The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is the fastest AMD GPU on the market. With a price of $999 ($949), he fights the $1,199 ($1079) GeForce RTX 4080, often offering better performance for less money. In this article, we will test the two high-end graphics cards at 1440p and 4K to find the winner. Ray tracing and frame time will also be included for a more detailed understanding of game performance.
Test bench
- CPU: Intel Core i9-13900K.
- Cooler: Lian Li Galahad 360.
- Motherboard: ASUS ROG Maximus Hero.
- Memory: 16GB x2 6000MT/s CL38.
- Power supply: Corsair HX1000i.
AMD RX 7900 XTX vs NVIDIA RTX 4080: 1440p Gaming Benchmarks
In “A Plague Tale”, the RTX 4080 is a little faster than the latter, with an average of 98.7 FPS compared to 94.2 FPS for the 7900 XTX.
Looking closer at the frame times, the Radeon RX 7900 XTX offers slightly smoother performance than the RTX 4080. That said, the difference won't be noticeable in actual gaming.
Assassins' Creed Valhalla runs best on the Radeon RX 7900 XTX, although the RTX 4080 offers slightly higher bass.
Cyberpunk 2077 exhibits similar behavior. The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is 10% faster than the RTX 4080, although bass is once again better on the latter.
Dying Light 2 is a draw, but the Radeon RX 7900 XTX stands out in the runtime segment with noticeably smoother graphics.
F1 2022 is an exception. The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is 50% faster than the RTX 4080 in this benchmark, with significantly better bass.
The Radeon RX 7900 XTX delivers virtually lag-free gameplay in F1 2022 with a 2ms delta between 99% of frametime values.
Ghostwire Tokyo also favors the Radeon RX 7900 XTX with higher bass and a smoother frame-time graph.
Hitman 3 is also faster on the Radeon RX 7900 XTX (on average) but offers better bass on the RTX 4080.
Hogwarts Legacy and Shadow of the Tomb Raider perform better on the Radeon RX 7900 XTX with smoother bass as well as mids.
The Callisto protocol favors the GeForce RTX 4080, with significantly better bass than the Radeon.
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands is an AMD partner title, and yet the 4080 is faster than the 7900 XTX. The same goes for refresh times.
NVIDIA RTX 4080 vs AMD RX 7900 XTX: 4K Benchmarks
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