GeForce RTX 5080 vs Radeon RX 5700 XT

Place in the ranking	91	1
Place by popularity	54	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	46.31	44.78
Power efficiency	13.11	19.88
Architecture	RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)	Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code name	Navi 10	GB203
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	7 July 2019 (5 years ago)	30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 5700 XT has 3% better value for money than RTX 5080.

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 cores	2560	10752
Core clock speed	1605 MHz	2295 MHz
Boost clock speed	1905 MHz	2617 MHz
Number of transistors	10,300 million	45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	360 Watt
Texture fill rate	304.8	879.3
Floating-point processing power	9.754 TFLOPS	56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	128
TMUs	160	336
Tensor Cores	no data	336
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	84

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 5.0 x16
Length	272 mm	304 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	GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth	448.0 GB/s	960.0 GB/s

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	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
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 compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.8
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	+	1.4
CUDA	-	10.1

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.

RX 5700 XT 41.22

RTX 5080 100.00
+143%

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.

RX 5700 XT 16474

RTX 5080 40026
+143%

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	127 −52%	193 +52%
1440p	77 −100%	154 +100%
4K	48 −113%	102 +113%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.14 +64.8%	5.18 −64.8%
1440p	5.18 +25.2%	6.49 −25.2%
4K	8.31 +17.8%	9.79 −17.8%

RX 5700 XT has 65% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RX 5700 XT has 25% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RX 5700 XT has 18% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	93 −112%	190−200 +112%
Cyberpunk 2077	78 −131%	180−190 +131%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	93 −25.8%	110−120 +25.8%
Counter-Strike 2	76 −159%	190−200 +159%
Cyberpunk 2077	82 −132%	190−200 +132%
Forza Horizon 4	234 −135%	550−600 +135%
Forza Horizon 5	130 −80%	230−240 +80%
Metro Exodus	156 −5.8%	160−170 +5.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	115 −35.7%	150−160 +35.7%
Valorant	190 −177%	500−550 +177%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	194 +65.8%	110−120 −65.8%
Counter-Strike 2	64 −208%	190−200 +208%
Cyberpunk 2077	72 −136%	170−180 +136%
Dota 2	127 −37%	170−180 +37%
Far Cry 5	57 −186%	160−170 +186%
Fortnite	180−190 −69.2%	300−350 +69.2%
Forza Horizon 4	193 −133%	450−500 +133%
Forza Horizon 5	110 −113%	230−240 +113%
Grand Theft Auto V	145 −141%	350−400 +141%
Metro Exodus	111 −48.6%	160−170 +48.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	246 +14.4%	210−220 −14.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	66 −136%	150−160 +136%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	150−160 −12.3%	170−180 +12.3%
Valorant	112 −371%	500−550 +371%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	81 −44.4%	110−120 +44.4%
Counter-Strike 2	57 −246%	190−200 +246%
Cyberpunk 2077	63 −138%	150−160 +138%
Dota 2	103 −133%	240−250 +133%
Far Cry 5	100−110 −61.4%	160−170 +61.4%
Forza Horizon 4	171 −134%	400−450 +134%
Forza Horizon 5	104 −125%	230−240 +125%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 −3.9%	210−220 +3.9%
Valorant	159 −231%	500−550 +231%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Dota 2	79 −101%	150−160 +101%
Grand Theft Auto V	79 −141%	190−200 +141%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −129%	400−450 +129%
Red Dead Redemption 2	42 −121%	90−95 +121%
World of Tanks	270−280 −89.7%	500−550 +89.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	80 −8.8%	85−90 +8.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	39 −131%	90−95 +131%
Far Cry 5	130−140 −15.9%	160−170 +15.9%
Forza Horizon 4	119 −135%	280−290 +135%
Forza Horizon 5	72 −149%	170−180 +149%
Metro Exodus	104 −39.4%	140−150 +39.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75−80 −134%	180−190 +134%
Valorant	119 −261%	400−450 +261%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −172%	65−70 +172%
Dota 2	79 −134%	180−190 +134%
Grand Theft Auto V	79 −141%	190−200 +141%
Metro Exodus	35 −183%	95−100 +183%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	144 −45.1%	200−210 +45.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27 −137%	60−65 +137%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	79 −141%	190−200 +141%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	52 −75%	90−95 +75%
Counter-Strike 2	8 −750%	65−70 +750%
Cyberpunk 2077	17 −135%	40−45 +135%
Dota 2	93 −137%	220−230 +137%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −59.1%	100−110 +59.1%
Fortnite	60−65 −52.4%	95−100 +52.4%
Forza Horizon 4	71 −139%	170−180 +139%
Forza Horizon 5	37 −214%	110−120 +214%
Valorant	62 −308%	250−260 +308%

This is how RX 5700 XT and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:

RTX 5080 is 52% faster in 1080p
RTX 5080 is 100% faster in 1440p
RTX 5080 is 113% faster in 4K

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

in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 5700 XT is 66% faster.
in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 5080 is 750% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 5700 XT is ahead in 2 tests (4%)
RTX 5080 is ahead in 41 test (91%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (4%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	41.22	100.00
Recency	7 July 2019	30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	360 Watt

RX 5700 XT has 60% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 142.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5700 XT in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.