GPU Showdown

Radeon RX 5700vsGeForce RTX 4080

The GeForce RTX 4080 is a high-end card for gamers and creators who want top-tier performance at 4K, while the Radeon RX 5700 is a budget-friendly older option for 1080p gaming.

AMD Radeon RX 5700
8 GB · 180W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
16 GB · 320W
AMD

Radeon RX 5700

RDNA 1.0 · TSMC 7 nm · 2019

34score
4.3/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
8 GB
TDP
180W
CUDA Cores
2,304
Boost Clock
1725 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 5700
34
RTX 4080Winner
83
RTX 4080 leads by 144.1% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#6RTX 4080 SUPER82
#76GTX 1070 Ti35
#77RX 570034
#78Arc B57034
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsRX 5700RTX 4080
General
Process Node7 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM8 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory Bus256-bit256-bit
Bandwidth448 GB/s716.8 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores2,3049,728
TMUs144304
ROPs64112
Boost Clock1725 MHz2505 MHz
FP327.949 TF48.74 TF
Power
TDP180320
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 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 wins overall for anyone needing top-tier gaming and creative performance with much more memory and speed.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Radeon RX 5700 is the smarter pick because it costs far less while still handling 1080p gaming capably.

When the other wins

The Radeon RX 5700 is the right choice for a tight-budget build focused on older or less demanding games where high frame rates aren't critical.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RX 5700 better than the RTX 4080?

Overall the RTX 4080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (83 vs 34 out of 100), so it leads the RX 5700 in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4080 than the RX 5700?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 is roughly 144% faster than the RX 5700 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the RX 5700 or the RTX 4080?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080. If the RX 5700 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.