Radeon RX 5600 XT vs GeForce GTX 1080

Radeon RX 5600 XT
Memory: 6144Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
Release date: UNRELEASED
Radeon RX 5600 XT
GeForce GTX 1080
Memory: 8192Mb GDDR5XDESKTOP
Release date: 27 May 2016
GeForce GTX 1080

Summary

Gaming performance index

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    100%
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    103%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider Radeon RX 5600 XT

Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
Supports FreeSync
Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)

Reasons to consider GeForce GTX 1080

Supports PhysX
Supports G-Sync
Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Pascal), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications

No clear winner declared

These graphics cards seems to have comparable performance based on the game benchmark suite used (60 combinations of games and resolutions).


Specifications

Core Configuration

Radeon RX 5600 XTGeForce GTX 1080
GPU NameNavi 12 (Navi 12 XT)vsGP104 (GP104-400-A1)
Fab Process7 nmvs16 nm
Die Size0 mm²vs314 mm²
Transistorsunknownvs7,200 million
Shaders2048vs2560
Compute Units32vs20
Core clock1605 MHzvs1607 MHz
ROPs64vs64
TMUs128vs160

Memory Configuration

Radeon RX 5600 XTGeForce GTX 1080
Memory TypeGDDR6vsGDDR5X
Bus Width192 bitvs256 bit
Memory Speed1500 MHz
12000 MHz effective
vs1251 MHz
10008 MHz effective
Memory Size6144 Mbvs8192 Mb

Additional details

Radeon RX 5600 XTGeForce GTX 1080
TDP180 wattsvs180 watts
Release DateUNRELEASEDvs27 May 2016

Raw Performance comparison

Pixel Rate

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    121.90 GP/s
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    102.80 GP/s

GigaPixels - higher is better

Texel Rate

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    243.80 GT/s
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    257.10 GT/s

GigaTexels - higher is better

Memory bandwidth

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    288.00 GB/s
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    320.00 GB/s

GB/s - higher is better

Single precision performance

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    7803.00 GFLOPs
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    8228.00 GFLOPs

GFLOPs - higher is better

Game benchmarks

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    64
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    53

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    105
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    108

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    66
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    72

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2018

Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    110
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    111

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    130
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    125

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    127
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    129

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    49
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    42

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    116
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    121

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    76
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    70

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    105
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    110

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    88
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    92

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    147
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    125

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    60
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    58

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    38
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    41

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    51
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    50

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    110
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    128

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    89
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    91

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    120
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    127

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    95
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    105

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    55
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    54

FPS (higher is better)

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    49
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    42

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    80
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    84

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    48
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    51

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2018

Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    82
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    84

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    98
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    95

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    102
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    96

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    31
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    28

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    84
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    86

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    61
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    52

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    81
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    84

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    61
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    65

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    101
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    80

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    47
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    45

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    27
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    30

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    41
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    39

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    72
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    83

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    59
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    62

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    86
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    91

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    63
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    82

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    38
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    40

FPS (higher is better)

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    19
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    25

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    44
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    49

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    26
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    28

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2018

Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    47
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    51

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    54
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    55

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    55
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    57

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    14
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    12

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    45
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    47

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    31
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    32

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    43
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    45

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    33
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    36

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    54
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    43

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    29
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    28

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    11
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    17

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    29
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    24

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    35
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    41

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    29
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    33

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    50
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    53

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    34
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    48

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 5600 XT
    22
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    21

FPS (higher is better)