AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
61.1Rasterization33.7
50.4Ray Tracing—
59.6Memoryspec-based45.7
74.4Efficiencyspec-based76.5
60.2Compute46.5
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 60.6 to 46.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+27) and compute (+14). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 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 34
- Stronger compute score: 60 vs 47
- 166% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 29,500 vs 11,071
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 74% higher Boost clock: 2,970 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- 188% higher Tensor / AI cores: 368 vs 128
- 29% lower TDP: 215 W vs 304 W
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2018 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Turing |
| Process | 4 nm+67% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 304 W | 215 W+29% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,096+39% | 2,944 |
| RT cores | 64+39% | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 128 | 368+188% |
| Base clock | — | 1,515 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,970 MHz+74% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 645 GB/s+44% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 29,500+166%Top 7% | 11,071Bottom 45% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,700Top 14% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 26,500+43%Top 14% | 18,575Top 49% |
| 1080p Ultra | 190 fpsTop 13% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 146 fpsTop 15% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 83 fpsTop 15% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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