It's AMD vs Nvidia and raster vs ray tracing in this battle of the best sub-$2,000 gaming PC. So, RX 7900 XTX or RTX 4080 Super?

It's been a while since I've seen two genuinely impressive RTX 4080 Super and RX 7900 XTX builds competing in the same sub-$2,000 price bracket. Perhaps it's the approach of an upcoming GPU generation that's bringing current-gen prices down, or maybe it's just the winds of chance blowing in our favor—it matters not, because now we're faced with a dilemma.

Given that both of these gaming PCs are retailing for $1,950—with a saving of $350 at Newegg for the 7900 XTX build and a saving of $550 at Newegg for the 4080 Super build—and given most of their specs are the same or similar, the dilemma boils down to whether you want the one with an Nvidia or AMD GPU.

The RX 7900 XTX and RTX 4080 Super are two of the best graphics cards on the market and there are pros and cons to both, which is what makes this choice especially difficult. But, in a way, it also makes it easier, because both rigs are similarly spectacular for high-end gaming, even at 4K, meaning you shouldn't be disappointed whichever you go for.

But despite these significant discounts, $1,950 is still a lot to drop on one purchase, so it's worth taking the time to compare the two.

Yeyian Phoenix | Core i7 13700F | RTX 4080 Super | 32 GB DDR5-6000 | 1 TB SSD | $2,499.99 $1,949.99 at Newegg (save $550)
This is the cheapest I've seen an RTX 4080 Super build going for a while, and it's surprisingly well-rounded outside of the GPU department as well. In addition to its RTX 4080 Super's stellar high-end gaming chops, this PC's 32 GB speedy DDR5 RAM and a 13th Gen i7 CPU should make for a mighty capable productivity rig. Just bear in mind the CPU lacks integrated graphics and 1 TB isn't a whole load of storage these days, so you might still want to slap in a new SSD down the line.

This Yeyian Phoenix build shares pretty much the same specs as the Cooler Master one below, given the Core i7 14700KF variant is a slightly different refreshed version of the Core i7 13700F, just with some potential overclocking chops. Both