ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
ASUS
100 Overall Score
vs
XFX Radeon RX 7900 XT Gaming 20GB GDDR6
XFX
82 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
No customer feedback yet
XFX Radeon RX 7900 XT Gaming 20GB GDDR6
88 out of 100 high confidence 32 reviews
The XFX RX 7900 XT is overwhelmingly praised for its excellent 1440p and 4K gaming performance, often beating the RTX 4080 in rasterized titles. Users highlight its superior cooling, quiet operation, and substantial overclocking headroom, with many noting it runs cool even under heavy load. While some mention it's a poor value compared to the XTX and note occasional coil whine or driver concerns, the overall sentiment is highly positive, with most calling it a powerful and reliable upgrade.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p and 4K performance
- Superior cooling and thermals
- Quiet operation
- Great overclocking headroom
- Good value for 4K gaming
Cons
- Poor value compared to XTX
- Occasional coil whine
- Large physical size
- Driver issues reported by some
- Radeon Software lacks ShadowPlay counterpart
Performance 18
Cooling 14
Value for money 8
Overclocking 7
Noise level 6
Build quality 5
Scores
Budget
Gaming 4k
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Content Creation
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt | XFX Radeon RX 7900 XT Gaming | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XT |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Blackwell | RDNA 3 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 14 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 20 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84 | 96★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 2.6110000610351562 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 2.6110000610351562 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 150★ | 257 |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 800★ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector | — |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304 | 276★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | 3 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.41 kg★ | 1.90 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong efficiency (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong compute (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
XFX Radeon RX 7900 XT Gaming 20GB GDDR6
- Strong rt (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong ai (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong connectivity (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average compute (30th percentile)
Pricing
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR70.028score per dollar
vs
XFX Radeon RX 7900 XT Gaming 20GB GDDR60.115score per dollar
XFX Radeon RX 7900 XT Gaming 20GB GDDR6 offers 4.1x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt
Scores 100 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 40 specs.
