Radeon VII vs GeForce RTX 2080

Radeon VII
Memory: 16384Mb HBM2DESKTOP
Release date: 7 Feb 2019
Radeon VII
GeForce RTX 2080
Memory: 8192Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
Release date: 20 Aug 2018
GeForce RTX 2080

Summary

Gaming performance index

  • Radeon VII
    100%
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    108%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider Radeon VII

Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
Supports FreeSync
Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
Supports TrueAudio
Based on an outdated architecture (AMD GCN), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications

Reasons to consider GeForce RTX 2080

8% higher gaming performance.
95 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the Radeon VII .
Supports PhysX
Supports G-Sync
Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
Supports Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS)

GeForce RTX 2080

HWBench recommends GeForce RTX 2080

The GeForce RTX 2080 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (75 combinations of games and resolutions).


Specifications

Core Configuration

Radeon VIIGeForce RTX 2080
GPU NameVega 20 (Vega 20 XT)vsTU104 (TU104-400A-A1)
Fab Process7 nmvs12 nm
Die Size331 mm²vs0 mm²
Transistors13,230 millionvsunknown
Shaders3840vs2944
Compute Units60vs23
Core clock1450 MHzvs1515 MHz
ROPs64vs64
TMUs240vs184

Memory Configuration

Radeon VIIGeForce RTX 2080
Memory TypeHBM2vsGDDR6
Bus Width4096 bitvs256 bit
Memory Speed1000 MHz
2000 MHz effective
vs1750 MHz
14000 MHz effective
Memory Size16384 Mbvs8192 Mb

Additional details

Radeon VIIGeForce RTX 2080
TDP295 wattsvs200 watts
Release Date7 Feb 2019vs20 Aug 2018

Raw Performance comparison

Pixel Rate

  • Radeon VII
    115.20 GP/s
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    106.90 GP/s

GigaPixels - higher is better

Texel Rate

  • Radeon VII
    432.00 GT/s
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    307.30 GT/s

GigaTexels - higher is better

Memory bandwidth

  • Radeon VII
    1024.00 GB/s
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    448.00 GB/s

GB/s - higher is better

Single precision performance

  • Radeon VII
    13824.00 GFLOPs
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    9833.00 GFLOPs

GFLOPs - higher is better

Game benchmarks

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon VII
    70
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    66

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon VII
    146
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    134

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon VII
    84
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    88

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2018

Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    135
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    149

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    145
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    166

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

  • Radeon VII
    172
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    183

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • Radeon VII
    56
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    75

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    144
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    157

FPS (higher is better)

Destiny 2

Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    134
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    154

FPS (higher is better)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    104
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    114

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 5

Ultra quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    109
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    117

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon VII
    119
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    119

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    111
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    114

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

  • Radeon VII
    161
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    176

FPS (higher is better)

Kingdom Come: Deliverance

Very high quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    100
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    118

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

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

  • Radeon VII
    71
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    79

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon VII
    44
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    46

FPS (higher is better)

Middle-Earth Shadow of War

Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    115
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    132

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    71
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    77

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon VII
    149
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    156

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

  • Radeon VII
    117
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    121

FPS (higher is better)

Star Wars Battlefront II

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    168
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    183

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • Radeon VII
    169
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    168

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

  • Radeon VII
    129
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    154

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon VII
    67
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    77

FPS (higher is better)

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon VII
    56
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    57

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon VII
    117
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    106

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon VII
    60
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    69

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2018

Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    107
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    117

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    112
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    127

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

  • Radeon VII
    132
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    124

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • Radeon VII
    38
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    52

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    104
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    117

FPS (higher is better)

Destiny 2

Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    102
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    124

FPS (higher is better)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    97
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    92

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 5

Ultra quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    99
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    104

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon VII
    108
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    109

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    79
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    83

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

  • Radeon VII
    116
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    141

FPS (higher is better)

Kingdom Come: Deliverance

Very high quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    74
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    86

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

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

  • Radeon VII
    58
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    62

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon VII
    37
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    42

FPS (higher is better)

Middle-Earth Shadow of War

Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    85
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    99

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    58
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    61

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon VII
    97
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    112

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

  • Radeon VII
    82
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    84

FPS (higher is better)

Star Wars Battlefront II

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    125
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    130

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • Radeon VII
    128
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    124

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

  • Radeon VII
    93
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    111

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon VII
    50
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    60

FPS (higher is better)

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon VII
    35
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    36

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon VII
    68
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    64

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon VII
    35
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    36

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2018

Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    63
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    70

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    66
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    73

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

  • Radeon VII
    80
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    70

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • Radeon VII
    19
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    25

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    59
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    62

FPS (higher is better)

Destiny 2

Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    61
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    71

FPS (higher is better)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    52
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    50

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 5

Ultra quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    58
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    57

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon VII
    63
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    63

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    40
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    44

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

  • Radeon VII
    66
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    81

FPS (higher is better)

Kingdom Come: Deliverance

Very high quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    37
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    43

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

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

  • Radeon VII
    38
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    39

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon VII
    24
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    28

FPS (higher is better)

Middle-Earth Shadow of War

Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    52
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    58

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    38
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    39

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon VII
    51
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    55

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

  • Radeon VII
    44
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    46

FPS (higher is better)

Star Wars Battlefront II

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • Radeon VII
    69
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    70

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • Radeon VII
    83
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    68

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

  • Radeon VII
    53
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    61

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon VII
    30
  • GeForce RTX 2080
    35

FPS (higher is better)