XFX Radeon RX 7900 XT Gaming 20GB GDDR6
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME EVO OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
What Buyers Say
XFX Radeon RX 7900 XT Gaming 20GB GDDR6
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
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME EVO OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
The ASUS PRIME GeForce RTX 5080 is widely praised as a powerhouse for 4K gaming, with users noting excellent performance, cool thermals, and strong overclocking potential. However, one unit arrived dead on arrival, and several reviewers caution that it is expensive and not for everyone. Overall, it is seen as a great upgrade from older GPUs, especially for those with discretionary cash.
Pros
- Excellent 4K gaming performance
- Cool thermals under load
- Strong overclocking potential
- Great upgrade from older GPUs
- Good value compared to higher-end models
Cons
- Expensive for most buyers
- One unit arrived dead on arrival
- Not economically feasible for everyone
Scores
Specifications
| XFX Radeon RX 7900 XT Gaming | ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME EVO OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 7900 XT | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 14 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 20 GB★ | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 96★ | 84 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 2.6110000610351562 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 2.6110000610351562 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 257★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 800★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | — | 1 x 16-pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 276★ | 304 |
| Slot Width | 3 | 2.5★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 1.90 kg | 1.34 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
XFX Radeon RX 7900 XT Gaming 20GB GDDR6
- Strong connectivity (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong ai (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong rt (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average affordability (31st percentile)
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME EVO OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (19th percentile)19th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 40 specs.
