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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs AMD Radeon RX 5700

Benchmark comparison and full specifications, with the measured difference and a clear winner for gaming, office work, daily use and content creation.

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APart A

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

  • Blender render score 695 samples/min
  • Video memory 11 GB
  • Board power 250 W
VS

BPart B

AMD

Radeon RX 5700

  • Blender render score 808 samples/min
  • Video memory 8 GB
  • Board power 180 W
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01 · Performance profile

How they score

Scores out of 100 for each way you might use a graphics card. The chart shows where both parts rank among all 319 GPUs in our database.

Measured performance

AMD Radeon RX 5700 is 16% faster in the Blender benchmark

ANVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti695

Median of 6 submissions

BAMD Radeon RX 5700808

Median of 1 submission

Blender Benchmark render score (samples per minute, higher is faster), the median of community-submitted results from Blender Open Data. One of these parts has very few submissions, so treat the gap as indicative.

A
B
Lowest: 4Average: 32Highest: 93

Gaming

A23%Basic
B21%Basic

Too close to call

Office Work

A44%Fair
B51%Fair

Better pick: Radeon RX 5700 · Board power: 180 W vs 250 W

Daily Use

A33%Basic
B34%Basic

Too close to call

Content Creation

A25%Basic
B22%Basic

Too close to call

02 · Verdict

Too close to call

Both parts score within a few points. Choose on price, availability and the use case that matters most to you.

ANVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

31/100

BAMD Radeon RX 5700

32/100

ANVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

Advantages

  • Shader units 3584 vs 2304 (56% higher)
  • Video memory 11 GB vs 8 GB (38% higher)
  • Memory bus 352 bit vs 256 bit (38% higher)

Disadvantages

  • Board power 250 W vs 180 W (39% higher)
  • Blender render score 695 samples/min vs 808 samples/min (14% lower)
  • Boost clock 1582 MHz vs 1725 MHz (8% lower)

BAMD Radeon RX 5700

Advantages

  • Board power 180 W vs 250 W (28% lower)
  • Blender render score 808 samples/min vs 695 samples/min (16% higher)
  • Boost clock 1725 MHz vs 1582 MHz (9% higher)

Disadvantages

  • Shader units 2304 vs 3584 (36% lower)
  • Video memory 8 GB vs 11 GB (27% lower)
  • Memory bus 256 bit vs 352 bit (27% lower)

03 · Full comparison

Side-by-side specifications

SpecificationANVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 TiBAMD Radeon RX 5700
Measured performance
Blender render scoreMedian of community-submitted Blender Benchmark results (Blender Open Data). Higher is faster.695 samples/min808 samples/min Better +16%
Benchmark submissionsHow many results the median is based on. Small numbers are less reliable.61
Memory
Video memory11 GB Better +38%8 GB
Memory typeGDDR5XGDDR6
Memory bus352 bit Better +38%256 bit
Cores & clocks
Shader units3584 Better +56%2304
Boost clock1582 MHz1725 MHz Better +9%
Power
Board power250 W180 W Better
Platform
ArchitecturePascalRDNA 1
Release year20172019
Launch price$699$349

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs AMD Radeon RX 5700 at a glance

This page compares the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 using published specifications and real measured benchmark results. In the Blender Benchmark, AMD Radeon RX 5700 posts a median render score of 808 against 695 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, making it 16% faster. The medians are based on 1 and 6 community submissions.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti: 11 GB video memory, GDDR5X, 1582 MHz boost clock, 250 W board power, released in 2017, launched at $699. AMD Radeon RX 5700: 8 GB video memory, GDDR6, 1725 MHz boost clock, 180 W board power, released in 2019, launched at $349.

Our overall scores are 31 for GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and 32 for Radeon RX 5700 out of 100. By use case, the better pick is, for gaming: too close to call; for office work: Radeon RX 5700; for daily use: too close to call; for content creation: too close to call. Blender measures rendering rather than game frame rates, so treat the gaming result as a guide built from render performance and specifications.

GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs Radeon RX 5700 FAQ

Which is faster, the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti or the Radeon RX 5700?

In the Blender Benchmark, AMD Radeon RX 5700 posts a median render score of 808 against 695 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, making it 16% faster. The medians are based on 1 and 6 community submissions.

Which uses more power, the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti or the Radeon RX 5700?

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is rated at 250 W and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 at 180 W, so the Radeon RX 5700 draws 39% less on paper. Rated power is not the same as power drawn in your own workload.

How much did the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and the Radeon RX 5700 cost at launch?

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti launched at $699 and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 at $349. Street prices change often, so check a current price before buying.

Is the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti or the Radeon RX 5700 better for gaming?

Our gaming scores for the two are within a few points of each other (23 and 21 out of 100). Blender is a rendering benchmark, so also look at independent game benchmarks.

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About this data

Benchmark numbers come from Blender Open Data, a public collection of results submitted by real users, shown as medians with the submission count. Specifications and launch prices are compiled from manufacturer information and may contain mistakes. See how it all works on thePC Parts Comparison page, or report an error through our contact page. This page contains affiliate links: if you buy through them we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.