GeForce RTX 2080 Super vs Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary

In this comparison between GeForce RTX 2080 Super and Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce RTX 2080 Super will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary

Main Specs

  GeForce RTX 2080 Super Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super has 11% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary.
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary uses PCIe 4.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super and Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary have maximum RAM of 8 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary - with RDNA 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is 30 MHz higher, than GeForce RTX 2080 Super.
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce RTX 2080 Super is 1500 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 80−85 75−80
ultra / 1080p 60−65 55−60
QHD / 1440p 50−55 45−50
4K / 2160p 35−40 30−33
low / 720p 100−110 95−100
medium / 1080p 95−100 85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2080 Super in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 9% more, than Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary.

Full Specs

  GeForce RTX 2080 Super Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary
Architecture Turing RDNA 1.0
Code name Turing TU104 Navi 10
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 2 July 2019 7 July 2019
Pipelines 3072 2560
Core clock speed 1650 MHz 1680 MHz
Boost Clock 1815 MHz 1980 MHz
Transistor count 13,600 million 10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 348.5 316.8
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 15500 MHz 14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 495.9 GB/s 448.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.5 6.5
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA 7.5
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