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Graphics card comparison

Radeon RX 5700 XT vs GeForce RTX 2080

AMD

Radeon RX 5700 XT

8192 Mb GDDR6 Released 7 Jul 2019 DESKTOP
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Nvidia

GeForce RTX 2080

8192 Mb GDDR6 Released 20 Aug 2018 DESKTOP
GeForce RTX 2080

Summary

Gaming performance index

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT100%
  • GeForce RTX 2080111%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider the Radeon RX 5700 XT

  • This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
  • Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
  • Supports FreeSync
  • Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)

Reasons to consider the GeForce RTX 2080

  • 11% higher gaming performance.
  • Supports PhysX
  • Supports G-Sync
  • Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
  • Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
  • Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
  • Supports Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS)
GeForce RTX 2080
Our verdict

HWSpot recommends the GeForce RTX 2080

The GeForce RTX 2080 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (72 combinations of games and resolutions).

Specifications

Core configuration

Radeon RX 5700 XTGeForce RTX 2080
GPU NameNavi 10 (Navi 10 XT)TU104 (TU104-400A-A1)
Fab Process7 nm12 nm
Die Size254 mm²0 mm²
Transistorsunknownunknown
Shaders25602944
Compute Units4023
Core clock1605 MHz1515 MHz
ROPs6464
TMUs256184

Memory configuration

Radeon RX 5700 XTGeForce RTX 2080
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Bus Width256 bit256 bit
Memory Speed1750 MHz
14000 MHz effective		1750 MHz
14000 MHz effective
Memory Size8192 Mb8192 Mb

Additional details

Radeon RX 5700 XTGeForce RTX 2080
TDP225 watts200 watts
Release Date7 Jul 201920 Aug 2018

Raw performance comparison

Pixel Rate

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT112.30 GP/s
  • GeForce RTX 2080106.90 GP/s

GigaPixels - higher is better

Texel Rate

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT449.30 GT/s
  • GeForce RTX 2080307.30 GT/s

GigaTexels - higher is better

Memory bandwidth

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT448.00 GB/s
  • GeForce RTX 2080448.00 GB/s

GB/s - higher is better

Single precision performance

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT8980.00 GFLOPs
  • GeForce RTX 20809833.00 GFLOPs

GFLOPs - higher is better

Game benchmarks

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT78
  • GeForce RTX 208066

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT146
  • GeForce RTX 2080134

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT82
  • GeForce RTX 208088

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2018

Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT132
  • GeForce RTX 2080149

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT162
  • GeForce RTX 2080166

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT169
  • GeForce RTX 2080183

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT61
  • GeForce RTX 208075

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT153
  • GeForce RTX 2080157

FPS (higher is better)

Destiny 2

Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT133
  • GeForce RTX 2080154

FPS (higher is better)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT104
  • GeForce RTX 2080114

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT111
  • GeForce RTX 2080108

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT117
  • GeForce RTX 2080119

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT109
  • GeForce RTX 2080114

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT158
  • GeForce RTX 2080176

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT176
  • GeForce RTX 2080174

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT75
  • GeForce RTX 208079

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT44
  • GeForce RTX 208046

FPS (higher is better)

Middle-Earth Shadow of War

Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT112
  • GeForce RTX 2080132

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT68
  • GeForce RTX 208077

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT146
  • GeForce RTX 2080156

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT119
  • GeForce RTX 2080121

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT148
  • GeForce RTX 2080168

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT127
  • GeForce RTX 2080154

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT68
  • GeForce RTX 208077

FPS (higher is better)

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT59
  • GeForce RTX 208057

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT109
  • GeForce RTX 2080106

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT59
  • GeForce RTX 208069

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2018

Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT100
  • GeForce RTX 2080117

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT121
  • GeForce RTX 2080127

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT127
  • GeForce RTX 2080124

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT38
  • GeForce RTX 208052

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT108
  • GeForce RTX 2080117

FPS (higher is better)

Destiny 2

Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT106
  • GeForce RTX 2080124

FPS (higher is better)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT90
  • GeForce RTX 208092

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT76
  • GeForce RTX 208079

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT102
  • GeForce RTX 2080109

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT76
  • GeForce RTX 208083

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT129
  • GeForce RTX 2080141

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT120
  • GeForce RTX 2080125

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT59
  • GeForce RTX 208062

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT36
  • GeForce RTX 208042

FPS (higher is better)

Middle-Earth Shadow of War

Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT80
  • GeForce RTX 208099

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT54
  • GeForce RTX 208061

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT93
  • GeForce RTX 2080112

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT78
  • GeForce RTX 208084

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT108
  • GeForce RTX 2080124

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT85
  • GeForce RTX 2080111

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT49
  • GeForce RTX 208060

FPS (higher is better)

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT33
  • GeForce RTX 208036

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT61
  • GeForce RTX 208064

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT33
  • GeForce RTX 208036

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2018

Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT58
  • GeForce RTX 208070

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT68
  • GeForce RTX 208073

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT75
  • GeForce RTX 208070

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT18
  • GeForce RTX 208025

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT59
  • GeForce RTX 208062

FPS (higher is better)

Destiny 2

Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT60
  • GeForce RTX 208071

FPS (higher is better)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT45
  • GeForce RTX 208050

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT43
  • GeForce RTX 208047

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT55
  • GeForce RTX 208063

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT38
  • GeForce RTX 208044

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT62
  • GeForce RTX 208081

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT67
  • GeForce RTX 208070

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT36
  • GeForce RTX 208039

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT20
  • GeForce RTX 208028

FPS (higher is better)

Middle-Earth Shadow of War

Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT47
  • GeForce RTX 208058

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT34
  • GeForce RTX 208039

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT48
  • GeForce RTX 208055

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT40
  • GeForce RTX 208046

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT66
  • GeForce RTX 208068

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT44
  • GeForce RTX 208061

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5700 XT30
  • GeForce RTX 208035

FPS (higher is better)

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