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AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA Gainward Phantom+ GeForce RTX 3080: Comparison

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT and NVIDIA Gainward Phantom+ GeForce RTX 3080 separate most on vram: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT at 20 GB, NVIDIA Gainward Phantom+ GeForce RTX 3080 at 10 GB, 50% in favour of AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT. Boost Clock splits them by another 28%, again favouring AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT. In Blender Cycles (GPU) the NVIDIA Gainward Phantom+ GeForce RTX 3080 scores 4,529 against 3,626 for the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT, a lead of 20%.

Specs

Specification
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
Gainward Phantom+ GeForce RTX 3080
NVIDIA Gainward Phantom+ GeForce RTX 3080
GPU BrandAMDNVIDIA
SeriesRadeon RX 7000GeForce RTX 30
Board PartnerReferenceGainward
VRAM20 GB10 GB-50%
TierHigh EndHigh-End
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6X
Boost Clock2400 MHz1740 MHz-28%
Ray Tracing SupportYestrue
TDP315 W320 W-2%
ArchitectureRDNA 3Ampere (GA102)
Card Length276 mm305 mm-11%
Slot Width2.52.5
MSRP749699

Benchmarks

Measured results, not specifications. Percentages are the gap to the leading product in each test.

Blender Cycles (GPU)

Blender 4.5, Blender Open Data (CC0). Median of monster + junkshop + classroom, combined samples/min.

Blender renders 3D scenes by tracing light through them, which loads every shader unit on the card at once. The score measures sustained render throughput, so it tells you what a card does in Cycles and similar renderers rather than what it does in a game. Figures come from Blender's Open Data project, which places no restriction on reuse, and we publish the median of every submission for that card on the same Blender version.

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT3,626n=115-20%
NVIDIA Gainward Phantom+ GeForce RTX 30804,529n=579Best

Verdict

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT

8 / 10 Expert Rating

A solid high-end pick if its price and 20GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.

NVIDIA Gainward Phantom+ GeForce RTX 3080

8 / 10 Expert Rating

A solid high-end pick if its price and 10GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.

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