NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5080
Blackwell · 16 GB GDDR7 · 360 W
93
/ 100
From $999
VS
GeForce RTX 5080 wins by 5
AMD
Radeon RX 9070
RDNA 4 · 16 GB · 220 W · $549
88
/ 100
From $549
Specdex verdict
GeForce RTX 5080 takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, GeForce RTX 5080 lands at 93 and Radeon RX 9070 at 88. That puts GeForce RTX 5080 ahead by 5 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick GeForce RTX 5080 if…
- ✓Excellent 4K performance
- ✓DLSS 4 support
- ✓Cooler and quieter than 5090
Pick Radeon RX 9070 if…
- ✓Same 16 GB as XT sibling
- ✓Lower power than 9070 XT
- ✓Excellent price-to-frame
Score breakdown
GeForce RTX 5080
93 raster 94
rt 95
ai 94
efficiency 85
Radeon RX 9070
88 raster 88
rt 82
ai 80
efficiency 92
Specs side-by-side
Spec
GeForce RTX 5080
Radeon RX 9070
Architecture
Blackwell
RDNA 4
CUDA cores
10,752
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VRAM
16 GB GDDR7
16 GB GDDR6
Memory bus
256-bit
256-bit
TBP
360 W
220 W
PCIe
PCIe 5.0 x16
—
GeForce RTX 5080
Pros
- +Excellent 4K performance
- +DLSS 4 support
- +Cooler and quieter than 5090
Cons
- −Only 16 GB VRAM
- −Price creep vs 4080
- −Gap to 5090 is large
Radeon RX 9070
Pros
- +Same 16 GB as XT sibling
- +Lower power than 9070 XT
- +Excellent price-to-frame
Cons
- −Slightly slower than XT
- −RT still trails NVIDIA
- −FSR 4 needs game adoption
FAQ: GeForce RTX 5080 vs Radeon RX 9070
Which is better, GeForce RTX 5080 or Radeon RX 9070? +
GeForce RTX 5080 scores 93 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 5. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is GeForce RTX 5080 worth the price? +
At $999, GeForce RTX 5080 delivers a Specdex score of 93 — strongest in rt.
Is Radeon RX 9070 worth the price? +
At $549, Radeon RX 9070 delivers a Specdex score of 88 — strongest in efficiency.
Does GeForce RTX 5080 or Radeon RX 9070 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.