AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
57.5Rasterization65.4
48.7Ray Tracing64.5
59.6Memoryspec-based64.6
74.4Efficiencyspec-based66.4
60.9Compute79.5
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 67.3 to 59.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+19) and Ray Tracing (+16). 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
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- 16% lower TDP: 304 W vs 360 W
- 13% higher Boost clock: 2,970 MHz vs 2,617 MHz
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger rasterization score: 65 vs 58
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 65 vs 49
- Stronger compute score: 80 vs 61
- 163% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 4,096
- 163% higher Tensor / AI cores: 336 vs 128
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Blackwell |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP | 304 W+16% | 360 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,096 | 10,752+163% |
| RT cores | 64 | 84+31% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 128 | 336+163% |
| Base clock | — | 2,295 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,970 MHz+13% | 2,617 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 645 GB/s | 960 GB/s+49% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 29,519Top 6% | 33,034+12%Top 4% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,376Top 14% | 9,342+47%Top 5% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,925Top 20% | 35,628+32%Top 4% |
| 1080p Ultra | 163 fpsTop 20% | 189 fps+16%Top 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | 125 fpsTop 20% | 150 fps+20%Top 8% |
| 4K Ultra | 73 fpsTop 20% | 92 fps+26%Top 8% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 |
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