AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
61.1Rasterization32.9
50.4Ray Tracing20
59.6Memory50.2
74.4Efficiency67.7
60.2Compute41.3
11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 60.6 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+30) and rasterization (+28). 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 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 61 vs 33
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 50 vs 20
- Stronger memory score: 60 vs 50
- Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 68
- Stronger compute score: 60 vs 41
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
- 38% higher Bus width: 352 bit vs 256 bit
- 18% lower TDP: 250 W vs 304 W
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2017 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Pascal |
| Process | 4 nm+75% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 304 W | 250 W+18% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,096+14% | 3,584 |
| RT cores | 64 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 128 | — |
| Base clock | — | 1,480 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,970 MHz+88% | 1,582 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | 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 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 29,500+214%Top 10% | 9,400Top 84% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,700Top 16% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 26,500+84%Top 20% | 14,400Top 80% |
| 1080p Ultra | 190 fps+111%Top 15% | 90 fpsTop 78% |
| 1440p Ultra | 146 fps+128%Top 16% | 64 fpsTop 78% |
| 4K Ultra | 83 fps+144%Top 16% | 34 fpsTop 74% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | NIS (driver-level) |
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