Radeon Pro 5700 XT vs GeForce GTX 1080
Aggregate performance score
GeForce GTX 1080 outperforms Radeon Pro 5700 XT by a significant 23% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 93 | 155 |
| Place by popularity | 63 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 26.52 | 53.74 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) |
| GPU code name | Pascal GP104 | Navi 10 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 6 May 2016 (8 years ago) | 4 August 2020 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | no data |
| Current price | $241 (0.4x MSRP) | $457 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Pro 5700 XT has 103% better value for money than GTX 1080.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2560 | 2560 |
| CUDA cores | 2560 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 1607 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1733 MHz | 1499 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | 10,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 130 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 94 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 277.3 | 239.8 |
| Floating-point performance | 8,873 gflops | no data |
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).
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 10.5" (26.7 cm) | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | IGP |
| Recommended system power (PSU) | 500 Watt | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 8-pin | None |
| SLI options | + | no data |
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 | GDDR5X | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 10 GB/s | 12 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 384.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | DP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVI | No outputs |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| G-SYNC support | + | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GPU Boost | 3.0 | no data |
| VR Ready | + | no data |
| Ansel | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2 |
| CUDA | + | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
GeForce GTX 1080 outperforms Radeon Pro 5700 XT by 23% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
GeForce GTX 1080 outperforms Radeon Pro 5700 XT by 23% in Passmark.
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 | 129
+29%
| 100−110
−29%
|
| 1440p | 76
+26.7%
| 60−65
−26.7%
|
| 4K | 62
+24%
| 50−55
−24%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70−75
+29.1%
|
55−60
−29.1%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 92
+31.4%
|
70−75
−31.4%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 65−70
+25.5%
|
55−60
−25.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 145
+31.8%
|
110−120
−31.8%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 105
+23.5%
|
85−90
−23.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70−75
+29.1%
|
55−60
−29.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 123
+29.5%
|
95−100
−29.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 135
+35%
|
100−105
−35%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140
+27.3%
|
110−120
−27.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 100−105
+25%
|
80−85
−25%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 201
+25.6%
|
160−170
−25.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 144
+30.9%
|
110−120
−30.9%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 114
+26.7%
|
90−95
−26.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 140−150
+27.3%
|
110−120
−27.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 70−75
+23.3%
|
60−65
−23.3%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 83
+27.7%
|
65−70
−27.7%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 65−70
+25.5%
|
55−60
−25.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 128
+28%
|
100−105
−28%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 124
+24%
|
100−105
−24%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70−75
+29.1%
|
55−60
−29.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75
+25%
|
60−65
−25%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 105
+23.5%
|
85−90
−23.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 137
+24.5%
|
110−120
−24.5%
|
| Hitman 3 | 100−105
+25%
|
80−85
−25%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 174
+24.3%
|
140−150
−24.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 108
+27.1%
|
85−90
−27.1%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 108
+27.1%
|
85−90
−27.1%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 46
+31.4%
|
35−40
−31.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 74
+23.3%
|
60−65
−23.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 70−75
+23.3%
|
60−65
−23.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 63
+26%
|
50−55
−26%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 65−70
+25.5%
|
55−60
−25.5%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 71
+29.1%
|
55−60
−29.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70−75
+29.1%
|
55−60
−29.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75
+25%
|
60−65
−25%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 112
+24.4%
|
90−95
−24.4%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 121
+27.4%
|
95−100
−27.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 98
+30.7%
|
75−80
−30.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 81
+24.6%
|
65−70
−24.6%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 70−75
+23.3%
|
60−65
−23.3%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 105
+23.5%
|
85−90
−23.5%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 89
+27.1%
|
70−75
−27.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 90
+28.6%
|
70−75
−28.6%
|
| Hitman 3 | 50−55
+32.5%
|
40−45
−32.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35
+29.6%
|
27−30
−29.6%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 49
+40%
|
35−40
−40%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 45−50
+28.6%
|
35−40
−28.6%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 71
+29.1%
|
55−60
−29.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+33.3%
|
24−27
−33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 77
+28.3%
|
60−65
−28.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 93
+24%
|
75−80
−24%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 92
+31.4%
|
70−75
−31.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 82
+26.2%
|
65−70
−26.2%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 95−100
+30.7%
|
75−80
−30.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55−60
+28.9%
|
45−50
−28.9%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+33.3%
|
27−30
−33.3%
|
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 68
+23.6%
|
55−60
−23.6%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 47
+34.3%
|
35−40
−34.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 30−35
+37.5%
|
24−27
−37.5%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 50−55
+27.5%
|
40−45
−27.5%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 32
+33.3%
|
24−27
−33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 56
+24.4%
|
45−50
−24.4%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 33
+37.5%
|
24−27
−37.5%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 24−27
+38.9%
|
18−20
−38.9%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 53
+32.5%
|
40−45
−32.5%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 47
+34.3%
|
35−40
−34.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+40%
|
10−11
−40%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65
+30%
|
50−55
−30%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 53
+32.5%
|
40−45
−32.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 47
+34.3%
|
35−40
−34.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 20−22
+25%
|
16−18
−25%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 42
+40%
|
30−33
−40%
|
This is how GTX 1080 and Pro 5700 XT compete in popular games:
- GTX 1080 is 29% faster in 1080p
- GTX 1080 is 27% faster in 1440p
- GTX 1080 is 24% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 40.15 | 32.60 |
| Recency | 6 May 2016 | 4 August 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 130 Watt |
The GeForce GTX 1080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro 5700 XT in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1080 is a desktop card while Radeon Pro 5700 XT is a workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Comparisons with similar GPUs
We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.
