GeForce RTX 2080 vs Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary

When choosing between GeForce RTX 2080 and Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce RTX 2080 and Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary.
Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary

Main Specs

  GeForce RTX 2080 Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary
Power consumption (TDP) 215 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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  • Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary has 4% more power consumption, than GeForce RTX 2080.
  • GeForce RTX 2080 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary uses PCIe 4.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce RTX 2080 and Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary have maximum RAM of 8 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce RTX 2080 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 165 MHz higher, than GeForce RTX 2080.
  • GeForce RTX 2080 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 and Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is 14000 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 80−85 75−80
ultra / 1080p 60−65 55−60
QHD / 1440p 50−55 45−50
4K / 2160p 30−35 30−33
low / 720p 100−110 95−100
medium / 1080p 90−95 85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2080 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 7% more, than Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary.

Full Specs

  GeForce RTX 2080 Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary
Architecture Turing RDNA 1.0
Code name Turing TU104 Navi 10
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 27 August 2018 7 July 2019
Pipelines 2944 2560
Core clock speed 1515 MHz 1680 MHz
Boost Clock 1710 MHz 1980 MHz
Transistor count 13,600 million 10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 314.6 316.8
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 14000 MHz 14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 448.0 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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