G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design

2017

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023).
❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 58.6 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $199 MSRP).
❌248.8% higher power demand at 150W vs 43W.

Radeon RX 7400

2025

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 58.6 vs 0 G3D/$ ($199 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023).
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 43W instead of 150W, a 107W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design

2017

Radeon RX 7400

2025

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 58.6 vs 0 G3D/$ ($199 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023).
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 43W instead of 150W, a 107W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023).
❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 58.6 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $199 MSRP).
❌248.8% higher power demand at 150W vs 43W.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon RX 7400 better than GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design?

Yes. Radeon RX 7400 is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 11,654 vs 11,566 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon RX 7400 is a 2025 card with FSR 3 + AFMF, while GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design is a 2017 model from an older high-end class with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon RX 7400 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2025 generation instead of 2017, better upscaling support with FSR 3 (2023) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack and better frame-generation support with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 6nm process instead of 16nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon RX 7400 can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $199 MSRP. Radeon RX 7400 is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Radeon RX 7400 is priced in an unclear MSRP range at $199 MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 0.8% higher G3D Mark. Moving to $199 MSRP gets you newer hardware, lower power draw (43W vs 150W), and FSR 3 + AFMF.

Is GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design is still a strong gaming card in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. Price is really the swing factor here. If you find it at or below an unclear MSRP, it remains a very sensible buy. Radeon RX 7400 is still the safer recommendation for most fresh builds because it offers a cleaner overall package with newer hardware and FSR 3 + AFMF.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design Benchmark Check

Radeon RX 7400 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design	Radeon RX 7400
1080p
low	182 FPS	205 FPS
medium	166 FPS	187 FPS
high	141 FPS	162 FPS
ultra	108 FPS	124 FPS
1440p
low	155 FPS	172 FPS
medium	128 FPS	139 FPS
high	106 FPS	121 FPS
ultra	83 FPS	98 FPS
4K
low	75 FPS	89 FPS
medium	63 FPS	74 FPS
high	47 FPS	58 FPS
ultra	41 FPS	50 FPS

Open GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design Open Radeon RX 7400

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design	Radeon RX 7400
1080p
low	252 FPS	340 FPS
medium	213 FPS	282 FPS
high	165 FPS	222 FPS
ultra	135 FPS	166 FPS
1440p
low	174 FPS	211 FPS
medium	144 FPS	175 FPS
high	117 FPS	136 FPS
ultra	94 FPS	103 FPS
4K
low	98 FPS	97 FPS
medium	80 FPS	79 FPS
high	67 FPS	65 FPS
ultra	52 FPS	47 FPS

Open GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design Open Radeon RX 7400

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design	Radeon RX 7400
1080p
low	520 FPS	524 FPS
medium	416 FPS	420 FPS
high	347 FPS	350 FPS
ultra	260 FPS	262 FPS
1440p
low	390 FPS	393 FPS
medium	312 FPS	315 FPS
high	260 FPS	262 FPS
ultra	195 FPS	197 FPS
4K
low	260 FPS	262 FPS
medium	208 FPS	210 FPS
high	173 FPS	175 FPS
ultra	130 FPS	131 FPS

Open GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design Open Radeon RX 7400

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design	Radeon RX 7400
1080p
low	368 FPS	524 FPS
medium	320 FPS	420 FPS
high	270 FPS	350 FPS
ultra	211 FPS	262 FPS
1440p
low	290 FPS	393 FPS
medium	251 FPS	315 FPS
high	198 FPS	262 FPS
ultra	148 FPS	197 FPS
4K
low	157 FPS	262 FPS
medium	122 FPS	210 FPS
high	110 FPS	175 FPS
ultra	88 FPS	131 FPS

Open GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design Open Radeon RX 7400

Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design and Radeon RX 7400

GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design

The GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in June 27 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1290 MHz to 1468 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,566 points.

Radeon RX 7400

The Radeon RX 7400 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 8 2025. It features the RDNA 3.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1452 MHz to 2300 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 43W. Manufactured using 6 nm process technology. It features 28 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,654 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design scores 11,566 and the Radeon RX 7400 reaches 11,654 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design is built on Pascal while the Radeon RX 7400 uses RDNA 3.0, both on 16 nm vs 6 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design) vs 1,792 (Radeon RX 7400). Raw compute: 7.516 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design) vs 16.49 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 7400). Boost clocks: 1468 MHz vs 2300 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design	Radeon RX 7400
G3D Mark Score	11,566	11,654
Architecture	Pascal	RDNA 3.0
Process Node	16 nm	6 nm
Shading Units	2560+43%	1792
Compute (TFLOPS)	7.516 TFLOPS	16.49 TFLOPS+119%
Boost Clock	1468 MHz	2300 MHz+57%
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	160+43%	112
L1 Cache	960 KB+88%	512 KB
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

A critical advantage for the Radeon RX 7400 is support for FSR Frame Generation + AFMF. This allows it to generate entire frames using AI/Algorithms, essentially doubling the frame rate in CPU-bound scenarios or heavy ray-tracing titles. The GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design lacks specific hardware/driver support for this native frame generation tier.The GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon RX 7400 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design	Radeon RX 7400
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR 3
Frame Generation	Not Supported	FSR Frame Generation + AFMF
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 8 GB of video memory. Memory bandwidth: 256 GB/s (GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design) vs 128 GB/s (Radeon RX 7400) — a 100% advantage for the GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design. Bus width: 256-bit vs 64-bit.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design	Radeon RX 7400
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5X	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	256 GB/s+100%	128 GB/s
Bus Width	256-bit+300%	64-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design) vs 12.2 (Radeon RX 7400). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design	Radeon RX 7400
DirectX	12.1	12.2
Vulkan	1.1	1.3+18%
OpenGL	4.5	4.6+2%
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 4.0 (GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design) vs VCN 4.0 (Radeon RX 7400). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP6 vs VCN 4.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Radeon RX 7400).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design	Radeon RX 7400
Encoder	NVENC 4.0	VCN 4.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP6	VCN 4.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design draws 150W versus the Radeon RX 7400's 43W — a 110.9% difference. The Radeon RX 7400 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design) vs 450W (Radeon RX 7400). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs None. Card length: 0mm vs 241mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 75°C.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design	Radeon RX 7400
TDP	150W	43W-71%
Recommended PSU	500W	450W-10%
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	None
Length	0mm	241mm
Height	0mm	111mm
Slots	0-100%	2
Temp (Load)	80°C	75°C-6%
Perf/Watt	77.1	271.0+251%