NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
Our index puts the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT roughly 30% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080. This is an estimate for ranking, not a measured benchmark, and the gap varies considerably by title and by resolution.
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Pascal | RDNA 3 |
| Relative performance index | 100 | 130 (better) |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 12 GB (better) |
| Memory type | GDDR5X | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 256-bit (better) | 192-bit |
| Release year | 2016 | 2023 (better) |
| Board power | 180 W (better) | 245 W |
| Suggested PSU | 500 W (better) | 700 W |
| Hardware ray tracing | No | Yes |
| Upscaling support | FSR 3, XeSS | FSR 3 |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
Green marks the stronger figure for that row only — for power draw and PSU requirement, lower is treated as better. Performance indexes are CanMyPcPlay estimates; read how they are derived.
Which should you pick?
- Check video memory, not just speed. A faster card with less VRAM can perform worse in recent titles at high texture settings.
- Check power and clearance. Confirm your PSU and case can take the card — the build checker does this.
- Upscaling support differs. DLSS is NVIDIA-only; FSR and XeSS run more broadly.
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