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Superseded by RX 9070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 →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 →| AMD RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA RTX 5080 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | High-end | Enthusiast |
| Generation | RX 7000 | RTX 5000 |
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| TDP | 245W | 360W |
| Upscaling | FSR3 | DLSS4 |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $449 | $999 |
| Released | Sep 6, 2023 | Jan 30, 2025 |
| Cycle length | ~550 days | ~850 days |
| Cycle advice | Wait | Buy |
| Deals advice | Buy | Caution |
| Successor | RX 9070 | — |
Superseded but strong value — at clearance pricing, a capable 1440p card for well under $350.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.
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.