RTX 3080 vs RX 7700 XT

GPU Head-to-Head · FPS & Value Comparison

RTX 3080 vs RX 7700 XT: Gaming Performance Comparison in 1080p Ultra

In gaming, the RTX 3080 delivers approximately +12% higher frame rates compared to the RX 7700 XT in 1080p Ultra. For budget-conscious buyers, the RTX 3080 currently offers +19.6% better value, available at a $25.57 price difference.

RTX 3080 Advantages

Up to 12% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 90 vs 81 FPS

Up to 19.6% better value for money – $4.12 vs $4.93/FPS

Costs only 94% of the price – $372 vs $397 (6% cheaper)

RX 7700 XT Advantages

20% more VRAM memory – 12 vs 10 GB

Is newer – 2023-09-06 vs 2020-09-17

Consumes up to 23% less energy – 245W vs 320W

Performance Analytics

Average FPS across 21 games · all benchmarks use the same test suite

1080p Ultra

Full HD — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 3080
90.2fps(100%)
RX 7700 XT
80.6fps(89%)
WinnerRTX 3080
+12% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RX 7700 XT FPS ÷ RTX 3080 FPS) × 100
Example: (80.6 ÷ 90.2) × 100 = 89%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RTX 3080 FPS - RX 7700 XT FPS) ÷ RX 7700 XT FPS) × 100
Example: ((90.2 - 80.6) ÷ 80.6) × 100 = 12%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RX 7700 XT is only 89% as fast, then RTX 3080 should be 11% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "12% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (89% of and 12% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

1440p Ultra

1440p QHD — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 3080
62.7fps(100%)
RX 7700 XT
60.2fps(96%)
WinnerRTX 3080
+4% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RX 7700 XT FPS ÷ RTX 3080 FPS) × 100
Example: (60.2 ÷ 62.7) × 100 = 96%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RTX 3080 FPS - RX 7700 XT FPS) ÷ RX 7700 XT FPS) × 100
Example: ((62.7 - 60.2) ÷ 60.2) × 100 = 4%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RX 7700 XT is only 96% as fast, then RTX 3080 should be 4% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "4% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (96% of and 4% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

4K Ultra

3840×2160 — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 3080
39.4fps(100%)
RX 7700 XT
34.7fps(88%)
WinnerRTX 3080
+14% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RX 7700 XT FPS ÷ RTX 3080 FPS) × 100
Example: (34.7 ÷ 39.4) × 100 = 88%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RTX 3080 FPS - RX 7700 XT FPS) ÷ RX 7700 XT FPS) × 100
Example: ((39.4 - 34.7) ÷ 34.7) × 100 = 14%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RX 7700 XT is only 88% as fast, then RTX 3080 should be 12% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "14% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (88% of and 14% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

Efficiency Coefficient 1080p Ultra (Higher = Better Value)

Performance delivered per currency unit: FPS/$

RTX 3080
0.243 Value100% Efficiency
RX 7700 XT
0.203 Value84% Efficiency