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GPU_VS_GPU / 2026-09-11

NVIDIA RTX 4080 vs AMD RX 7900 XTX

How much faster one is than the other, and the resolution at which that difference turns into real frames. Reference: AMD Ryzen 9 7900, 32 GB of RAM.

SHORT ANSWER

The NVIDIA RTX 4080 is 3% faster than the AMD RX 7900 XTX, but paired with an AMD Ryzen 9 7900 the processor caps both at every resolution tested: you will not see that difference until you change CPU.

WHERE IT STARTS MATTERING

Real-world advantage of the NVIDIA RTX 4080 over the AMD RX 7900 XTX at each resolution, paired with an AMD Ryzen 9 7900. At low resolution the processor caps both cards equally, so the faster one delivers nothing extra until the load moves onto the graphics card.

RESOLUTIONNVIDIA RTX 4080AMD RX 7900 XTXADVANTAGE
1280x720 (HD 16:9)143143no difference
1920x1080129128no difference
2560x1080 (Ultrawide 21:9)120118no difference
2560x1440105103no difference
2560x1600 (WQXGA 16:10)10198no difference
3440x1440 (Ultrawide 21:9)9290no difference
3840x1600 (Ultrawide 21:9)8381no difference
5120x1440 (Super Ultrawide 32:9)7572no difference
3840x21607067no difference
5120x2160 (5K2K Ultrawide 21:9)5857no difference
5120x2880 (5K 16:9)4848no difference
7680x4320 (8K UHD 16:9)2627no difference

FPS shown: average of the AAA titles at high quality, native resolution. The advantage is computed across all eleven profiled games.

DIFFERENCE BY GAME

The average hides a lot of variation: the widest gap is in Cyberpunk 2077 (4%) and the narrowest in Red Dead Redemption 2 (3%). If you only play one of them, the average is not your answer.

GAMENVIDIA RTX 4080AMD RX 7900 XTXADVANTAGE
Cyberpunk 2077117113+4%
Elden Ring149144+3%
Call of Duty: Warzone195189+3%
Apex Legends398386+3%
Fortnite (Perf Mode)469455+3%
Alan Wake 26765+3%
Hogwarts Legacy10198+3%
Counter-Strike 2869845+3%
League of Legends10631034+3%
Valorant15771534+3%
Red Dead Redemption 2123120+3%

HOW THIS IS CALCULATED

The per-game frame rates are the ceiling each card sustains on its own at that resolution, with no processor limiting it. The resolution table does include the processor, because that is where you see whether the difference reaches you.

Native resolution, no upscaling and no frame generation. Measured model error · Methodology

TEST WITH YOUR OWN BUILD

This page fixes one reference component. Set the resolution and the partner to your own to see your specific case.

All comparisons for NVIDIA RTX 4080 · AMD RX 7900 XTX