Early in cycle — strong buy, no urgency to wait
Best for: 4K gamers and creators who want Blackwell performance without the 5090's price and power demands.
Full details →Overdue for a refresh — no successor announced yet. Prices should be at their lowest
Superseded by RX 9070
Best for: 1440p gamers seeking AMD clearance value — sits between the 7800 XT and 7600 XT in performance.
Full details →| NVIDIA RTX 5080 | AMD RX 7700 XT | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Enthusiast | High-end |
| Generation | RTX 5000 | RX 7000 |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| TDP | 360W | 245W |
| Upscaling | DLSS4 | FSR3 |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $999 | $449 |
| Released | Jan 30, 2025 | Sep 6, 2023 |
| Cycle length | ~850 days | ~550 days |
| Cycle advice | Buy | Wait |
| Deals advice | Caution | Buy |
| Successor | — | RX 9070 |
Delivers excellent 4K frame rates at a lower TDP and price than the 5090 — the practical enthusiast choice.
Same DLSS 4 technology as the flagship, dramatically boosting frame rates in supported titles.
Runs on a 750W PSU comfortably, unlike the 5090's 1000W recommendation.
Superseded but strong value — at clearance pricing, a capable 1440p card for well under $350.
Comfortable VRAM for 1440p gaming.
Well-optimized after 18+ months of updates.