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NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER vs AMD - Radeon RX 7700 XT

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GeForce RTX 4080 SUPERNVIDIARENDER
Probe A
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
69.7/ 100B
Benchmarks73· 40%
Core69· 30%
Memory64· 20%
Power & Form—· 10%
Radeon RX 7700 XTAMDRENDER
Probe B
AMD
Radeon RX 7700 XT
59.6/ 100C
Benchmarks61· 40%
Core61· 30%
Memory56· 20%
Power & Form—· 10%
Quick verdict

Between the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER and Radeon RX 7700 XT, the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER comes out ahead in cuda / stream cores and ray tracing cores, while the Radeon RX 7700 XT wins on tdp. Overall, the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER scores 69.7 and the Radeon RX 7700 XT scores 59.6 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 10.1 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.

Pick the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. The biggest gaps in its favor are cuda / stream cores, ray tracing cores, 3dmark time spy, among others.

Pick the Radeon RX 7700 XT if you care most about tdp. Its strongest claims are tdp.

There are no meaningful ties on the headline specs — every popular-comparison metric has a winner.

Bottom line: the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER wins

  • ▲CUDA / Stream cores — 196.30% more. 10240 vs 3456.
  • ▲Ray tracing cores — 48.15% more. 80 vs 54.
  • ▲3DMark Time Spy — 45.27% more. 21500 vs 14800.
  • ▲VRAM — 33.33% more. 16 GB vs 12 GB.
  • ▲Memory bus — 33.33% more. 256 bit vs 192 bit.
  • ▲Has DLSS.
  • ▲Boost clock — 0.24% more. 2550 MHz vs 2544 MHz.

Why AMD - Radeon RX 7700 XT wins

  • ▲TDP — 75.00 W less. 245 vs 320.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Core

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4080 SUPERAMD - Radeon RX 7700 XT
ChipsetAD103Navi 32
Base clockⓘ2295 MHzlead1700 MHz
Boost clockⓘ2550 MHzlead2544 MHz
CUDA / Stream coresⓘ10240lead3456
Ray tracing coresⓘ80lead54

Memory

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4080 SUPERAMD - Radeon RX 7700 XT
VRAMⓘ16 GBlead12 GB
VRAM typeⓘGDDR6XleadGDDR6
Memory busⓘ256 bitlead192 bit

Power & Form

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4080 SUPERAMD - Radeon RX 7700 XT
TDPⓘ320 W245 Wlead
Recommended PSUⓘ750 W700 Wlead
Length304 mm267 mmlead
Slot size3-slot2.5-slot

Benchmarks

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4080 SUPERAMD - Radeon RX 7700 XT
3DMark Time Spyⓘ21500lead14800
DLSSⓘtrueleadfalse
FSRⓘfalsetruelead
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has more VRAM, GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER or Radeon RX 7700 XT?+

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ships with 16GB GDDR6X vs 12GB.

Which scores higher in 3DMark Time Spy, GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER or Radeon RX 7700 XT?+

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER scores 21500 vs 14800.

Which draws less power, GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER or Radeon RX 7700 XT?+

Radeon RX 7700 XT draws 245W TDP vs 320W.

Drill down

Spec-level deep dives

Chipset→Base clock→Boost clock→CUDA / Stream cores→Ray tracing cores→VRAM→VRAM type→Memory bus→TDP→Recommended PSU→Length→Slot size→
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