AMD Radeon VII vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

The AMD Radeon VII is the faster card by roughly 3%. Here is how the two compare across every spec that matters for gaming.

AMD Radeon VII wins — about 3% faster in gaming workloads
Specification AMD Radeon VII NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Performance score 31/100 30/100
Tier C C
VRAM 16 GB 11 GB
Power draw (TDP) 300 W 250 W
Launch MSRP $699 $699
Performance per $100 4.4 4.3
Release year 2019 2017
DLSS — No — No
FSR ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
XeSS — No — No
Ray tracing — No — No

Which should you buy?

The AMD Radeon VII is the stronger performer of the two, and it is the default choice if raw frame rate is what you care about. The AMD Radeon VII carries more VRAM (16GB vs 11GB), which matters at 1440p and above and for texture-heavy titles. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti draws 50W less, so it is easier on your power supply and case cooling — check the PSU calculator before committing. On launch pricing, the AMD Radeon VII offers better performance per dollar.