GPU Showdown

Radeon VIIvsGeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is a top-tier modern graphics card for gamers and creators who want high frame rates at 4K, while the Radeon VII is a legacy enthusiast card from 2019 built for compute-heavy workflows.

AMD Radeon VII
16 GB · 295W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
16 GB · 320W
AMD

Radeon VII

GCN 5.1 · TSMC 7 nm · 2019

39score
3/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
295W
CUDA Cores
3,840
Boost Clock
1750 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.

VII
39
RTX 4080 SUPERWinner
82
RTX 4080 SUPER leads by 110.3% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#5RTX 408083
#6RTX 4080 SUPER82
#7RTX 5090 D V279
#67RX 6600 XT40
#68VII39
#69RTX 207039
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsVIIRTX 4080 SUPER
General
ArchitectureGCN 5.1Ada Lovelace
Process Node7 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM16 GB16 GB
Memory TypeHBM2GDDR6X
Memory Bus4096-bit256-bit
Bandwidth1024 GB/s736.3 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores3,84010,240
TMUs240320
ROPs64112
Boost Clock1750 MHz2550 MHz
FP3213.44 TF52.22 TF
Power
TDP295320
Power Connectors2x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER wins overall for its much faster performance and modern features, leaving the older Radeon VII far behind.

Best value

For budget-minded buyers, the Radeon VII offers large memory at a lower price, but the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the smarter pick for lasting value.

When the other wins

Choose the Radeon VII only if you need high-bandwidth memory for specific compute tasks and cannot use a newer, faster card.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the VII 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 39 out of 100), so it leads the VII in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4080 SUPER than the VII?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 SUPER is roughly 110% faster than the VII overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the VII or the RTX 4080 SUPER?

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