GPU Showdown

Radeon RX 5600 XTvsGeForce RTX 4080

The GeForce RTX 4080 is a high-end card for 4K gaming and creative work, while the Radeon RX 5600 XT targets 1080p gamers on a tighter budget.

AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
6 GB · 150W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
16 GB · 320W
AMD

Radeon RX 5600 XT

RDNA 1.0 · TSMC 7 nm · 2020

32score
4.4/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
6 GB
TDP
150W
CUDA Cores
2,304
Boost Clock
1560 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4080

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022

83score
4.2/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
320W
Shaders
9,728
Boost Clock
2505 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

RX 5600 XT
32
RTX 4080Winner
83
RTX 4080 leads by 159.4% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#6RTX 4080 SUPER82
#83GTX 107032
#84RX 5600 XT32
#85Arc A77032
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsRX 5600 XTRTX 4080
General
Process Node7 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM6 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory Bus192-bit256-bit
Bandwidth288 GB/s716.8 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores2,3049,728
TMUs144304
ROPs64112
Boost Clock1560 MHz2505 MHz
FP327.188 TF48.74 TF
Power
TDP150320
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 4080 is the clear winner for high-end gaming and demanding creative work, vastly outperforming the Radeon RX 5600 XT.

Best value

For budget-conscious buyers, the Radeon RX 5600 XT offers better value at a lower price for 1080p gaming.

When the other wins

The Radeon RX 5600 XT is the right choice for a tight budget build focused on older or less demanding games.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RX 5600 XT better than the RTX 4080?

Overall the RTX 4080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (83 vs 32 out of 100), so it leads the RX 5600 XT in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4080 than the RX 5600 XT?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 is roughly 159% faster than the RX 5600 XT overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the RX 5600 XT or the RTX 4080?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080. If the RX 5600 XT is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.