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• Cyberpunk 2077 does a good job of utilising the maximum potential of both our GPUs. The RX 7900 XTX is 14% ahead here, with an average of 52 fps. The RTX 4080 Super, at the same time, runs the game at an average of 45 fps. 
• The 1% lows had a bigger degree of separation compared to the average fps. This time, the RX 7900 XTX is 18% ahead, giving us a stable average of 42 1% low fps. In comparison to that, the RTX 4080 Super does not go beyond  35 fps. 

Starfield

• Playing Starfield was a smoother experience, as both graphics cards were able to deliver a stable 60 fps experience. The RX 7900 XTX ran the game at 64 fps. Roughly four frames behind was the RTX 4080 Super running at 60 fps. 
• The 1% lows were also close, as the difference observed was of mere 2 frames. The 1% lows provided by the RX 7900 XTX were around 50 fps. Not far behind was the RTX 4080 Super, yielding an average of 48 1% low fps. 

Alan Wake 2

• In a very surprising turn of events, the RTX 4080 Super bags its first lead in Alan Wake 2. It was running the game at an average of 49 fps. The observed difference was negligible though as the RX 7900 XTX was one frame behind at 48 fps. 
• 1% lows also had the exact same degree of separation of a single frame. The RTX 4080 Super provided 41 fps in this aspect, whereas the RX 7900 XTX averaged around 40 fps. 

Forza Horizon 5

• Forza Horizon 5 allowed our GPUs to finally breathe, as both of them provided a high refresh-rate experience in this game. The RX 7900 XTX was crushing it at 129 fps. Not far behind was the RTX 4080 Super at 123 fps. 
• The gameplay appeared quite smoother, as even the 1% lows of both GPUs were hovering in triple digits. The RX 7900 XTX was at 109 fps. The RTX 4080 Super was at 102 fps. 

  Hogwarts Legacy

• Hogwarts Legacy saw a roughly 11% performance difference in favour of the RX 7900 XTX. This time around, it was running the game at a stable 81 fps average. Its competitor, on the other hand, was running it at 72 fps. 
• 1% lows of both GPUs were much closer compared to the average fps. Now, the RX 7900 XTX is only ahead by a couple of frames at 64 fps. The RTX 4080 Super, at the same time, is at 61 fps. 

Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora

• Avatar Fronties of Pandora was hard to run on both GPUs. It did end up running 10% better on the RTX 4080 Super, which was at 44 fps. The RX 7900 XTX is behind in this benchmark for the second time, giving us an average of 40 fps. 
• The 1% lows were also in favour of the RTX 4080 Super, which was still 8% ahead of its competitor. This time, it gave us an average of 38 1% low fps. Contrary to that, the RX 7900 XTX maxed out at 35 fps.

Red Dead Redemption 2

• Red Dead Redemption 2  runs better on AMD GPUs. The same is the case here, as we see RX 7900 XTX bagging the lead in our final benchmark. It ended up running the game at 104 fps compared to the 103 fps of the RTX 4080 Super. 
• A small 4% difference was observed in 1% lows in favour of the RX 7900 XTX, as it runs the game at 87 fps. Compared to that, the 1% lows provided by the RTX 4080 Super were around 83 fps. 

Overall Gaming Performance

Our testing indicates that the RX 7900 XTX is roughly 5.55% better in games compared to the RTX 4080 Super in average fps at 2160p resolution. This data comes from the average of the seven games we benchmarked earlier. The difference is roughly the same in terms of 1% lows as well, where the RX 7900 XTX appears to be 5% ahead. 

Editor`s Note

So far, from what we have seen, it appears that the RX 7900 XTX is the better GPU out of the two. However, you are forgetting that we have not factored in the biggest selling point of the RTX 40X0 series, the DLSS and Frame Generation. For a similar comparison, check out RTX 4070 Super Vs RX 7900 XT. 

– Uzair Qureshi

Thermal Efficiency

When it comes to thermal efficiency, our observation states that the RTX 4080 Super was around 6.8% cooler than the RX 7900 XTX during our gaming benchmark. Hence, it is the more thermal efficient out of the two.

Price And Value

Both GPUs were launched for the MSRP of $999. The RTX 4080 Super was launched recently whereas the RX 7900 XTX has been out for a while. However, since it is the flagship GPU offered by AMD, its price has not seen much change. Therefore, you are unlikely to find either of these graphics cards for cheaper than what they launched for. 

What We Recommend

RX 7900 XTX: The latest and greatest of AMD certainly packs a punch when it comes to gaming. If you want a GPU within a thousand-dollar price point which has the best raw performance without any AI upscaling and you don’t care about DLSS and Frame generation, then RX 7900 XTX is recommended for you. 

RTX 4080 Super: Despite lagging behind in the benchmarks, it is a bit easier for us to recommend the RTX 4080 Super as compared to the RX 7900 XTX. Because, it has DLSS 3 and Frame generation, which can change the outcome of a gaming benchmark and land gains to RTX 4080 Super something no AMD GPU can replicate. 

In the end, both RTX 4080 Super and RX 7900 XTX are very capable GPUs. They can crush any AAA title you throw at them. You just have to decide whether you prioritise actual raw performance or AI upscaling and Ray Tracing.

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