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Radeon RX 5700 — RDNA 1 · 8 GB GDDR6 · 180 W
AMD

Radeon RX 5700

RDNA 1 · 8 GB GDDR6 · 180 W

65
/ 100
From $349
VS
MSI Gaming Trio GeForce RTX 4080 wins by 27
MSI Gaming Trio GeForce RTX 4080 — Ada · 16 GB GDDR6X · 320 W · Gaming Trio
MSI

MSI Gaming Trio GeForce RTX 4080

Ada · 16 GB GDDR6X · 320 W · Gaming Trio

92
/ 100
From $1,344
Specdex verdict

MSI Gaming Trio GeForce RTX 4080 takes it — here’s why.

In our weighted Specdex score, Radeon RX 5700 lands at 65 and MSI Gaming Trio GeForce RTX 4080 at 92. That puts MSI Gaming Trio GeForce RTX 4080 ahead by 27 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.

Pick Radeon RX 5700 if…

  • ✓More VRAM at price tier
  • ✓FSR support
  • ✓Driver open-source on Linux

Pick MSI Gaming Trio GeForce RTX 4080 if…

  • ✓NVIDIA driver stack
  • ✓DLSS support on RTX
  • ✓Strong resale value
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Winner by scenario

Derived from the sub-score breakdown · not a separate test

4K & rasterization

MSI Gaming Trio GeForce RTX 4080

Traditional rendering throughput at high resolution

MSI Gaming Trio GeForce RTX 4080 leads on raster (92 vs 65).

Ray tracing

MSI Gaming Trio GeForce RTX 4080

RT-heavy titles with path-traced lighting

MSI Gaming Trio GeForce RTX 4080 leads on rt (87 vs 55).

AI workloads

MSI Gaming Trio GeForce RTX 4080

Local inference, upscaling, generative tools

MSI Gaming Trio GeForce RTX 4080 leads on ai (89 vs 50).

Power efficiency

Radeon RX 5700

Frames per watt — heat, noise, and PSU sizing

Radeon RX 5700 leads on efficiency (75 vs 73).

Value for money

Radeon RX 5700

Specdex score per dollar at MSRP

Radeon RX 5700 more score per dollar ($349 vs $1,344).

Radeon RX 5700 65
vs
92 MSI Gaming Trio GeForce RTX 4080

Score breakdown

Radeon RX 5700
65
raster 65
rt 55
ai 50
efficiency 75
MSI Gaming Trio GeForce RTX 4080
92
raster 92
rt 87
ai 89
efficiency 73

Specs side-by-side

Radeon RX 5700 versus MSI Gaming Trio GeForce RTX 4080 — full spec comparison
Spec Radeon RX 5700 MSI Gaming Trio GeForce RTX 4080
Architecture
RDNA 1
Ada
VRAM
8 GB GDDR6
▲ 16 GB GDDR6X
TBP
180 W
320 W
Release year
2019
2022

Radeon RX 5700

Pros
  • +More VRAM at price tier
  • +FSR support
  • +Driver open-source on Linux
Cons
  • −RT trails NVIDIA
  • −AI ecosystem smaller
  • −Driver day-0 bugs

MSI Gaming Trio GeForce RTX 4080

Pros
  • +NVIDIA driver stack
  • +DLSS support on RTX
  • +Strong resale value
Cons
  • −Power draw scales with tier
  • −Gen-over-gen price creep
  • −VRAM gated per tier

FAQ: Radeon RX 5700 vs MSI Gaming Trio GeForce RTX 4080

Which is better, Radeon RX 5700 or MSI Gaming Trio GeForce RTX 4080? +

MSI Gaming Trio GeForce RTX 4080 scores 92 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 27. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.

Is Radeon RX 5700 worth the price? +

At $349, Radeon RX 5700 delivers a Specdex score of 65 — strongest in efficiency.

Is MSI Gaming Trio GeForce RTX 4080 worth the price? +

At $1,344, MSI Gaming Trio GeForce RTX 4080 delivers a Specdex score of 92 — strongest in raster.

Does Radeon RX 5700 or MSI Gaming Trio 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, Radeon RX 5700 or MSI Gaming Trio GeForce RTX 4080? +

MSI Gaming Trio GeForce RTX 4080 — leads on raster (92 vs 65). Traditional rendering throughput at high resolution.

Which is better for ray tracing, Radeon RX 5700 or MSI Gaming Trio GeForce RTX 4080? +

MSI Gaming Trio GeForce RTX 4080 — leads on rt (87 vs 55). RT-heavy titles with path-traced lighting.