AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
61.1Rasterization61.5
50.4Ray Tracing53.6
59.6Memory61
74.4Efficiency71.3
60.2Compute67.3
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins this graphics card face-off, 62.2 to 60.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+7) and Ray Tracing (+3). AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT 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 efficiency score: 74 vs 71
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- 19% higher Boost clock: 2,970 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 54 vs 50
- Stronger compute score: 67 vs 60
- 138% higher Shading units: 9,728 vs 4,096
- 138% higher Tensor / AI cores: 304 vs 128
- 19% higher RT cores: 76 vs 64
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP | 304 W+5% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,096 | 9,728+138% |
| RT cores | 64 | 76+19% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 128 | 304+138% |
| Base clock | — | 2,205 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,970 MHz+19% | 2,505 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 645 GB/s | 717 GB/s+11% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 29,500+5%Top 10% | 28,000Top 15% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,700Top 16% | 7,300+9%Top 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,500Top 20% | 27,900+5%Top 12% |
| 1080p Ultra | 190 fpsTop 15% | 194 fps+2%Top 12% |
| 1440p Ultra | 146 fpsTop 16% | 149 fps+2%Top 10% |
| 4K Ultra | 83 fpsTop 16% | 88 fps+6%Top 10% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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