Radeon RX 9070 XT vs GeForce RTX 4080
Compare the Radeon RX 9070 XT and GeForce RTX 4080 on real gaming benchmarks, full specifications, live retailer prices and performance-per-dollar, then jump straight to the cheapest in-stock version of either card.
The short answer
The Radeon RX 9070 XT is the better value, though the GeForce RTX 4080 is the faster card at 1440p.
- Gaming performance is effectively a wash at 1440p (index 69 vs 69).
- Radeon RX 9070 XT is the cheaper card right now, by roughly 89%.
- Radeon RX 9070 XT delivers about 89% more frames per dollar at 1440p.
- Radeon RX 9070 XT draws less power (304W vs 320W), so it runs cooler and asks less of your PSU.
Gaming performance
Gaming score: geometric mean of in-game FPS, normalized so the RTX 5090 = 100. Switch resolution with the toggle above.
The two are effectively tied at 1440p.
Performance per dollar
1440p gaming score for every $100 of the card’s current cheapest price. Higher is better value.
7.2
per $100 spent
Better value
3.8
per $100 spent
Specs head-to-head
Productivity & compute
Where to buy
Radeon RX 9070 XTfrom $949.99
- $949.99
- $959.99
- $969.99
- $989.00
- XFX Mercury RX 9070 XT OC Magnetic Air EditionOC3100 MHz · 360 mm$999.99
- $1,019.99
- GIGABYTE RX 9070 XT GAMING OCOC3060 MHz · 288 mm$1,034.99
- GIGABYTE RX 9070 XT GAMING OC ICEOC3060 MHz · 288 mm$1,034.99
- Yeston RX 9070 XT Sakura Atlantis OCOC3060 MHz · 330 mm$1,039.95
- $1,039.99
- $1,039.99
- ASUS PRIME RX 9070 XT OCOC3010 MHz · 312 mm$1,044.76
- $1,049.99
- XFX Mercury RX 9070 XT OC White Gaming EditionOC3100 MHz · 360 mm$1,079.99
- XFX Mercury RX 9070 XT OC White Magnetic Air EditionOC3100 MHz · 360 mm$1,079.99
- $1,099.99
- Sapphire NITRO+ RX 9070 XTOC3060 MHz · 331 mm$1,099.99
- PowerColor Red Devil RX 9070 XTOC3060 MHz · 340 mm$1,129.99
- $1,384.02Free shipping
- Sapphire PURE RX 9070 XTOC3010 MHz · 320 mm$1,418.41Free shipping
- GIGABYTE AORUS RX 9070 XT ELITEOC3100 MHz · 339 mm$1,524.09Free shipping
- $1,538.41
- PowerColor Red Devil RX 9070 XT Limited EditionOC3060 MHz · 340 mm$1,575.00
- ASUS TUF Gaming RX 9070 XT OCOC3060 MHz · 330 mm$1,585.41Free shipping
GeForce RTX 4080from $1,799.00
- ZOTAC RTX 4080 Trinity OCOC356 mm$1,799.00
- MSI RTX 4080 VENTUS 3X322 mm$1,990.00
- MSI RTX 4080 VENTUS 3X OCOC322 mm$1,990.00
- $2,049.00
- MSI RTX 4080 SUPRIM336 mm$2,095.00
- $2,199.99
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZOTAC RTX 4080 Trinity OCOC | — | 356 mm | — | $1,799.00 | | |
| MSI RTX 4080 VENTUS 3X | — | 322 mm | — | $1,990.00 | | |
| MSI RTX 4080 VENTUS 3X OCOC | — | 322 mm | — | $1,990.00 | | |
| ZOTAC RTX 4080 AMP Extreme AIRO | — | 356 mm | — | $2,049.00 | | |
| MSI RTX 4080 SUPRIM | — | 336 mm | — | $2,095.00 | | |
| ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 4080 GAMING | — | 358 mm | — | $2,199.99 | |
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