Sapphire
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon Pro W7700
RDNA 3 · 16 GB GDDR6 · 190 W · Nitro+
82
/ 100
From $1,128
VS
GeForce RTX 5080 wins by 11
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5080
Blackwell · 16 GB GDDR7 · 360 W
93
/ 100
From $999
Specdex verdict
GeForce RTX 5080 takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon Pro W7700 lands at 82 and GeForce RTX 5080 at 93. That puts GeForce RTX 5080 ahead by 11 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon Pro W7700 if…
- ✓ECC VRAM for professional workloads
- ✓ISV certifications
- ✓Huge framebuffer
Pick GeForce RTX 5080 if…
- ✓Excellent 4K performance
- ✓DLSS 4 support
- ✓Cooler and quieter than 5090
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon Pro W7700 82
vs 93 GeForce RTX 5080
Score breakdown
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon Pro W7700
82 raster 77
rt 82
ai 83
efficiency 85
GeForce RTX 5080
93 raster 94
rt 95
ai 94
efficiency 85
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon Pro W7700 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| VRAM | 16 GB GDDR6 | 16 GB GDDR7 |
| TBP | 190 W | 360 W |
| Release year | 2023 | — |
| CUDA cores | — | 10,752 |
| Memory bus | — | 256-bit |
| PCIe | — | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon Pro W7700
Pros
- +ECC VRAM for professional workloads
- +ISV certifications
- +Huge framebuffer
Cons
- −Expensive per-frame vs consumer
- −Lower gaming clocks
- −Driver optimized for CAD/DCC not games
GeForce RTX 5080
Pros
- +Excellent 4K performance
- +DLSS 4 support
- +Cooler and quieter than 5090
Cons
- −Only 16 GB VRAM
- −Price creep vs 4080
- −Gap to 5090 is large
FAQ: Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon Pro W7700 vs GeForce RTX 5080
Which is better, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon Pro W7700 or GeForce RTX 5080? +
GeForce RTX 5080 scores 93 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 11. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon Pro W7700 worth the price? +
At $1,128, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon Pro W7700 delivers a Specdex score of 82 — strongest in efficiency.
Is GeForce RTX 5080 worth the price? +
At $999, GeForce RTX 5080 delivers a Specdex score of 93 — strongest in rt.
Does Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon Pro W7700 or GeForce RTX 5080 last longer? +
Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.