AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded data splits cleanly between the two cards. The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT wins the only head-to-head benchmark that exists in the database, the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, by a margin of 7.8 percent. That result is consistent with the card's broader benchmark profile, which includes ten separate recorded tests spanning DirectX 9 through DirectX 12, OpenCL, Vulkan, and compute workloads. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER, by contrast, has only a single recorded benchmark result in the database, which limits the comparison but does not change the outcome of the direct matchup.

For rasterization-oriented workloads, the RX 7700 XT shows a dominant profile. Its PassMark DirectX 11 score of 232 and DirectX 9 score of 294 are accompanied by a DirectX 12 score of 79 and a DirectX 10 score of 119. These are the only DirectX scores recorded for either card, and they all belong to the AMD side. The card also records a PassMark G3D score of 22547, a G2D score of 1161, and a GPU compute score of 12912. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 138383 and Vulkan score of 46443 further demonstrate compute and API-level capability.

The RTX 5080 SUPER's single recorded benchmark, the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, places it behind the RX 7700 XT in that specific metric. Its average benchmark score of 3075 reflects that result alone. In the database, the RTX 5080 SUPER's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Quadro P1000 at 2.8 percent higher average score, the Intel Arc Pro B60 at 3.4 percent higher, the NVIDIA GeForce 820A at 3.1 percent lower, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M at 3.6 percent lower. The RX 7700 XT's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile at 0.5 percent higher, the RTX 4060 Mobile at 0.8 percent lower, the RTX 2080 at 1.5 percent lower, and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 at 1.7 percent higher.

The use-case split is therefore straightforward from the data. The RX 7700 XT covers a wide range of legacy and modern APIs with recorded results across all of them. The RTX 5080 SUPER has no recorded results outside the single DX12 test, so the database provides no evidence of wins for it in any workload category.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different architectural generations and different chip designs. The RX 7700 XT uses the Navi 32 chip built on RDNA 3.0 architecture, with the codename Wheat Nas, and belongs to the Navi III (RX 7000) generation. The RTX 5080 SUPER uses the GB203 chip built on Blackwell 2.0 architecture and belongs to the GeForce 50 generation. Both are fabricated by TSMC on a 5 nm process node, but the transistor counts differ substantially.

The RX 7700 XT packs 28,100 million transistors on a die size of 346 mm², resulting in a transistor density of 81.2M per mm². The RTX 5080 SUPER packs 45,600 million transistors on a slightly larger die of 378 mm², yielding a density of 120.6M per mm². The NVIDIA chip therefore holds a 62 percent transistor count advantage over the AMD chip, while the die area advantage is only about 9 percent. This density difference reflects a more packed implementation on the NVIDIA side.

Shading unit counts diverge sharply. The RX 7700 XT has 3456 shading units, 216 texture mapping units, and 96 raster operation units. The RTX 5080 SUPER has 10752 shading units, 336 TMUs, and 112 ROPs. The NVIDIA card carries more than three times the shading units and 55 percent more TMUs. Ray tracing hardware also differs: the RX 7700 XT has 54 RT cores, while the RTX 5080 SUPER has 84 RT cores. Additionally, the RTX 5080 SUPER includes 336 tensor cores, a feature the RX 7700 XT does not list at all.

Memory architecture shows a generational gap. The RX 7700 XT uses 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, delivering 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 5080 SUPER uses 24 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 1.02 TB/s. That is a doubling of capacity and more than double the bandwidth. Clock behavior also differs: the RX 7700 XT has a base clock of 1435 MHz, a game clock of 2171 MHz, and a boost clock of 2544 MHz, while the RTX 5080 SUPER has a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2617 MHz with no game clock listed. The NVIDIA card runs significantly higher base clocks despite the larger chip.

Bus interface and power delivery differ as well. The RX 7700 XT uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the RTX 5080 SUPER uses PCIe 5.0 x16. The AMD card draws power through two 8-pin connectors with a TDP of 245 W and a suggested PSU of 550 W. The NVIDIA card uses a single 16-pin connector with a TDP of 415 W and no suggested PSU recorded. Display outputs also differ: the RX 7700 XT offers one HDMI 2.1a, two DisplayPort 2.1, and one USB Type-C, while the RTX 5080 SUPER offers one HDMI 2.1b and three DisplayPort 2.1b. Both cards are dual-slot designs, but the RX 7700 XT measures 267 mm long, 135 mm high, and 50 mm wide, while the RTX 5080 SUPER measures 304 mm long, 137 mm high, and 40 mm wide.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains exactly one head-to-head benchmark between these two cards: 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. In that test, the RX 7700 XT scores 3316, while the RTX 5080 SUPER scores 3075. The AMD card wins by 241 points, which translates to a 7.8 percent advantage. This is the only direct comparison available, and it favors the AMD card decisively.

The RX 7700 XT's wider benchmark set provides additional context for its performance. Its PassMark G3D score of 22547 sits close to its average benchmark score of 22549, indicating consistency across its recorded tests. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 138383 is particularly strong, while the Vulkan score of 46443 is also substantial. The PassMark GPU compute score of 12912 further supports the card's compute capability. These results come from a card that also records a 67th percentile ranking among all GPUs in the database.

The RTX 5080 SUPER's average benchmark score of 3075 matches its single 3DMark Steel Nomad result exactly. Its percentile ranking among all GPUs is 19, which is far lower than the RX 7700 XT's 67th percentile. This percentile difference is notable, though it reflects the fact that the RTX 5080 SUPER has only one recorded benchmark while the RX 7700 XT has ten. The nearest rival data for the RTX 5080 SUPER shows it trading within a narrow band around its average score: the Quadro P1000 sits 2.8 percent higher, the Arc Pro B60 sits 3.4 percent higher, the GeForce 820A sits 3.1 percent lower, and the GTX 860M sits 3.6 percent lower. For the RX 7700 XT, the nearest rivals cluster within 1.7 percent above or below its average, with the RTX 5060 Mobile at 0.5 percent higher and the RX 5700 at 1.7 percent higher being the closest competitors.

The pixel and texture rate data further illustrate the gap. The RX 7700 XT delivers 244.2 GPixel/s and 549.5 GTexel/s, while the RTX 5080 SUPER delivers 293.1 GPixel/s and 879.3 GTexel/s. The NVIDIA card holds 20 percent higher pixel throughput and 60 percent higher texture throughput, yet it still loses the DX12 benchmark. Floating-point performance shows a similar pattern: the RX 7700 XT delivers 35.17 TFLOPS FP32 and FP16 at 1:1 ratio, while the RTX 5080 SUPER delivers 56.28 TFLOPS FP32 and FP16 at 1:1 ratio. The NVIDIA card holds a 60 percent FP32 advantage, but the recorded DX12 result does not reflect that theoretical advantage.

FAQ

Q: Which card wins the only direct benchmark comparison in the database?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT wins 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 with a score of 3316 against the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER's 3075, a 7.8 percent margin.

Q: How many benchmark results does each card have recorded?

A: The RX 7700 XT has ten recorded benchmark results, while the RTX 5080 SUPER has one recorded result, which is the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test.

Q: What is the memory configuration difference between the two cards?

A: The RX 7700 XT uses 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5080 SUPER uses 24 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus with 1.02 TB/s bandwidth.

Q: How do the transistor counts compare?

A: The RX 7700 XT has 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die. The RTX 5080 SUPER has 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die.

Q: What are the TDP and power connector requirements?

A: The RX 7700 XT has a TDP of 245 W and uses two 8-pin connectors with a suggested PSU of 550 W. The RTX 5080 SUPER has a TDP of 415 W and uses one 16-pin connector with no suggested PSU recorded.

Q: Which card has tensor cores and how many?

A: The RTX 5080 SUPER has 336 tensor cores. The RX 7700 XT does not list tensor cores in its specifications.

The Verdict

The data points to the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT as the stronger performer in the only direct comparison available. Its 7.8 percent win in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 is unambiguous, and its broader benchmark coverage shows capability across DirectX 9 through DirectX 12, OpenCL, Vulkan, and compute workloads. The RX 7700 XT also holds a 67th percentile ranking among all GPUs, compared to the RTX 5080 SUPER's 19th percentile. The RX 7700 XT's average benchmark score of 22549 versus the RTX 5080 SUPER's 3075 is a massive gap, though it partly reflects the uneven number of recorded tests.

For users prioritizing the recorded DX12 performance and broader API support, the RX 7700 XT is the clear choice based on the database. Its PassMark scores across four DirectX versions, its Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan results, and its compute score all come from real measurements. The RTX 5080 SUPER, by contrast, offers no recorded evidence of superiority in any benchmark. Its theoretical advantages in shading units, memory bandwidth, and FP32 throughput do not translate into a recorded win.

The RTX 5080 SUPER does hold specification advantages that the database records, including 24 GB of GDDR7 memory, 1.02 TB/s bandwidth, 336 tensor cores, and 56.28 TFLOPS FP32. These are real differences in hardware capability. But in terms of measured performance, the database contains no result where the RTX 5080 SUPER beats the RX 7700 XT. The verdict from the recorded data is that the RX 7700 XT wins the benchmark comparison, while the RTX 5080 SUPER's single recorded result places it behind.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every major specification field. The RX 7700 XT uses the Navi 32 chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture and the codename Wheat Nas, while the RTX 5080 SUPER uses the GB203 chip with Blackwell 2.0 architecture and no recorded codename. Both use TSMC 5 nm process, but transistor counts differ: 28,100 million for AMD versus 45,600 million for NVIDIA. Die sizes are 346 mm² versus 378 mm², and transistor densities are 81.2M per mm² versus 120.6M per mm².

Clock speeds diverge. The RX 7700 XT has a base clock of 1435 MHz, a game clock of 2171 MHz, and a boost clock of 2544 MHz. The RTX 5080 SUPER has a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2617 MHz, with no game clock listed. Memory clocks are 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for AMD and 2000 MHz (32 Gbps effective) for NVIDIA. Memory configurations are 12 GB GDDR6 on 192-bit versus 24 GB GDDR7 on 256-bit, yielding 432.0 GB/s versus 1.02 TB/s.

Compute units differ: 3456 shading units, 216 TMUs, and 96 ROPs for AMD versus 10752 shading units, 336 TMUs, and 112 ROPs for NVIDIA. RT cores are 54 versus 84, and tensor cores are absent versus 336. Pixel rates are 244.2 GPixel/s versus 293.1 GPixel/s, and texture rates are 549.5 GTexel/s versus 879.3 GTexel/s. FP32 and FP16 are both 35.17 TFLOPS for AMD and 56.28 TFLOPS for NVIDIA.

Power and physical specifications differ. TDP is 245 W versus 415 W, with power connectors of 2x 8-pin versus 1x 16-pin. The RX 7700 XT lists a suggested PSU of 550 W, while the RTX 5080 SUPER does not. Bus interfaces are PCIe 4.0 x16 versus PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs are 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, and 1x USB Type-C for AMD versus 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b for NVIDIA. Dimensions are 267 mm by 135 mm by 50 mm for AMD versus 304 mm by 137 mm by 40 mm for NVIDIA, both dual-slot. Release dates are 2023-09-05 for AMD and 2025-12-31 for NVIDIA. Launch MSRP is 449 USD for AMD and 999 USD for NVIDIA.