GeForce GTX 1080 vs Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary
When choosing between GeForce GTX 1080 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 GTX 1080 and Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary.
Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1080
Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary
Power consumption (TDP)
180 Watt
225 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
8-pin
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)
500 Watt
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Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary has 25% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1080.
GeForce GTX 1080 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary uses PCIe 4.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 1080 and Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary have maximum RAM of 8 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1080 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary - with RDNA 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is 73 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1080.
GeForce GTX 1080 is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is 13990 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1080.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
70−75
75−80
ultra / 1080p
50−55
55−60
QHD / 1440p
40−45
45−50
4K / 2160p
24−27
30−33
low / 720p
90−95
95−100
medium / 1080p
80−85
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 1080.
high / 1080p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−105
100−110
QHD / 1440p
75−80
85−90
4K / 2160p
45−50
50−55
low / 720p
150−160
160−170
medium / 1080p
120−130
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary in Battlefield 5 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 1080.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
GeForce GTX 1080 and Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
250−260
medium / 768p
230−240
230−240
QHD / 1440p
150−160
150−160
4K / 2160p
100−110
100−110
high / 768p
220−230
220−230
GeForce GTX 1080 and Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 1080p
50−55
50−55
GeForce GTX 1080 and Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
GeForce GTX 1080 and Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
90−95
100−105
ultra / 1080p
85−90
90−95
QHD / 1440p
65−70
75−80
4K / 2160p
35−40
40−45
low / 720p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary in Far Cry 5 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 1080.
high / 1080p
140−150
150−160
ultra / 1080p
110−120
120−130
QHD / 1440p
75−80
85−90
4K / 2160p
21−24
21−24
low / 720p
260−270
260−270
medium / 1080p
170−180
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary in Fortnite is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 1080.
high / 1080p
120−130
130−140
ultra / 1080p
95−100
100−110
QHD / 1440p
75−80
85−90
4K / 2160p
50−55
55−60
low / 720p
160−170
160−170
medium / 1080p
120−130
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary in Forza Horizon 4 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 1080.
low / 768p
170−180
170−180
medium / 768p
160−170
160−170
high / 1080p
130−140
130−140
ultra / 1080p
70−75
80−85
QHD / 1440p
65−70
70−75
4K / 2160p
65−70
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 1080.
high / 1080p
60−65
65−70
ultra / 1080p
50−55
55−60
QHD / 1440p
35−40
40−45
4K / 2160p
24−27
27−30
low / 720p
120−130
130−140
medium / 1080p
80−85
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary in Metro Exodus is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 1080.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
GeForce GTX 1080 and Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
120−130
140−150
ultra / 1080p
95−100
100−110
4K / 2160p
18−20
18−20
low / 720p
150−160
160−170
medium / 1080p
140−150
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 1080.
high / 1080p
55−60
65−70
ultra / 1080p
35−40
40−45
QHD / 1440p
30−33
30−35
4K / 2160p
20−22
21−24
low / 720p
120−130
130−140
medium / 1080p
85−90
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 1080.
low / 768p
260−270
280−290
medium / 768p
190−200
210−220
high / 1080p
110−120
130−140
ultra / 1080p
60−65
70−75
4K / 2160p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 1080.
low / 768p
220−230
290−300
ultra / 1080p
100−110
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary in World of Tanks is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 1080.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1080
Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary
Architecture
Pascal
RDNA 1.0
Code name
Pascal GP104
Navi 10
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
6 May 2016
7 July 2019
Pipelines
2560
2560
Core clock speed
1607 MHz
1680 MHz
Boost Clock
1733 MHz
1980 MHz
Transistor count
7,200 million
10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology
16 nm
7 nm
Texture fill rate
277.3
316.8
Floating-point performance
8,873 gflops
Length
10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
10 GB/s
14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
320 GB/s
448.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.5
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.48 kh/s
CUDA cores
2560
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
1045 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred)
3.09 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
27.63 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
470 Sol/s
Width
2-slot
GPU Boost
3.0
Siacoin / SC (Sia)
2.28 Gh/s
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