GPU Showdown

Radeon RX 7900 GREvsGeForce RTX 5080

The GeForce RTX 5080 is a top-tier card for gamers chasing the highest frame rates with advanced ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 7900 GRE is a more modest option for those who want solid 1440p performance without overspending.

AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE
16 GB · 260W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
16 GB · 360W
AMD

Radeon RX 7900 GRE

RDNA 3.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2023

66score
4.4/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
260W
CUDA Cores
5,120
Boost Clock
2245 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 5080

Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025

86score
3.8/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
360W
Shaders
10,752
Boost Clock
2617 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 7900 GRE
66
RTX 5080Winner
86
RTX 5080 leads by 30.3% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#3RTX 409092
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#17RX 6950 XT68
#18RX 7900 GRE66
#19RX 9070 XT65
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsRX 7900 GRERTX 5080
General
Process Node5 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM16 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Memory Bus256-bit256-bit
Bandwidth576 GB/s960 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores5,12010,752
TMUs320336
ROPs160112
Boost Clock2245 MHz2617 MHz
FP3245.98 TF56.28 TF
Power
TDP260360
Power Connectors2x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 5080 wins overall for gamers wanting top-tier performance with newer memory technology and faster processing.

Best value

For budget-minded buyers, the Radeon RX 7900 GRE offers a sensible balance of performance and lower power draw.

When the other wins

The Radeon RX 7900 GRE is the right choice for a compact, power-efficient build where cooler operation matters more than raw speed.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RX 7900 GRE better than the RTX 5080?

Overall the RTX 5080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 66 out of 100), so it leads the RX 7900 GRE in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 5080 than the RX 7900 GRE?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5080 is roughly 30% faster than the RX 7900 GRE overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the RX 7900 GRE or the RTX 5080?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5080. If the RX 7900 GRE 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.