AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
61.1Rasterization49.3
50.4Ray Tracing42.1
59.6Memoryspec-based59.2
74.4Efficiencyspec-based64.3
60.2Compute64.5
11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 60.6 to 53.9, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+12) and Ray Tracing (+8). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 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 49
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 50 vs 42
- 78% higher Boost clock: 2,970 MHz vs 1,665 MHz
- 54% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 29,500 vs 19,200
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 60
- 150% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 4,096
- 150% higher Tensor / AI cores: 320 vs 128
- 50% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 256 bit
- 41% higher bandwidth: 912 GB/s vs 645 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Process | 4 nm+50% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 304 W+13% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,096 | 10,240+150% |
| RT cores | 64 | 80+25% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 128 | 320+150% |
| Base clock | — | 1,365 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,970 MHz+78% | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 645 GB/s | 912 GB/s+41% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 29,500+54%Top 7% | 19,200Top 26% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,700+30%Top 14% | 5,150Top 33% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,500+3%Top 14% | 25,800Top 18% |
| 1080p Ultra | 190 fps+23%Top 13% | 155 fpsTop 38% |
| 1440p Ultra | 146 fps+24%Top 15% | 118 fpsTop 34% |
| 4K Ultra | 83 fps+26%Top 15% | 66 fpsTop 32% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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