NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5080 vs Radeon RX 5700 XT
Full comparison of specs, performance and benchmarks
AMD
RX 5700 XT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared RTX 5080 and RX 5700 XT across specs and all relevant benchmarks.
↗RTX 5080 outperforms RX 5700 XT by 69% based on our aggregate benchmark results.+69%
Scores are normalized on the Head to Head scale. Higher is better.GeForce RTX 5080 vs Radeon RX 5700 XT: key takeaway
The comparison of RTX 5080 and RX 5700 XT shows a 69% advantage for RTX 5080 in gaming performance, while RX 5700 XT may still be stronger in value for money. Use the sections below to check whether that lead comes from real FPS, specifications, efficiency, price or platform features.
SUMMARY PROFILE
Verified-metrics radar
Axes with missing data are hidden; every value uses a fixed scale.
NVIDIA
AMDPerformance
Efficiency
Price / performance
Memory capacity
7645
6367
66100
8868
COMPARISON RESULT
RTX 5080 is the best overall choice
RTX 5080 leads in combined game performance. RX 5700 XT offers the better price per frame, while the final choice depends on the required features, memory, and games.
RTX 5080 leads in the combined performance index
RX 5700 XT costs less
CATALOG POSITION
Full ranking →Graphics card ranking
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COMPARISON VERDICT
Which should you choose?
Two practical conclusions based on community votes and gaming value.
GeForce RTX 5080
154 likesHead to Head visitors currently choose this model more often.
Radeon RX 5700 XT
100/100 · Price $299The choice is based on the price-to-performance index and launch price.
OVERALL SCORE
Overview
Scores are calculated from specifications, performance, and efficiency.
The Summary score section compares RTX 5080 and RX 5700 XT with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
GamesDirectX, OpenCL, and Vulkan performance
76Better
45
Professional applications3D modeling, video editing, and rendering
61Better
39
AI and machine learningMachine-learning and AI capabilities
59Better
36
Power efficiencyPower consumption across workloads
63
67Better
Head to Head scoreOverall catalog score
72Better
60
FULL COMPARISON
Specifications
The better numeric value is highlighted in green, taking the metric direction into account.
The Specifications section compares RTX 5080 and RX 5700 XT with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
HDMIHDMI 2.1bHDMI 2.0b
DisplayPortDisplayPort 2.1bDisplayPort 1.4a
Device classDesktopDesktop
UpscalingDLSS 4FSR
DirectX12.212.1
Vulkan1.41.4
OpenGL4.64.6
TFLOPS56.28Better9.754
Power consumption400 W225 WBetter
Memory typeGDDR7GDDR6
Power connector16 pin6+8 pin
Release date20252019
ArchitectureBlackwell 2.0BetterRDNA 1.0
ThicknessDual-slotDual-slot
Compute APIOpenCL 3.0, CUDA 12.0OpenCL 2.1
Launch price$999$299Better
Shader units / cores10752Better2560
Length304 mm272 mmBetter
Clock speed2295 - 2617 MHzBetter1605 - 1755 MHz
Base clock2295 MHzBetter1605 MHz
Boost clock2617 MHzBetter1755 MHz
VRAM16 GB GDDR7Better8 GB GDDR6
Memory frequency30 GHzBetter14 GHz
Memory bus256 bit256 bit
Memory bandwidth960 GB/sBetter448 GB/s
InterfacePCIe 5x16PCIe 4x16
Power consumption400 W225 WBetter
Process node4 nmBetter7 nm
Recommended PSU750 W550 WBetter
Die size378 mm²251 mm²Better
Memory cacheL1 128 KB, L2 64 MBL2 4 MBBetter
Transistor count45600 millionBetter10300 million
Max monitors44
Max resolution7680 × 43207680 × 4320
USB Type-CNoNo
GAME TEST BENCH
Gaming FPS
Available results are shown separately; missing data is not treated as zero.
The Gaming FPS section compares RTX 5080 and RX 5700 XT across curated H2H Lab game presets. The useful signal is not only average FPS, but also how each device behaves at 1440p and 4K, how memory capacity and bus width affect heavy textures, and whether the game engine favors raster performance, ray tracing, or driver maturity.
RTX 5080RX 5700 XT
Verified H2HCommunity VerifiedEstimatedPredicted
Black Myth: Wukong
1080p High
38 FPSEstimated 66%
24 FPSEstimated 66%
1080p Ultra
32 FPSEstimated 66%
20 FPSEstimated 66%
1440p Ultra
24 FPSEstimated 66%
15 FPSEstimated 66%
4K Ultra
14 FPSEstimated 66%
6 FPSEstimated 60%
Black Myth: WukongRTX 508038 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5700 XT24 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 508032 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5700 XT20 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 508024 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5700 XT15 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 508014 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5700 XT6 FPSEstimated 60%
Call of Duty: WarzoneRTX 508038 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5700 XT24 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 508032 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5700 XT20 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 508024 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5700 XT15 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 508014 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5700 XT6 FPSEstimated 60%
Counter-Strike 2RTX 5080316 FPSEstimated 74%RX 5700 XT200 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 5080222 FPSEstimated 74%RX 5700 XT140 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 5080173 FPSEstimated 74%RX 5700 XT109 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 508086 FPSEstimated 74%RX 5700 XT40 FPSEstimated 68%
Cyberpunk 2077RTX 5080204 FPSEstimated 74%RX 5700 XT129 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 5080176 FPSEstimated 74%RX 5700 XT111 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 5080125 FPSEstimated 74%RX 5700 XT79 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 508058 FPSEstimated 74%RX 5700 XT27 FPSEstimated 68%
Forza Horizon 5RTX 5080234 FPSEstimated 80%RX 5700 XT163 FPSEstimated 80%RTX 5080167 FPSEstimated 74%RX 5700 XT105 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 5080155 FPSEstimated 74%RX 5700 XT98 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 5080126 FPSEstimated 74%RX 5700 XT59 FPSEstimated 68%
God of War RagnarökRTX 508038 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5700 XT24 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 508032 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5700 XT20 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 508024 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5700 XT15 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 508014 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5700 XT6 FPSEstimated 60%
Hogwarts LegacyRTX 5080167 FPSEstimated 74%RX 5700 XT105 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 5080139 FPSEstimated 74%RX 5700 XT88 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 5080112 FPSEstimated 74%RX 5700 XT71 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 508059 FPSEstimated 74%RX 5700 XT28 FPSEstimated 68%
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024RTX 508038 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5700 XT24 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 508032 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5700 XT20 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 508024 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5700 XT15 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 508014 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5700 XT6 FPSEstimated 60%
Monster Hunter WildsRTX 508038 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5700 XT24 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 508032 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5700 XT20 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 508024 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5700 XT15 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 508014 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5700 XT6 FPSEstimated 60%
StarfieldRTX 508038 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5700 XT24 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 508032 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5700 XT20 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 508024 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5700 XT15 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 508014 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5700 XT6 FPSEstimated 60%
HEAD TO HEAD · CALCULATED INDEX
H2H workload indices
Comparable internal indices on a fixed 0–100 scale.
The Benchmarks section compares RTX 5080 and RX 5700 XT with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
H2H Raster IndexH2H Index / 100764551%
H2H Compute IndexH2H Index / 100795143%
H2H Rendering IndexH2H Index / 100795241%
H2H Memory Workload IndexH2H Index / 100886826%
H2H Efficiency IndexH2H Index / 10063676%
These are versioned H2H calculated indices derived from normalized catalog data. They are not results from a third-party benchmark.
HEAD TO HEAD · CALCULATED INDEX
H2H AI workload indices
Estimated workload profiles based on available performance and memory data.
The Detailed comparison section compares RTX 5080 and RX 5700 XT with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
H2H Image Generation IndexH2H Index / 100815538%
H2H ML Training IndexH2H Index / 100815440%
H2H Inference IndexH2H Index / 100795241%
H2H Local LLM IndexH2H Index / 100835835%
H2H Computer Vision IndexH2H Index / 100805242%
These are versioned H2H calculated indices derived from normalized catalog data. They are not results from a third-party benchmark.
Graphics APIs, SDKs and upscaling
The Graphics APIs, SDKs and upscaling section compares RTX 5080 and RX 5700 XT with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
DirectX12.212.1
Vulkan1.41.4
OpenGL4.64.6
UpscalingDLSS 4FSR
Compute APIOpenCL 3.0, CUDA 12.0OpenCL 2.1
Architecture and release
The Architecture and release section compares RTX 5080 and RX 5700 XT with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
ArchitectureBlackwell 2.0BetterRDNA 1.0
Process node4 nmBetter7 nm
Release date20252019
Device classDesktopDesktop
GPU cores, die and clocks
The Core layout and clocks section compares RTX 5080 and RX 5700 XT with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
Transistor count45600 millionBetter10300 million
Die size378 mm²251 mm²Better
Shader units / cores10752Better2560
Base clock2295 MHzBetter1605 MHz
Boost clock2617 MHzBetter1755 MHz
Board size, power and compatibility
The Form factor and compatibility section compares RTX 5080 and RX 5700 XT with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
InterfacePCIe 5x16PCIe 4x16
Length304 mm272 mmBetter
ThicknessDual-slotDual-slot
Recommended PSU750 W550 WBetter
Power connector16 pin6+8 pin
Display outputs and limits
The Display outputs section compares RTX 5080 and RX 5700 XT with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
HDMIHDMI 2.1bHDMI 2.0b
DisplayPortDisplayPort 2.1bDisplayPort 1.4a
USB Type-CNoNo
Max monitors44
Max resolution7680 × 43207680 × 4320
Memory and compute throughput
The VRAM capacity and bandwidth section compares RTX 5080 and RX 5700 XT with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
VRAM16 GB GDDR7Better8 GB GDDR6
Memory typeGDDR7GDDR6
Memory bus256 bit256 bit
TFLOPS56.28Better9.754
HEAD TO HEAD · DISCOVER
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Overall score, radar, FPS, synthetic tests, specifications, efficiency, and value.
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Frequently asked comparison questions
Short recommendations based on performance, memory, power consumption, and intended use.
01Which is better for gaming: RTX 5080 or RX 5700 XT?+
RTX 5080 has the higher overall gaming score, while RX 5700 XT offers the better price-to-performance ratio. The final choice depends on resolution and settings.
02Which is better for streaming?+
RTX 5080 is the stronger streaming choice thanks to performance, hardware encoding, and application support. Check AV1, H.264, and HEVC support before buying.
03Which is better for Blender?+
RTX 5080 is generally the better option for Blender and GPU rendering. Rendering-engine support and available VRAM also matter.
04Which is better for video editing?+
RTX 5080 offers more overall performance, while RTX 5080 offers more memory headroom. Codecs, hardware encoders, and editor optimization can change the result.
05Which is better for neural networks and AI?+
RTX 5080 is the more practical option for local AI workloads. VRAM capacity, compute libraries, and framework compatibility are especially important.
06Which is better for 1080p?+
RX 5700 XT is the most rational 1080p choice, where high frame rates and cost per frame matter most.
07Which is better for 1440p?+
RTX 5080 leads in combined 1440p performance. RTX 5080 can be preferable for heavy textures and games with high VRAM usage.
08Which is better for 4K?+
RTX 5080 is preferable for 4K, where total performance, memory bandwidth, and VRAM capacity have the greatest impact.
09Which is better for a quiet PC?+
RX 5700 XT is easier to use in a quiet build because of its lower estimated power and thermal load. Actual noise depends on the specific cooler.
10Which is better without replacing the power supply?+
RX 5700 XT is the safer candidate because its stated power consumption is lower. Verify PSU wattage, age, and power connectors.
11Is it worth upgrading from the previous generation?+
Consider upgrading to RTX 5080 if your current device no longer delivers the required FPS, memory capacity, or feature support. A gain below 15–20% is usually worth waiting for a price cut.