- Nvidia’s new RTX 5080 GPU performs higher than AMD’s Radeon RX 7900 XTX at uncooked rasterization and ray tracing
- DLSS 4 efficiency takes it additional, whereas the RX 7900 XTX solely has FSR 3 for now
- Scalping may go away many individuals shopping for AMD GPUs as an alternative
The perfect of Nvidia‘s RTX 5000 collection GPUs are lastly right here, with the RTX 5090 ($1,999 / £1,939 / AU$4,039) and the RTX 5080 ($999 / £939 / AU$2,019) launching yesterday. With comparisons now out within the wild, it is clear to see that the RTX 5080 defeats AMD’s Radeon RX 7900 XTX whereas sitting on the similar listed worth – though the possibilities of discovering one at that worth are slim.
At each uncooked rasterization and (unsurprisingly) ray tracing efficiency, Staff Inexperienced’s RTX 5080 comes out on prime towards its rivals’ flagship RX 7000 collection GPU in a number of video games as evident in Gamer Meld‘s comparability on YouTube (accessible under). While it is not by an enormous margin (at the least in uncooked rasterization), it completes the job the earlier era’s RTX 4080 Tremendous got down to do.
Examples of this are notable in Black Fantasy: Wukong, because the RTX 5080 scored a mean body price of 42fps versus the RX 7900 XTX’s 32fps at 4K max graphics settings with no upscaling or ray tracing, a 27% efficiency distinction. With RT Overdrive enabled in Cyberpunk 2077 at 4K max graphics settings and upscaling on (efficiency mode for each), the RTX 5080 had a mean of 59.84 fps versus the 7900 XTX’s 30.02 fps.
It is price noting that that is whereas Staff Inexperienced’s powerhouse GPU was utilizing DLSS 4 and the RX 7900 XTX was utilizing FSR 3 – you would name it an unfair comparability, however Staff Purple’s FSR 4 will solely be accessible for RDNA 4 GPUs (at the least for now), and the GPU in query is not one in every of them. We must wait just a bit longer for extra data on what the brand new RX 9070 collection affords (particularly whereas utilizing FSR 4), and whether or not this might stack as much as Nvidia’s choices.
Except you are fortunate sufficient to seize an RTX 5080 FE earlier than scalpers, you probably will not get it at its listed worth
Now, this can be a circumstance the place I would suggest sticking with AMD‘s RX 7900 XTX in case you already personal the GPU – the RTX 5080 FE would probably be the higher possibility going ahead (particularly if DLSS 4 is healthier than FSR 4), however the scalpers will probably be the principle impediment to cease you from buying it at cheap costs.
We have seen this occur on quite a few events with Nvidia’s GPUs and different PC {hardware}, so anticipate it to be the identical case right here. It’s going to probably be a lot worse for these chasing the RTX 5090 with its $1,999 / £1,939 / AU$4,039 worth (which I frankly do not assume is price it in case you already personal an RTX 4090).
Whereas Nvidia’s RTX 5080 is the stronger GPU, the RX 7900 XTX does not stray too far behind in uncooked rasterization – ray tracing and upscaling are nice do not get me unsuitable, however I’ve already acknowledged that this should not be the deciding issue for a GPU buy.
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Each GPUs are on the similar listed worth, with third-party choices of the RX 7900 XTX at decrease costs (since it has been out for two years) so it will be the simple and most inexpensive possibility on this case – however as soon as extra customers catch wind of efficiency comparisons, you will probably see the RX 7900 XTX disappear from on-line retailers too with low inventory. A possible buy of the RTX 5080 is solely down as to if you personal AMD’s GPU already or a GPU that is weaker on both Staff Purple or Staff Inexperienced’s finish.
