Graphics card

GeForce RTX 2080 vs Radeon RX 5700 XT

Compared by performance index, specifications and load profile. The per-parameter difference comes first; the index follows.

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Verdict

GeForce RTX 2080 is 9% faster on the performance index.

The gap is noticeable but not decisive.

GeForce RTX 2080 leads on 2 parameters, Radeon RX 5700 XT on 0.

Specification source: A — NVIDIA; B — AMD. Specifications verified on 2026-07-27

Key differences

GeForce RTX 2080

Strengths

  • Ray tracing
  • Power efficiency
  • Rasterization

Trade-offs

  • level

Radeon RX 5700 XT

Strengths

  • level

Trade-offs

  • Ray tracing
  • Power efficiency
  • Rasterization

Difference per parameter

  • Rasterization

    104
    95
  • Ray tracing

    65
    24
  • Video memory

    8 GB
    8 GB
  • Power efficiency

    215 W
    225 W
  • Memory bandwidth

    256-bit GDDR6
    256-bit GDDR6

Profile of both sides

RasterizationRay tracingVideo memoryPower efficiencyMemory bandwidth
GeForce RTX 2080Radeon RX 5700 XT

Specifications side by side

Side AGeForce RTX 2080Side BRadeon RX 5700 XT
Performance index104better95
Ray tracing index65better24
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus256 bit256 bit
Boost clock1710 MHz1905 MHzbetter
Power draw (TDP)215 Wbetter225 W
UpscalerDLSSFSR
Process nodeTSMC 12 nmTSMC 7 nm
ReleasedQ3 2018Q3 2019

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