AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
44.5Rasterization33.7
37.5Ray Tracing—
49.9Memoryspec-based45.7
84.8Efficiencyspec-based76.5
54.1Compute46.5
8 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE wins this graphics card face-off, 51.4 to 46.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+11) and compute (+8). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE
- Stronger rasterization score: 45 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 54 vs 47
- 71% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 18,956 vs 11,071
- 67% lower process: 4 nm vs 12 nm
- 63% higher Boost clock: 2,790 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- 283% higher Tensor / AI cores: 368 vs 96
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2018 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Turing |
| Process | 4 nm+67% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 220 W | 215 W+2% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,072+4% | 2,944 |
| RT cores | 48+4% | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 96 | 368+283% |
| Base clock | — | 1,515 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,790 MHz+63% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 432 GB/s | 448 GB/s+4% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,956+71%Top 28% | 11,071Bottom 45% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,272Top 41% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 23,533+27%Top 30% | 18,575Top 49% |
| 1080p Ultra | 125 fpsTop 50% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 92 fpsTop 50% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 52 fpsTop 47% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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