AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
53.9Rasterization44.3
46.2Ray Tracing39.5
59.6Memoryspec-based54.6
84.8Efficiencyspec-based68
57.8Compute62.3
11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90705 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 wins this graphics card face-off, 58.4 to 51.2, 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: 54 vs 44
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 40
- 60% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 10 GB
- 51% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,650 vs 17,665
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 58
- 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 | 26,650+51%Top 12% | 17,665Top 30% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,914+27%Top 18% | 4,665Top 27% |
| PassMark G3D | 25,402+2%Top 26% | 24,972Top 28% |
| 1080p Ultra | 153 fps+25%Top 28% | 122 fpsTop 48% |
| 1440p Ultra | 115 fps+25%Top 28% | 92 fpsTop 45% |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fps+22%Top 30% | 55 fpsTop 43% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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