Radeon RX 7900 GRE vs GeForce RTX 2080

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2080 and Radeon RX 7900 GRE, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 2080
2018
8 GB GDDR6, 215 Watt
48.70

RX 7900 GRE outperforms RTX 2080 by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking6424
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation27.78no data
Power efficiency15.7518.50
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameTU104Navi 31
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date20 September 2018 (6 years ago)27 July 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores29445120
Core clock speed1515 MHz1287 MHz
Boost clock speed1710 MHz2245 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)215 Watt260 Watt
Texture fill rate314.6718.4
Floating-point processing power10.07 TFLOPS45.98 TFLOPS
ROPs64160
TMUs184320
Tensor Cores368no data
Ray Tracing Cores4680

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm276 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin2x 8-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s576.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI++
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.5-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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.

RTX 2080 48.70
RX 7900 GRE 69.17
+42%

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.

RTX 2080 18794
RX 7900 GRE 26691
+42%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RTX 2080 40278
RX 7900 GRE 67134
+66.7%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RTX 2080 66631
RX 7900 GRE 122732
+84.2%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RTX 2080 17810
RX 7900 GRE 54610
+207%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 2080 143576
RX 7900 GRE 247366
+72.3%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 2080 436117
RX 7900 GRE 637522
+46.2%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

RTX 2080 150
RX 7900 GRE 298
+99.2%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

RTX 2080 70
RX 7900 GRE 299
+328%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

RTX 2080 12
RX 7900 GRE 338
+2740%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

RTX 2080 109
RX 7900 GRE 425
+291%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

RTX 2080 52
RX 7900 GRE 145
+176%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

RTX 2080 45
RX 7900 GRE 220
+387%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

RTX 2080 13
RX 7900 GRE 40
+218%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05

RTX 2080 205
RX 7900 GRE 429
+109%

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 HD142
−47.9%
210
+47.9%
1440p98
−35.7%
133
+35.7%
4K74
−6.8%
79
+6.8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
−134%
208
+134%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 105
−35.2%
140−150
+35.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 98
−25.5%
120−130
+25.5%
Battlefield 5 194
−13.4%
220−230
+13.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 132
+10.9%
110−120
−10.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
−107%
184
+107%
Far Cry 5 127
+8.5%
110−120
−8.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 165
−1.8%
160−170
+1.8%
Forza Horizon 4 262
+10.5%
230−240
−10.5%
Hitman 3 135
+4.7%
120−130
−4.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 263
+4.8%
250−260
−4.8%
Metro Exodus 144
−7.6%
150−160
+7.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 109
−11%
120−130
+11%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 215
−34.4%
280−290
+34.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 253
+66.4%
150−160
−66.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 153
+7.7%
140−150
−7.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 83
−48.2%
120−130
+48.2%
Battlefield 5 182
−20.9%
220−230
+20.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 117
−1.7%
110−120
+1.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
−77.5%
158
+77.5%
Far Cry 5 102
−14.7%
110−120
+14.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 126
−33.3%
160−170
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 243
+2.5%
230−240
−2.5%
Hitman 3 131
+1.6%
120−130
−1.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 254
+1.2%
250−260
−1.2%
Metro Exodus 144
−7.6%
150−160
+7.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 117
−3.4%
120−130
+3.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 180−190
−116%
403
+116%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−110
−45.5%
140−150
+45.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 243
+59.9%
150−160
−59.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 68
−109%
140−150
+109%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 73
−68.5%
120−130
+68.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 90
−32.2%
110−120
+32.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
−66.3%
148
+66.3%
Far Cry 5 81
−44.4%
110−120
+44.4%
Forza Horizon 4 132
−79.5%
230−240
+79.5%
Hitman 3 115
−12.2%
120−130
+12.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 169
−74%
294
+74%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 180−190
−88.8%
353
+88.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 106
−97.2%
209
+97.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 79
−92.4%
150−160
+92.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 99
−22.2%
120−130
+22.2%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 123
−34.1%
160−170
+34.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 88
−25%
110−120
+25%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 58
−39.7%
80−85
+39.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60
−45%
85−90
+45%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 69
−17.4%
80−85
+17.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−128%
98
+128%
Far Cry 5 70
−15.7%
80−85
+15.7%
Forza Horizon 4 212
−27.8%
270−280
+27.8%
Hitman 3 80
−25%
100−105
+25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 129
−79.1%
231
+79.1%
Metro Exodus 89
−43.8%
128
+43.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
−103%
252
+103%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
−103%
156
+103%
Watch Dogs: Legion 239
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 95
−20%
110−120
+20%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 66
−30.3%
85−90
+30.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 50
−38%
65−70
+38%
Hitman 3 48
−25%
60−65
+25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 117
−92.3%
220−230
+92.3%
Metro Exodus 82
−31.7%
100−110
+31.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
−64.5%
125
+64.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 41
−36.6%
55−60
+36.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 38
−42.1%
50−55
+42.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 38
−34.2%
50−55
+34.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−137%
45
+137%
Far Cry 5 39
−28.2%
50−55
+28.2%
Forza Horizon 4 81
−45.7%
110−120
+45.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
−87.1%
131
+87.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35
−25.7%
40−45
+25.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 59
−25.4%
70−75
+25.4%

This is how RTX 2080 and RX 7900 GRE compete in popular games:

  • RX 7900 GRE is 48% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7900 GRE is 36% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7900 GRE is 7% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 2080 is 66% faster.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 7900 GRE is 137% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 is ahead in 11 tests (15%)
  • RX 7900 GRE is ahead in 60 tests (83%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 48.70 69.17
Recency 20 September 2018 27 July 2023
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 215 Watt 260 Watt

RTX 2080 has 20.9% lower power consumption.

RX 7900 GRE, on the other hand, has a 42% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7900 GRE is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 2080 in performance tests.


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