NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs AMD Radeon VII

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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti AMD Radeon VII
Performance score 30/100 31/100
Tier C C
VRAM 11 GB 16 GB
Power draw (TDP) 250 W 300 W
Launch MSRP $699 $699
Performance per $100 4.3 4.4
Release year 2017 2019
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.