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AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
MSI GeForce RTX 3080

AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT vs MSI GeForce RTX 3080. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
2023
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
Released
Q1/2022
Overall score
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MSI GeForce RTX 3080
MSI GeForce RTX 3080

What's the best choice AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT or MSI GeForce RTX 3080? Which graphics card is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best graphics card. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT has a maximum frequency of 1.900 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in 2023.

MSI GeForce RTX 3080 has a maximum frequency of 1.260 GHz. Memory size 12 GB. Memory type GDDR6X. Released in Q1/2022.

Differences

  • Higher clock speed

    Around 34% better clock speed

    1.900 GHz left arrow 1.260 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Performance relative to other GPU chips
    20 place
  • More memory

    33% more memory

    12 GB left arrow 8 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions MSI GeForce RTX 3080 GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

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Specifications

Technical data
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 MSI GeForce RTX 3080
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT and MSI GeForce RTX 3080, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT left arrow NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
  • GPU Chip
    Navi 33 XT (RDNA 3) left arrow GA102 (Ampere)
  • Streaming Multiprocessors
    32 left arrow 70
  • Shader
    2048 left arrow 8960
  • Render Output Units
    64 left arrow 112
  • Texture Units
    128 left arrow 280
  • Raytracing Cores
    32 left arrow 70
Memory settings

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

  • Memory Size
    8 GB left arrow 12 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6 left arrow GDDR6X
  • Memory Clock
    2.250 GHz left arrow 1.188 GHz
  • Memory Speed
    18 Gbps left arrow 19 Gbps
  • Memory bandwidth
    288 GB/s left arrow 912 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    128 bit left arrow 384 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT and MSI GeForce RTX 3080. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.900 GHz left arrow 1.260 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    2.600 GHz left arrow 1.905 GHz+ 11 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    2.400 GHz left arrow 1.890 GHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

  • TDP
    200 W left arrow 390 W+ 11 %
  • TDP (up)
    -- left arrow --
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow 93 °C
  • PCIe-Power
    -- left arrow 3 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT and MSI GeForce RTX 3080.

  • Fan-Type
    -- left arrow Axial
  • Fan 1
    -- left arrow 3 x 100 mm
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow --
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    -- left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    -- left arrow 1x HDMI v2.1
  • DP Ports
    -- left arrow 3x DP v1.4a
  • DVI Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • VGA Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • USB-C Ports
    -- left arrow --
Technical data

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_2 (Ultimate) left arrow 12_2 (Ultimate)
  • Raytracing
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • LED
    No LED lighting left arrow MSI Mystic Light
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
Dimensions

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

  • Length
    -- left arrow 336 mm
  • Height
    -- left arrow 140 mm
  • Width
    -- left arrow 61 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    -- left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow 1903 g
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU MSI GeForce RTX 3080 and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4 x 16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 16
  • Release date
    2023 left arrow Q1/2022
  • Launch Price
    -- left arrow 699 $ (Reference)
  • Structure size
    6 nm left arrow 8 nm
  • Part-no
    -- left arrow --
  • Documents
    -- left arrow data sheet

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT and MSI GeForce RTX 3080.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming
21.3
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
34.13
MSI GeForce RTX 3080
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT Performance relative to other GPU chips
80%
AMD Radeon RX 6800
91%
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
100%
106%
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
121%
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
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