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Specifications, performance and current prices compared in Canada · CAD · prices checked through Oct 17, 2026
NVIDIA
Current comparison price
CAD 2,257Value 56 · Balanced
from 3 offers at 1 retailers · checked Oct 17
Capability highlights · price excluded
AMD
Current comparison price
CAD 2,100Value 67 · Balanced
from 1 offer · checked Oct 11
Capability highlights · price excluded
Capabilityprice excluded
RTX 4080 leads in 5 scenarios, RX 7900 XTX in 0, 4 even. RTX 4080 is ahead for Ray Tracing (1080p), Ray Tracing (1440p), Ray Tracing (4K). View grades →
Valueunder Balanced
RX 7900 XTX has the higher Value under these priorities (67 vs 56).
Pricecurrent market snapshot
RX 7900 XTX costs less right now (CAD 2,257 vs CAD 2,100, 7% apart).
| Priority | RTX 4080 | RX 7900 XTX | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 67 | ||
| 41 | 50 | ||
| 53 | 66 | ||
| 62 | 79 | ||
| 55 | 53 | even | |
| 56 | 52 | ||
| 58 | 61 | ||
| 39 | 18 | ||
| 56 | 22 | ||
| 11 | 11 | even |
Pick a preset to compare under it: the whole page follows. Within 2 points counts as even.
Under Balanced, each product holds or loses the higher Value at one price, with the other held at its current price. Enter the prices you were actually offered to see the answer for your deal.
RTX 4080
Current comparison price
CAD 2,257 Value 56
RTX 4080 matches the Value of RX 7900 XTX (at CAD 2,100) at CAD 1,746 or less.
RX 7900 XTX
Current comparison price
CAD 2,100 Value 67
RX 7900 XTX keeps the higher Value up to CAD 2,715 (with RTX 4080 at CAD 2,257).
A crossover is a calculation under the active priorities and today's market frame, not a price forecast.
New offers we track in Canada (CAD), cheapest first, with the date each was checked. Amazon appears as a link only: its price is not shown and never enters Value.
RTX 4080
RX 7900 XTX
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What each product can do for a job, graded S to F with price left out, and the measured indexes behind it.
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| RTX 4080 | RX 7900 XTX | |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p Budget | S #7 | S #4 |
| 1440p Sweet Spot | S #7 | S #4 |
| 4K Ultra / VR | A #7 | A #4 |
| Ray Tracing (1080p) | S #3 | A #8 |
| Ray Tracing (1440p) | A #3 | B #7 |
| Ray Tracing (4K) | C #3 | D #6 |
| AI / LLM | A #5 | B #19 |
| 3D Rendering | A #4 | B #15 |
| Light Use & Efficiency | D #33 | D #35 |
| Gaming performance | 1,450 | 1,605 |
| Ray tracing | 1,584 | 1,264 |
| AI compute | 1,710 | 527 |
Facts true of every board a product groups; a range or "varies" marks a fact that differs between boards.
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| RTX 4080 | RX 7900 XTX | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | ||
| Video memory | 16 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 256 bit | 384 bit |
| Power & physical | ||
| Board power | 320 W | 355 W |
| Recommended PSU | 700 W | 750 W |
| Card length | 358 mm | 353 mm |
| Compatibility & features | ||
| Features | Backplate, DLSS, Dual bios, Frame generation, RGB lighting, Ray tracing (varies by board) | Backplate, Frame generation, FSR, Ray tracing |
| Product & board | ||
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Colour | Black, White (varies by board) | Black |
Not tracked means the source data does not have this fact. It is not assumed to be absent.
Conditions drawn from the data above, not a universal recommendation. The better choice depends on which of these matter to you.
It depends on the question. For capability (price left out) see the grades by use case; for how good the current price is for what you get, see Value under your priorities; and for the cheapest option today, see current prices. This page keeps the three apart and does not name one overall winner.
Under Balanced, RX 7900 XTX has the higher Value (67 vs 56) in the market snapshot of Oct 17, 2026. Value changes with your priorities and with prices.
Under Balanced, with RX 7900 XTX at its current price, RTX 4080 reaches equal Value at CAD 1746. It is a calculation, not a price forecast.
RTX 4080 leads in 5 scenarios, RX 7900 XTX in 0, 4 even. RTX 4080 is ahead for Ray Tracing (1080p), Ray Tracing (1440p), Ray Tracing (4K).
The offers section lists every new offer we track for both products in Canada, with the date each price was checked. Open in Compare to add more products.