AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
61.1Rasterization38.9
50.4Ray Tracing31.2
59.6Memoryspec-based53.2
74.4Efficiencyspec-based72.2
60.2Compute52.9
11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 60.6 to 46.6, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+22) and Ray Tracing (+19). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 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 39
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 50 vs 31
- Stronger compute score: 60 vs 53
- 116% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,700 vs 3,100
- 115% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 29,500 vs 13,700
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
- 325% higher Tensor / AI cores: 544 vs 128
- 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 RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2018 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Turing |
| Process | 4 nm+67% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 304 W | 250 W+18% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,096 | 4,352+6% |
| RT cores | 64 | 68+6% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 128 | 544+325% |
| Base clock | — | 1,350 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,970 MHz+92% | 1,545 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+45% | 11 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 352 bit+38% |
| Bandwidth | 645 GB/s+5% | 616 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 29,500+115%Top 7% | 13,700Top 40% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,700+116%Top 14% | 3,100Bottom 38% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,500+24%Top 14% | 21,400Top 37% |
| 1080p Ultra | 190 fps+64%Top 13% | 116 fpsBottom 45% |
| 1440p Ultra | 146 fps+76%Top 15% | 83 fpsBottom 45% |
| 4K Ultra | 83 fps+89%Top 15% | 44 fpsBottom 45% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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