NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 vs AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
Spec-by-spec comparison built from our full reviews of both products.
"If the 5090 Super is a supercar you can't afford, the 5080 is the sports car you'll actually buy."
Read the full review →"Best-in-class value at 1440p, especially if you're in the AMD/FreeSync ecosystem."
Read the full review →| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Boost clock (MHz) | 2730 | 2750 (better) |
| TDP (W) | 320 | 265 (better) |
| Slot width | 3-slot | — |
| MSRP ($) | 1289.99 | — |
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is the cheaper option by $530 ($1,239 vs $709).
- 20–35% faster than RTX 4090 at 4K
- 16 GB GDDR7 handles every current workload
- DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation included
- Runs cooler than the 5090 Super
- $1289.99 MSRP frequently exceeded at retail
- 3-slot cooler on most AIB variants
- Overkill for 1080p and most 1440p use cases
- Matches or beats RTX 5070 in rasterization
- 16 GB GDDR6 for a solid future-proofing cushion
- FSR 4 closes the quality gap with DLSS significantly
- Runs surprisingly cool
- Ray tracing still trails NVIDIA by a notable margin
- Driver maturity lags behind GeForce
- Limited to 1440p sweet spot — 4K is a stretch
The RTX 5080 is the stronger card and the one we recommend when the budget allows: more raw 4K headroom, DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation, and better ray-tracing performance. The RX 9070 XT counters on pure value — most of the rasterization performance for meaningfully less money. Buy the 5080 for 4K and RT-heavy games; buy the 9070 XT if you play at 1440p and want the best frames-per-dollar.
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