AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
56.2Rasterization32.9
46.7Ray Tracing20
59.6Memoryspec-based50.2
84.8Efficiencyspec-based67.7
56Compute41.3
11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90701 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+27) and rasterization (+23). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 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
- Stronger rasterization score: 56 vs 33
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 56 vs 41
- 180% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,300 vs 9,400
- 118% higher 4K Ultra: 74 fps vs 34 fps
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
- 38% higher Bus width: 352 bit vs 256 bit
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2017 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Pascal |
| Process | 4 nm+75% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 220 W+12% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584 | 3,584 |
| RT cores | 56 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 112 | — |
| Base clock | — | 1,480 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,520 MHz+59% | 1,582 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+45% | 11 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 352 bit+38% |
| Bandwidth | 645 GB/s+33% | 484 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,300+180%Top 13% | 9,400Bottom 34% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,000Top 21% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 24,200+68%Top 25% | 14,400Bottom 33% |
| 1080p Ultra | 171 fps+90%Top 19% | 90 fpsBottom 23% |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fps+103%Top 19% | 64 fpsBottom 23% |
| 4K Ultra | 74 fps+118%Top 21% | 34 fpsBottom 23% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | NIS (driver-level) |
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