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.
Radeon RX 5700
RDNA 1.0 · TSMC 7 nm · 2019
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GeForce RTX 4080
Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The GeForce RTX 4080 wins overall for anyone needing top-tier gaming and creative performance with much more memory and speed.
For budget buyers, the Radeon RX 5700 is the smarter pick because it costs far less while still handling 1080p gaming capably.
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.
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.