GeForce RTX 3080 vs Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary

When choosing between GeForce RTX 3080 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 3080 and Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary.
Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary

Main Specs

  GeForce RTX 3080 Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary
Power consumption (TDP) 320 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 12-pin 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR6X GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 10 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce RTX 3080 has 42% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 4.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce RTX 3080 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce RTX 3080 is build with Ampere architecture, and Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary - with RDNA 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is 230 MHz higher, than GeForce RTX 3080.
  • GeForce RTX 3080 is manufactured by 8 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce RTX 3080 is 5000 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 95−100 75−80
ultra / 1080p 75−80 55−60
QHD / 1440p 60−65 45−50
4K / 2160p 45−50 30−33
low / 720p 110−120 95−100
medium / 1080p 100−110 85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 3080 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 27% more, than Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary.

Full Specs

  GeForce RTX 3080 Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary
Architecture Ampere RDNA 1.0
Code name GA102 Navi 10
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 1 September 2020 7 July 2019
Pipelines 8704 2560
Core clock speed 1450 MHz 1680 MHz
Boost Clock 1710 MHz 1980 MHz
Transistor count 28,300 million 10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology 8 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 465.1 316.8
Length 285 mm
Memory bus width 320 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 19000 MHz 14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 760.3 GB/s 448.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.5 6.5
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2 1.2.131
CUDA 8.5
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