AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
61.1Rasterization46.4
50.4Ray Tracing39.7
59.6Memoryspec-based54.6
74.4Efficiencyspec-based68
60.2Compute61.6
11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 60.6 to 51.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+15) and Ray Tracing (+11). 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 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 61 vs 46
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 50 vs 40
- 74% higher Boost clock: 2,970 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
- 68% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 29,500 vs 17,600
- 60% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 10 GB
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- 113% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 4,096
- 113% higher Tensor / AI cores: 272 vs 128
- 25% higher Bus width: 320 bit vs 256 bit
- 18% higher bandwidth: 760 GB/s vs 645 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Process | 4 nm+50% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 304 W+5% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,096 | 8,704+113% |
| RT cores | 64 | 68+6% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 128 | 272+113% |
| Base clock | — | 1,440 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,970 MHz+74% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | 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 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 29,500+68%Top 7% | 17,600Top 31% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,700+43%Top 14% | 4,700Top 36% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,500+8%Top 14% | 24,500Top 24% |
| 1080p Ultra | 190 fps+30%Top 13% | 146 fpsTop 41% |
| 1440p Ultra | 146 fps+35%Top 15% | 108 fpsTop 41% |
| 4K Ultra | 83 fps+38%Top 15% | 60 fpsTop 39% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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