

6 models tracked

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RTX 2080 Ti

6 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RX 7900 XTX is on average 36% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 Ti is currently $361 cheaper ($669 vs $1,030). With 0.686 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 7900 XTX packs more video memory (24 GB vs 11 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

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

At 1440p, the RX 7900 XTX averages 543 FPS versus 398 FPS for the RTX 2080 Ti 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 MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular.

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 MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

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 (40 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 XTX cost right now?

The RX 7900 XTX is available from $1,030. We track 6 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 2080 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 2080 Ti is available from $669. We track 6 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 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.