NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4080 Super

Name: GeForce RTX 4080 Super
Brand: NVIDIA
SKU: rtx-4080-super

Ada · 16 GB GDDR6X · 320 W

/ 100

From $999

GeForce RTX 4080 Super wins by 2

Sapphire

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT

RDNA 4 · 16 GB GDDR6 · 304 W · Nitro+

/ 100

From $696

Specdex verdict

GeForce RTX 4080 Super takes it — here’s why.

In our weighted Specdex score, GeForce RTX 4080 Super lands at 93 and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT at 91. That puts GeForce RTX 4080 Super ahead by 2 points — a narrow margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.

Pick GeForce RTX 4080 Super if…

✓NVIDIA driver stack
✓DLSS support on RTX
✓Strong resale value

Pick Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT if…

✓More VRAM at price tier
✓FSR support
✓Driver open-source on Linux

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Winner by scenario

Derived from the sub-score breakdown · not a separate test

4K & rasterization

GeForce RTX 4080 Super

Traditional rendering throughput at high resolution

GeForce RTX 4080 Super leads on raster (93 vs 91).

Ray tracing

GeForce RTX 4080 Super

RT-heavy titles with path-traced lighting

GeForce RTX 4080 Super leads on rt (88 vs 81).

AI workloads

GeForce RTX 4080 Super

Local inference, upscaling, generative tools

GeForce RTX 4080 Super leads on ai (90 vs 76).

Power efficiency

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT

Frames per watt — heat, noise, and PSU sizing

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT leads on efficiency (78 vs 74).

Value for money

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT

Specdex score per dollar at MSRP

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT more score per dollar ($696 vs $999).

GeForce RTX 4080 Super 93

91 Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT

Score breakdown

GeForce RTX 4080 Super

raster 93

rt 88

ai 90

efficiency 74

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT

raster 91

rt 81

ai 76

efficiency 78

Specs side-by-side

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GeForce RTX 4080 Super versus Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT — full spec comparison
Spec	GeForce RTX 4080 Super	Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT
Architecture	Ada	RDNA 4
VRAM	16 GB GDDR6X	16 GB GDDR6
TBP	320 W	304 W
Release year	2024	2025

GeForce RTX 4080 Super

Pros

+NVIDIA driver stack
+DLSS support on RTX
+Strong resale value

Cons

−Power draw scales with tier
−Gen-over-gen price creep
−VRAM gated per tier

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT

Pros

+More VRAM at price tier
+FSR support
+Driver open-source on Linux

Cons

−RT trails NVIDIA
−AI ecosystem smaller
−Driver day-0 bugs

FAQ: GeForce RTX 4080 Super vs Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT

Which is better, GeForce RTX 4080 Super or Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT? +

GeForce RTX 4080 Super scores 93 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 2. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.

Is GeForce RTX 4080 Super worth the price? +

At $999, GeForce RTX 4080 Super delivers a Specdex score of 93 — strongest in raster.

Is Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT worth the price? +

At $696, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT delivers a Specdex score of 91 — strongest in raster.

Does GeForce RTX 4080 Super or Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT last longer? +

Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.

Which is better for 4K gaming, GeForce RTX 4080 Super or Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT? +

GeForce RTX 4080 Super — leads on raster (93 vs 91). Traditional rendering throughput at high resolution.

Which is better for ray tracing, GeForce RTX 4080 Super or Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT? +

GeForce RTX 4080 Super — leads on rt (88 vs 81). RT-heavy titles with path-traced lighting.