GPU Showdown

Radeon RX 7900 XTvsGeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is Nvidia's high-end card for gamers and creators who want top-tier ray tracing and AI features, while the Radeon RX 7900 XT is AMD's alternative for those who prioritize raw raster performance and more video memory.

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB · 300W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
16 GB · 320W
AMD

Radeon RX 7900 XT

RDNA 3.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2022

70score
4.1/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
20 GB
TDP
300W
CUDA Cores
5,376
Boost Clock
2394 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2024

82score
4.1/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
320W
Shaders
10,240
Boost Clock
2550 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 XT
70
RTX 4080 SUPERWinner
82
RTX 4080 SUPER leads by 17.1% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#5RTX 408083
#6RTX 4080 SUPER82
#7RTX 5090 D V279
#14RTX 3090 Ti70
#15RX 7900 XT70
#16RTX 507069
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsRX 7900 XTRTX 4080 SUPER
General
Process Node5 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM20 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory Bus320-bit256-bit
Bandwidth800 GB/s736.3 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores5,37610,240
TMUs336320
ROPs192112
Boost Clock2394 MHz2550 MHz
FP3251.48 TF52.22 TF
Power
TDP300320
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 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER takes the win for raw performance, offering noticeably faster gaming speeds and superior ray tracing compared to the Radeon RX 7900 XT.

Best value

For budget-focused buyers, the Radeon RX 7900 XT is the smarter pick with more video memory and slightly lower power use at a better price.

When the other wins

The Radeon RX 7900 XT is the right choice if you need extra memory for heavy 4K texture packs or creative workloads that don't rely on ray tracing.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RX 7900 XT better than the RTX 4080 SUPER?

Overall the RTX 4080 SUPER is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (82 vs 70 out of 100), so it leads the RX 7900 XT in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4080 SUPER than the RX 7900 XT?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 SUPER is roughly 17% faster than the RX 7900 XT overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the RX 7900 XT or the RTX 4080 SUPER?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080 SUPER. If the RX 7900 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.