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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX. Specifications

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Q3/2022
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
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2022-12-13
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AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

What's the best choice NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB or AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX? Which graphics card is faster?

Compare the available specifications of these models.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB has a base frequency of 2.21 GHz. Memory size 16 GB. Memory type GDDR6X. Released in Q3/2022.

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX has a base frequency of 1.900 GHz. Memory size 24 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in 2022-12-13.

Differences

  • Higher clock speed

    Around 16% better clock speed

    2.21 GHz left arrow 1.900 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cyberpunk 2077
    12 place
  • More memory

    50% more memory

    24 GB left arrow 16 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    16 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    11 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    15 place

Specifications

Technical data
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, chip, information processing units.

  • Architecture
    Ada Lovelace left arrow RDNA 3
  • CUDA Cores
    9728 left arrow -
  • Execution Units
    9728 left arrow 96
  • GPU Chip
    AD103 left arrow Navi 31
  • L1 Cache
    128 KB left arrow -
  • L2 Cache
    64 MB left arrow -
  • Render Output Units
    112 left arrow 192
  • Texture Units
    304 left arrow 384
  • AI Accelerators
    - left arrow 192
  • Based on
    - left arrow AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
  • Compute Units
    - left arrow 96
  • Ray Accelerators
    - left arrow 96
  • RT Cores
    - left arrow 96
  • Shader
    - left arrow 6144
Memory settings

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

  • Memory Bandwidth
    716.8 GB/s left arrow 960 GB/s
  • Memory Bus
    256 bit left arrow 384 bit
  • Memory Clock
    1400 MHz left arrow 2500 MHz
  • Memory Data Rate
    22.4 Gbps left arrow 20 Gbps
  • Memory Size
    16 GB left arrow 24 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6X left arrow GDDR6
  • Infinity Cache
    - left arrow 96 MB
Clock frequency

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

  • Base Clock
    2210 MHz left arrow 1900 MHz
  • Boost Clock
    2510 MHz left arrow 2500 MHz
  • Game Clock
    - left arrow 2300 MHz
  • Overclocking
    - left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

  • Maximum GPU Temperature
    90 °C left arrow -
  • System Power Supply
    750 W (System power requirement) left arrow 800 W (System power requirement)
  • TDP
    320 W left arrow 355 W
  • Total Graphics Power
    320 W left arrow -
  • Maximum Junction Temperature
    - left arrow -
  • TDP (up)
    - left arrow -
  • Typical Board Power
    - left arrow 355 W
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX.

  • Cooler-Type
    - left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan-Type
    - left arrow Axial
  • Fan 1
    - left arrow 3 x 90 mm
  • Fan 2
    - left arrow -
  • Noise (Idle)
    - left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Noise (Load)
    - left arrow -
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • DisplayPort Ports
    3 × DisplayPort left arrow 2 × DisplayPort 2.1
  • HDCP Version
    2.3 left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    1 × HDMI 2.1 left arrow 1 × HDMI 2.1
  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • Other Display Outputs (unparsed)
    HDMI left arrow -
  • PCIe Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x16
  • Power Connectors
    3x PCIe 8-pin cables (adapter in box) OR 1x 450 W or greater PCIe Gen 5 cable left arrow 2x8-Pin
  • DVI Ports
    - left arrow -
  • USB-C Ports
    - left arrow 1 × USB-C
  • VGA Ports
    - left arrow -
Technical data

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

  • CUDA
    8.9 left arrow -
  • DirectX
    12.2 left arrow 12_2 (Ultimate)
  • Max. resolution
    3840 × 2160 left arrow 7680 × 4320
  • OpenCL
    3.0 left arrow -
  • OpenGL
    4.6 left arrow -
  • Shader Model
    6.7 left arrow -
  • Vulkan
    1.3 left arrow -
  • DLSS / FSR
    - left arrow Yes
  • LED
    - left arrow No LED lighting
  • Raytracing
    - left arrow Yes
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

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

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

  • Height
    61 mm left arrow 123 mm
  • Length
    310 mm left arrow 287 mm
  • Slot Size
    Triple-slot left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Width
    140 mm left arrow 51 mm
  • Weight
    - left arrow -
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB.

  • Manufacturer specification scope
    NVIDIA Founders Edition/reference design. Clock specifications apply to gaming use. AIB shipping specifications and complete-system power needs may differ. left arrow -
  • Official source
    https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/compare/ left arrow https://www.amd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/7000-series/amd-radeon-rx-7900xtx.html
  • Process Technology
    4 nm left arrow 5 nm
  • Release date
    Q3/2022 left arrow 2022-12-13
  • Verification scope
    Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved. left arrow Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved.
  • Verified on
    2026-09-30 left arrow 2026-09-30
  • Documents
    - left arrow data sheet
  • Launch Price (historical)
    - left arrow 999 $
  • Part Number
    - left arrow -
Theoretical Performance

  • FP16 (theoretical)
    48.74 TFLOPS (1:1) left arrow -
  • FP32 (theoretical)
    48.74 TFLOPS left arrow -
  • FP64 (theoretical)
    761.5 GFLOPS (1:64) left arrow -
  • Pixel Rate
    280.6 GPixel/s left arrow -
  • Texture Rate
    761.5 GTexel/s left arrow -

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

No comparable benchmark results are available yet. Specifications alone do not determine which model is faster.

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Game frame rates

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