AMD Radeon RX 7600S vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head benchmark data is decisively lopsided, with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti taking 8 of 10 tests. The most dramatic margin comes in Vulkan compute, where the AMD Radeon RX 7600S posts 73,868 points against the GTX 1080 Ti's 40,511 — a commanding 82.3% advantage. That is the single biggest win for either card, and it signals a fundamental architectural strength in AMD's RDNA 3.0 design for modern low-level APIs.

Outside that one blowout, the GTX 1080 Ti dominates the rest of the field. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the older NVIDIA card scores 2,231 versus 1,888 for the RX 7600S, a 15.4% lead. The gap widens considerably in Passmark's DirectX 10 test, where the GTX 1080 Ti's 118 points dwarf the RX 7600S's 74 — a 37.3% deficit for AMD. Passmark G3D shows a similar pattern: 18,600 for NVIDIA against 15,408 for AMD, a 17.2% difference.

The compute-heavy Passmark GPU Compute test is another decisive NVIDIA win, with 9,632 versus 6,520 — a 32.3% advantage. Even in DirectX 11 and DirectX 9, the GTX 1080 Ti edges ahead by 7.3% and 8.7%, respectively. The DirectX 12 Passmark result is nearly a dead heat, with NVIDIA's 66 points just 1.5% ahead of AMD's 65. In 2D performance, the GTX 1080 Ti also leads, scoring 939 to 776 in Passmark G2D, a 17.4% margin.

The only other AMD win comes in Geekbench OpenCL, where the RX 7600S scores 68,012 versus 67,929 — a razor-thin 0.1% edge that is statistically negligible. The data paints a clear picture: the RX 7600S is a Vulkan specialist, while the GTX 1080 Ti is the more balanced, consistently faster card across legacy APIs, modern DX12, and raw compute.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 7600S claims its territory in Vulkan workloads. The 82.3% lead in Geekbench Vulkan is not a marginal advantage; it is a generational leap in API efficiency. For any application or game that leverages Vulkan's low-overhead path, the RX 7600S is the clear choice. Its OpenCL score of 68,012 is also marginally ahead, suggesting competitive general-purpose compute in that specific API.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti wins everywhere else. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,231 makes it the stronger option for modern DX12 gaming. The DirectX 10 and DirectX 11 Passmark results (118 and 151, respectively) show it is far more capable in legacy titles. The 32.3% lead in GPU Compute indicates superior raw compute throughput for tasks like rendering or physics simulations. Even 2D desktop workloads favor NVIDIA, with a 17.4% higher G2D score.

The GTX 1080 Ti also holds the edge in overall average benchmark score, posting 15,548 against the RX 7600S's 16,696 — wait, that is inverted. The RX 7600S has the higher average at 16,696 versus 15,548 for NVIDIA. This is notable because the RX 7600S's average is buoyed by its massive Vulkan score. In percentile ranking, the RX 7600S sits at the 60th percentile of all GPUs, while the GTX 1080 Ti sits at the 58th. These figures suggest that despite losing most head-to-head tests, the RX 7600S's Vulkan strength keeps its overall standing slightly higher.

Architecture Differences

The two cards represent completely different design philosophies separated by nearly six years of evolution. The AMD Radeon RX 7600S uses the Navi 33 chip on the RDNA 3.0 architecture, built on a 6 nm TSMC process. It packs 13,300 million transistors into a 204 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 65.2 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti uses the GP102 chip on the older Pascal architecture, fabricated on a 16 nm TSMC process. It contains 11,800 million transistors spread across a much larger 471 mm² die, with a density of just 25.1 million per square millimeter.

Core configuration differs dramatically. The RX 7600S has 1,792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The GTX 1080 Ti doubles the shader count to 3,584, with 224 TMUs and 88 ROPs. The RX 7600S includes 28 ray tracing cores, while the GTX 1080 Ti has none — ray tracing is simply absent from Pascal. Neither card has tensor cores.

Memory systems are also divergent. The RX 7600S uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GTX 1080 Ti uses 11 GB of GDDR5X on a 352-bit bus, achieving 484.4 GB/s — nearly double the bandwidth. Clock speeds tell a different story: the RX 7600S boosts to 2,200 MHz versus the GTX 1080 Ti's 1,582 MHz, with base clocks of 1,500 MHz and 1,481 MHz, respectively.

The process node advantage shows in power and size. The RX 7600S is a 75 W IGP with no power connectors, while the GTX 1080 Ti is a 250 W dual-slot card requiring 1x 6-pin and 1x 8-pin connectors plus a 600 W suggested PSU. The RX 7600S uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the GTX 1080 Ti uses PCIe 3.0 x16. API support also differs: the RX 7600S supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the GTX 1080 Ti only reaches DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4.

FAQ

Q: Which card is faster in Vulkan?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600S is dramatically faster, scoring 73,868 in Geekbench Vulkan versus 40,511 for the GTX 1080 Ti, a 82.3% advantage.

Q: Does the GTX 1080 Ti support ray tracing?

A: No. The GTX 1080 Ti has no ray tracing cores, while the RX 7600S includes 28 ray tracing cores.

Q: Which card has more memory bandwidth?

A: The GTX 1080 Ti has significantly more, with 484.4 GB/s over a 352-bit bus, compared to the RX 7600S's 256.0 GB/s over a 128-bit bus.

Q: What is the power draw difference?

A: The RX 7600S is rated at 75 W and requires no power connectors, while the GTX 1080 Ti is rated at 250 W and needs both a 6-pin and 8-pin connector.

Q: Which card has the higher overall benchmark average?

A: The RX 7600S, with an average benchmark score of 16,696 versus 15,548 for the GTX 1080 Ti.

Q: Is the GTX 1080 Ti still in production?

A: No, it is end-of-life. The RX 7600S is listed as active production.

The Verdict

The data supports a clear split based on workload. For Vulkan-centric applications, the AMD Radeon RX 7600S is the superior choice — its 82.3% lead in Geekbench Vulkan is the largest margin in any test, and it carries the card to a higher average benchmark score and percentile ranking (60th versus 58th). Its modern RDNA 3.0 architecture brings ray tracing support, a smaller 6 nm process, and a fraction of the power draw at 75 W versus 250 W.

For everything else, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti wins. It leads in DirectX 10 by 37.3%, in GPU Compute by 32.3%, in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 by 15.4%, and in Passmark G3D by 17.2%. Its 11 GB of GDDR5X memory with 484.4 GB/s bandwidth provides nearly double the memory throughput of the RX 7600S. It is the better card for DX12 gaming, legacy DirectX titles, and compute-heavy workloads.

The choice comes down to API priority. If Vulkan performance and modern features like ray tracing matter most, pick the RX 7600S. If broad compatibility across DirectX versions and raw compute throughput are the priority, the GTX 1080 Ti is the verified winner in 8 of 10 head-to-head tests.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 7600S | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 | Pascal |

| Process Node | 6 nm | 16 nm |

| Die Size | 204 mm² | 471 mm² |

| Transistors | 13,300 million | 11,800 million |

| Transistor Density | 65.2M / mm² | 25.1M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1500 MHz | 1481 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2200 MHz | 1582 MHz |

| Memory Size | 8 GB | 11 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR5X |

| Memory Bus | 128 bit | 352 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 256.0 GB/s | 484.4 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 1792 | 3584 |

| TMUs | 112 | 224 |

| ROPs | 64 | 88 |

| Ray Tracing Cores | 28 | None |

| FP32 Performance | 15.77 TFLOPS | 11.34 TFLOPS |

| FP16 Performance | 31.54 TFLOPS (2:1) | 177.2 GFLOPS (1:64) |

| TDP | 75 W | 250 W |

| Power Connectors | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |

| Suggested PSU | None | 600 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |

| DirectX Support | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_1) |

| Production Status | Active | End-of-life |

| Release Date | 2023-01-03 | 2017-03-09 |

| Launch MSRP | None | 699 USD |