AMD Radeon 780M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains a single matching benchmark between these two parts: 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER scores 3075, while the AMD Radeon 780M scores 480. That is a delta of -84.4% from the AMD part's perspective, meaning the RTX 5080 SUPER delivers roughly 6.4 times the raw score. This is the only head-to-head test in the database, and it is a decisive win for the NVIDIA card. The AMD Radeon 780M has no wins in the comparison, while the RTX 5080 SUPER takes the single recorded victory.

The magnitude of this gap is substantial. A score of 480 in Steel Nomad places the 780M far behind the 3075 of the 5080 SUPER. In practical terms, the RTX 5080 SUPER's result is over six times higher, which indicates a completely different performance class. The 780M is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with a 15 W TDP, while the 5080 SUPER is a dual-slot discrete card with a 415 W TDP. The benchmark delta reflects that fundamental design difference.

Looking at the individual scores, the 780M also has results in Geekbench OpenCL (18602) and Geekbench Vulkan (33683), while the 5080 SUPER has no recorded scores for those tests. The RTX 5080 SUPER's only benchmark entry is the Steel Nomad result. This means the cross-comparison is limited to the one shared test, but the data that exists is unambiguous. The NVIDIA card dominates the only measurable overlap.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins the head-to-head benchmark?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER wins the only shared test, 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, with a score of 3075 versus 480 for the AMD Radeon 780M. The delta is -84.4% from the AMD side.

Q: What are the average benchmark scores for each card?

A: The AMD Radeon 780M has an average benchmark score of 17588 across its three recorded tests. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER has an average score of 3075, based solely on its Steel Nomad result.

Q: How do the nearest rivals compare to the AMD Radeon 780M?

A: The 780M sits within 0.5% of several rivals. The AMD Radeon Pro 560 (17551) is 0.2% slower, the AMD Radeon Pro 460 (17509) is 0.5% slower, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (17639) is 0.3% faster, and the AMD Radeon HD 7790 (17666) is 0.4% faster. The 780M's percentile rank is 61, meaning it sits above 61% of all GPUs in the database.

Q: How do the nearest rivals compare to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER?

A: The 5080 SUPER's nearest rivals are much weaker cards. The Intel Arc Pro B60 (3182) is 3.4% faster, the NVIDIA Quadro P1000 (3163) is 2.8% faster, the NVIDIA GeForce 820A (2983) is 3.1% slower, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M (2967) is 3.6% slower. Its percentile rank is 19, placing it above only 19% of all GPUs, which reflects the limited benchmark data rather than absolute performance.

Q: What is the memory configuration difference?

A: The RTX 5080 SUPER has 24 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus with 1.02 TB/s bandwidth. The 780M uses system shared memory, with the bus width and bandwidth listed as "System Shared" and "System Dependent" respectively.

Q: What are the clock speeds?

A: The 780M runs at an 800 MHz base clock and a 2900 MHz boost clock. The 5080 SUPER runs at a 2295 MHz base clock and a 2617 MHz boost clock, with memory at 2000 MHz (32 Gbps effective).

The Verdict

The data points to a simple conclusion: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER is in a completely different performance tier from the AMD Radeon 780M. The 5080 SUPER's Steel Nomad score of 3075 crushes the 780M's 480, a 540% lead. The RTX 5080 SUPER also has 10752 shading units, 336 tensor cores, 84 ray tracing cores, and 56.28 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. The 780M has 768 shading units, 12 ray tracing cores, no tensor cores, and 8.909 TFLOPS.

The 780M is designed for low-power integrated graphics, with a 15 W TDP and no power connectors. The 5080 SUPER is a 415 W dual-slot card requiring a 16-pin connector. Anyone building a system for heavy 3D rendering or modern gaming at high resolutions should choose the 5080 SUPER, based on the benchmark delta. The 780M suits systems where power draw and physical space are constrained, and where the workload is light enough to run on an IGP.

The percentile ranks tell part of the story, but they are skewed by the different benchmark datasets. The 780M's 61st percentile comes from three varied tests, while the 5080 SUPER's 19th percentile comes from a single demanding DX12 test. The Steel Nomad result is the only apples-to-apples comparison, and it heavily favors the NVIDIA part.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every measurable specification. The 780M uses a Phoenix chip on TSMC's 4 nm process, with 25,390 million transistors on a 178 mm² die. The 5080 SUPER uses a GB203 chip on a 5 nm process, with 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die. Transistor density favors the AMD part at 142.6M per mm² versus 120.6M per mm².

Clock speeds are notably different. The 780M has a higher boost clock at 2900 MHz versus 2617 MHz for the 5080 SUPER, but the base clocks are far apart: 800 MHz for the 780M versus 2295 MHz for the 5080 SUPER. The memory subsystem is completely different, with the 780M relying on system shared memory while the 5080 SUPER has 24 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus with 1.02 TB/s bandwidth.

Compute resources are massively different. The 5080 SUPER has 10752 shading units, 336 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 84 RT cores, and 336 tensor cores. The 780M has 768 shading units, 48 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 12 RT cores. The resulting rates are 293.1 GPixel/s and 879.3 GTexel/s for the NVIDIA card versus 92.80 GPixel/s and 139.2 GTexel/s for the AMD card. FP32 compute is 56.28 TFLOPS versus 8.909 TFLOPS.

Power and physical specifications also diverge. The 780M is an IGP with 15 W TDP, no power connectors, and motherboard-dependent display outputs. The 5080 SUPER is a dual-slot card with 415 W TDP, a 16-pin connector, and dimensions of 304 mm x 137 mm x 40 mm. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x8 for the AMD part and PCIe 5.0 x16 for the NVIDIA part.

Architecture Differences

The architectural split is clear: AMD uses RDNA 3.0 on the Phoenix chip, while NVIDIA uses Blackwell 2.0 on the GB203 chip. The 780M belongs to the Navi III IGP generation, with a predecessor of Navi II IGP and a successor of Navi III IGP. The 5080 SUPER is part of the GeForce 50 series with no listed predecessor or successor.

The process nodes differ slightly, with TSMC 4 nm for AMD and TSMC 5 nm for NVIDIA. Despite the larger node, the NVIDIA chip packs nearly twice the transistors (45,600 million versus 25,390 million) on a die more than twice the size (378 mm² versus 178 mm²). The AMD design achieves higher transistor density, but the NVIDIA design uses its larger area for far more compute units.

Ray tracing hardware is present in both, but at different scales. The 780M has 12 RT cores, while the 5080 SUPER has 84. Tensor cores exist only on the NVIDIA part, with 336 units. The 780M has no tensor core count listed. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API compatibility is identical.

The 5080 SUPER's memory architecture is dedicated GDDR7 with a 256-bit interface, while the 780M's memory is entirely system dependent. This means the AMD part's performance will vary with the host system's RAM speed and configuration, whereas the NVIDIA card has fixed bandwidth. The 5080 SUPER also uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 connection versus PCIe 4.0 x8 for the 780M, doubling the available bus lanes and doubling the protocol generation.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER wins the only head-to-head benchmark, and it wins by a wide margin. The 3075 Steel Nomad score versus 480 indicates a roughly 6.4x advantage in that specific DX12 workload. This card is built for heavy lifting: 24 GB of dedicated GDDR7 memory, 1.02 TB/s of bandwidth, and 56.28 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. It also has tensor cores for AI workloads and 84 ray tracing cores for hardware-accelerated ray tracing.

The AMD Radeon 780M wins in the categories of power efficiency and physical integration. Its 15 W TDP is dramatically lower than the 415 W TDP of the 5080 SUPER, and it requires no power connectors or extra slot space since it is an IGP. The 780M also has a higher boost clock (2900 MHz versus 2617 MHz) and a smaller die (178 mm² versus 378 mm²), which speaks to a more compact design. Its transistor density is also higher at 142.6M per mm² versus 120.6M per mm².

In multi-test average scores, the 780M posts 17588 across three benchmarks, while the 5080 SUPER has only 3075 from one test. However, this comparison is misleading because the 780M's average includes Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan results, which are CPU-assisted and not directly comparable to the dedicated GPU workload of Steel Nomad. The single shared test is the only reliable comparison.

For use cases, the 5080 SUPER is the choice for high-end gaming, 3D rendering, and any workload that benefits from dedicated VRAM, tensor cores, and high pixel and texture rates. The 780M is suited for compact systems, laptops, and low-power builds where the workload is light and the power budget is tight. The data shows no scenario where the 780M outperforms the 5080 SUPER in raw graphics compute, but the 780M holds clear advantages in power draw, physical footprint, and integration simplicity.