AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
53.9Rasterization59.3
46.2Ray Tracing53.6
59.6Memoryspec-based61
84.8Efficiencyspec-based71.3
57.8Compute77.1
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 907010 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins this graphics card face-off, 62.9 to 58.4, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+19) and Ray Tracing (+7). AMD Radeon RX 9070 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
- 31% lower TDP: 220 W vs 320 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- Stronger rasterization score: 59 vs 54
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 54 vs 46
- Stronger compute score: 77 vs 58
- 171% higher Shading units: 9,728 vs 3,584
- 171% higher Tensor / AI cores: 304 vs 112
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP | 220 W+31% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584 | 9,728+171% |
| RT cores | 56 | 76+36% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 112 | 304+171% |
| Base clock | — | 2,205 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,520 MHz+1% | 2,505 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 645 GB/s | 717 GB/s+11% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,650Top 12% | 28,155+6%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,914Top 18% | 7,291+23%Top 9% |
| PassMark G3D | 25,402Top 26% | 34,434+36%Top 5% |
| 1080p Ultra | 153 fpsTop 28% | 179 fps+17%Top 13% |
| 1440p Ultra | 115 fpsTop 28% | 138 fps+20%Top 13% |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fpsTop 30% | 81 fps+20%Top 13% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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