RTX 3080 Ti vs RX 7800 XT

GPU Head-to-Head · FPS & Value Comparison

RTX 3080 Ti vs RX 7800 XT: Gaming Performance Comparison in 1080p Ultra

In gaming, the RTX 3080 Ti delivers approximately +2% higher frame rates compared to the RX 7800 XT in 1080p Ultra. For budget-conscious buyers, the RTX 3080 Ti currently offers +5.8% better value, available at a $20.67 price difference.

RTX 3080 Ti Advantages

Up to 2% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 96 vs 95 FPS

Up to 5.8% better value for money – $5.30 vs $5.61/FPS

Costs only 96% of the price – $511 vs $532 (4% cheaper)

RX 7800 XT Advantages

33% more VRAM memory – 16 vs 12 GB

Is newer – 2023-09-06 vs 2021-06-03

Consumes up to 25% less energy – 263W vs 350W

Performance Analytics

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

1080p Ultra

Full HD — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 3080 Ti
96.4fps(100%)
RX 7800 XT
94.8fps(98%)
WinnerRTX 3080 Ti
+2% 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 7800 XT FPS ÷ RTX 3080 Ti FPS) × 100
Example: (94.8 ÷ 96.4) × 100 = 98%
"X% faster"

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

Formula: ((RTX 3080 Ti FPS - RX 7800 XT FPS) ÷ RX 7800 XT FPS) × 100
Example: ((96.4 - 94.8) ÷ 94.8) × 100 = 2%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RX 7800 XT is only 98% as fast, then RTX 3080 Ti should be 2% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "2% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (98% of and 2% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

1440p Ultra

1440p QHD — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 3080 Ti
68.6fps(100%)
RX 7800 XT
68.5fps(100%)
WinnerRTX 3080 Ti

4K Ultra

3840×2160 — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 3080 Ti
44.1fps(100%)
RX 7800 XT
40.7fps(92%)
WinnerRTX 3080 Ti
+8% 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 7800 XT FPS ÷ RTX 3080 Ti FPS) × 100
Example: (40.7 ÷ 44.1) × 100 = 92%
"X% faster"

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

Formula: ((RTX 3080 Ti FPS - RX 7800 XT FPS) ÷ RX 7800 XT FPS) × 100
Example: ((44.1 - 40.7) ÷ 40.7) × 100 = 8%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RX 7800 XT is only 92% as fast, then RTX 3080 Ti should be 8% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "8% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (92% of and 8% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

Efficiency Coefficient 1080p Ultra (Higher = Better Value)

Performance delivered per currency unit: FPS/$

RTX 3080 Ti
0.189 Value100% Efficiency
RX 7800 XT
0.178 Value95% Efficiency