RTX 5880 Ada Generation vs Radeon RX 5700 XT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 5700 XT with RTX 5880 Ada Generation, including specs and performance data.
RTX 5880 Ada Generation outperforms 5700 XT by an impressive 57% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 141 | 44 |
| Place by popularity | 50 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 31.89 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 13.24 | 16.38 |
| Architecture | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) |
| GPU code name | Navi 10 | AD102 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 7 July 2019 (7 years ago) | 5 January 2024 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2560 | 14080 |
| Core clock speed | 1605 MHz | 975 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1905 MHz | 2460 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 10,300 million | 76.3 billion |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 285 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 304.8 | 1,082.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 9.754 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 64 | 176 |
| TMUs | 160 | 440 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 440 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 110 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 13.8 MB |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB | 72 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 272 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 48 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 448.0 GB/s | 864.0 GB/s |
| Resizable BAR | + | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | + | no data |
| Multi Monitor | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.9 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.4 |
| CUDA | - | 8.9 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 125 | 190−200
+52%
|
| 1440p | 76
−30.9%
| 110−120 |
| 4K | 47 | 70−75
+48.9%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 3.19 | no data |
| 1440p | 5.25 | no data |
| 4K | 8.49 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 347 | 500−550
+44.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 78 | 120−130
+53.8%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 122 | 190−200
+55.7%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 145 | 220−230
+51.7%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 119 | 180−190
+51.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 308 | 450−500
+46.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 78 | 120−130
+53.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 138 | 210−220
+52.2%
|
| Fortnite | 223 | 300−310
+34.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 155 | 240−250
+54.8%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 99 | 150−160
+51.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 177 | 270−280
+52.5%
|
| Valorant | 313 | 450−500
+43.8%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 110 | 170−180
+54.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 177 | 270−280
+52.5%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280 | 400−450
+43.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75 | 110−120
+46.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 92 | 140−150
+52.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 130 | 200−210
+53.8%
|
| Fortnite | 179 | 280−290
+56.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 154 | 240−250
+55.8%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 145 | 220−230
+51.7%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 77 | 120−130
+55.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 97 | 150−160
+54.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 166 | 260−270
+56.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 154 | 240−250
+55.8%
|
| Valorant | 294 | 450−500
+53.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 105 | 160−170
+52.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 67 | 100−105
+49.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 103 | 160−170
+55.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 111 | 170−180
+53.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 148 | 230−240
+55.4%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 59 | 90−95
+52.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 139 | 210−220
+51.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 93 | 140−150
+50.5%
|
| Valorant | 159 | 240−250
+50.9%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 143 | 220−230
+53.8%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 105 | 160−170
+52.4%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280 | 400−450
+47.1%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 79 | 120−130
+51.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 57 | 85−90
+49.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 270−280
+54.3%
|
| Valorant | 286 | 400−450
+39.9%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 89 | 130−140
+46.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40 | 60−65
+50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 97 | 150−160
+54.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 119 | 180−190
+51.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 42 | 65−70
+54.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 70−75 | 110−120
+48.6%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 93 | 140−150
+50.5%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 28 | 40−45
+42.9%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 79 | 120−130
+51.9%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27 | 35−40
+40%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35 | 50−55
+42.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 54 | 80−85
+48.1%
|
| Valorant | 242 | 350−400
+44.6%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 60 | 90−95
+50%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50 | 70−75
+55.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 17 | 24−27
+41.2%
|
| Dota 2 | 93 | 140−150
+50.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 53 | 80−85
+50.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 79 | 120−130
+51.9%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24 | 35−40
+45.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 53 | 80−85
+50.9%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 45 | 70−75
+55.6%
|
This is how RX 5700 XT and RTX 5880 Ada Generation compete in popular games:
- RTX 5880 Ada Generation is 52% faster in 1080p
- RTX 5880 Ada Generation is 45% faster in 1440p
- RTX 5880 Ada Generation is 49% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 38.30 | 59.99 |
| Recency | 7 July 2019 | 5 January 2024 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 48 GB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 285 Watt |
RX 5700 XT has 21% lower power consumption.
RTX 5880 Ada Generation, on the other hand, has a 57% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 29% more advanced lithography process.
The RTX 5880 Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5700 XT in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 5700 XT is a desktop graphics card while RTX 5880 Ada Generation is a workstation one.
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