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Compare RTX 4080 and RX 7900 XT in Canada side by side across price, specifications, capability by use case and the price at which the answer changes.
Market snapshot Nov 9, 2026 · CAD
Specifications, performance and current prices compared in Canada · CAD · prices checked through Nov 9, 2026
NVIDIA
Current comparison price
CAD 2,100Value · Balanced43
from 8 offers at 2 retailers · checked Nov 9
Capability highlights · price excluded
AMD
Current comparison price
CAD 1,990Value · Balanced43
from 2 offers at 1 retailers · checked Nov 9
Capability highlights · price excluded
Capabilityprice excluded
Scenarios won: RTX 4080 5, RX 7900 XT 1, even 3. RTX 4080 is ahead for Ray Tracing (1080p), Ray Tracing (1440p), Ray Tracing (4K). View grades →
Valueunder Balanced
Practically even under these priorities (43 vs 43).
Pricecurrent market snapshot
RX 7900 XT costs less right now (CAD 1,990 vs CAD 2,100, 5% apart).
| Priority | RTX 4080 | RX 7900 XT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 43 | even | |
| 41 | 42 | even | |
| 44 | 44 | even | |
| 68 | 67 | even | |
| 68 | 57 | ||
| 69 | 56 | ||
| 70 | 62 | ||
| 73 | 42 | ||
| 75 | 41 | ||
| 2 | 2 | even |
Pick a preset to compare under it: the whole page follows. Within 2 points counts as even.
Not tracked means our source data does not have the fact; it is never treated as absent. Inferred figures come from the reference model of the same chip.
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 2,100 43
RTX 4080 matches the Value of RX 7900 XT (at CAD 1,990) at CAD 2,063 or less.
RX 7900 XT
Current comparison price
CAD 1,990 43
RX 7900 XT keeps the higher Value up to CAD 2,026 (with RTX 4080 at CAD 2,100).
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
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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 XT | |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p Budget | S #7 | S #10 |
| 1440p Sweet Spot | S #7 | S #10 |
| 4K Ultra / VR | A #7 | A #10 |
| Ray Tracing (1080p) | S #5 | A #16 |
| Ray Tracing (1440p) | A #5 | C #15 |
| Ray Tracing (4K) | C #5 | D #13 |
| AI / LLM | A #5 | B #21 |
| 3D Rendering | A #4 | C #18 |
| Light Use & Efficiency | D #35 | C #33 |
| Gaming performance | 1,450 | 1,350 |
| Ray tracing | 1,584 | 1,093 |
| AI compute | 1,710 | 442 |
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 XT | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | ||
| Video memory | 16 GB | 20 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 256 bit | 320 bit |
| Power & physical | ||
| Board power | 320 W | 300 W – 315 W |
| Card length | 348 mm – 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 (varies by board) |
| Product & board | ||
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | AMD |
| GPU chip (as listed) | Not tracked | Navi 31 |
| 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 they are practically even (43 vs 43) in the market snapshot of Nov 9, 2026. Value changes with your priorities and with prices.
Scenarios won: RTX 4080 5, RX 7900 XT 1, even 3. RTX 4080 is ahead for Ray Tracing (1080p), Ray Tracing (1440p), Ray Tracing (4K).
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