PowerColor Red Devil Radeon Pro W7900
RDNA 3 · 48 GB GDDR6 · 295 W · Red Devil
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080
Ada · 16 GB GDDR6X · 320 W · ROG Strix
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon Pro W7900 lands at 90 and ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 at 92. That puts ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 ahead by 2 points — a narrow margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick PowerColor Red Devil Radeon Pro W7900 if…
- ✓ECC VRAM for professional workloads
- ✓ISV certifications
- ✓Huge framebuffer
Pick ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 if…
- ✓NVIDIA driver stack
- ✓DLSS support on RTX
- ✓Strong resale value
Winner by scenario
Derived from the sub-score breakdown · not a separate test4K & rasterization
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080Traditional rendering throughput at high resolution
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 leads on raster (92 vs 85).
Ray tracing
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon Pro W7900RT-heavy titles with path-traced lighting
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon Pro W7900 leads on rt (90 vs 87).
AI workloads
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon Pro W7900Local inference, upscaling, generative tools
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon Pro W7900 leads on ai (91 vs 89).
Power efficiency
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon Pro W7900Frames per watt — heat, noise, and PSU sizing
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon Pro W7900 leads on efficiency (85 vs 73).
Value for money
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080Specdex score per dollar at MSRP
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 more score per dollar ($1,344 vs $4,368).
Score breakdown
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | PowerColor Red Devil Radeon Pro W7900 | ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ada |
| VRAM | ▲ 48 GB GDDR6 | 16 GB GDDR6X |
| TBP | 295 W | 320 W |
| Release year | 2023 | 2022 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon Pro W7900
- +ECC VRAM for professional workloads
- +ISV certifications
- +Huge framebuffer
- −Expensive per-frame vs consumer
- −Lower gaming clocks
- −Driver optimized for CAD/DCC not games
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080
- +NVIDIA driver stack
- +DLSS support on RTX
- +Strong resale value
- −Power draw scales with tier
- −Gen-over-gen price creep
- −VRAM gated per tier
FAQ: PowerColor Red Devil Radeon Pro W7900 vs ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080
Which is better, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon Pro W7900 or ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080? +
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 scores 92 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 2. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is PowerColor Red Devil Radeon Pro W7900 worth the price? +
At $4,368, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon Pro W7900 delivers a Specdex score of 90 — strongest in ai.
Is ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 worth the price? +
At $1,344, ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 delivers a Specdex score of 92 — strongest in raster.
Does PowerColor Red Devil Radeon Pro W7900 or ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 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.
Which is better for 4K gaming, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon Pro W7900 or ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080? +
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 — leads on raster (92 vs 85). Traditional rendering throughput at high resolution.
Which is better for ray tracing, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon Pro W7900 or ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080? +
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon Pro W7900 — leads on rt (90 vs 87). RT-heavy titles with path-traced lighting.