AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
56.2Rasterization46.4
46.7Ray Tracing39.7
59.6Memoryspec-based54.6
84.8Efficiencyspec-based68
56Compute61.6
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90706 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 51.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+10) and Ray Tracing (+7). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 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 46
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 40
- 60% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 10 GB
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- 49% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,300 vs 17,600
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 56
- 143% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 3,584
- 143% higher Tensor / AI cores: 272 vs 112
- 25% higher Bus width: 320 bit vs 256 bit
- 21% higher RT cores: 68 vs 56
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Process | 4 nm+50% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 220 W+31% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584 | 8,704+143% |
| RT cores | 56 | 68+21% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 112 | 272+143% |
| Base clock | — | 1,440 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,520 MHz+47% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+60% | 10 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 320 bit+25% |
| Bandwidth | 645 GB/s | 760 GB/s+18% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,300+49%Top 13% | 17,600Top 31% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,000+28%Top 21% | 4,700Top 36% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,200Top 25% | 24,500+1%Top 24% |
| 1080p Ultra | 171 fps+17%Top 19% | 146 fpsTop 41% |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fps+20%Top 19% | 108 fpsTop 41% |
| 4K Ultra | 74 fps+23%Top 21% | 60 fpsTop 39% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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