PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT
RDNA 4 · 16 GB GDDR6 · 304 W · Red Devil
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080
Ada · 16 GB GDDR6X · 320 W · ROG Strix
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT lands at 91 and ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 at 92. That puts ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 ahead by 1 points — a narrow margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT if…
- ✓More VRAM at price tier
- ✓FSR support
- ✓Driver open-source on Linux
Pick ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 if…
- ✓NVIDIA driver stack
- ✓DLSS support on RTX
- ✓Strong resale value
Winner by scenario
Derived from the sub-score breakdown · not a separate test4K & rasterization
TieTraditional rendering throughput at high resolution
Effectively tied — neither pulls a 2-point weighted lead.
Ray tracing
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080RT-heavy titles with path-traced lighting
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 leads on rt (87 vs 81).
AI workloads
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080Local inference, upscaling, generative tools
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 leads on ai (89 vs 76).
Power efficiency
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XTFrames per watt — heat, noise, and PSU sizing
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT leads on efficiency (78 vs 73).
Value for money
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XTSpecdex score per dollar at MSRP
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT more score per dollar ($696 vs $1,344).
Score breakdown
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT | ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ada |
| VRAM | 16 GB GDDR6 | 16 GB GDDR6X |
| TBP | 304 W | 320 W |
| Release year | 2025 | 2022 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT
- +More VRAM at price tier
- +FSR support
- +Driver open-source on Linux
- −RT trails NVIDIA
- −AI ecosystem smaller
- −Driver day-0 bugs
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080
- +NVIDIA driver stack
- +DLSS support on RTX
- +Strong resale value
- −Power draw scales with tier
- −Gen-over-gen price creep
- −VRAM gated per tier
FAQ: PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT vs ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080
Which is better, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT or ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080? +
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 scores 92 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 1. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT worth the price? +
At $696, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT delivers a Specdex score of 91 — strongest in raster.
Is ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 worth the price? +
At $1,344, ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 delivers a Specdex score of 92 — strongest in raster.
Does PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT or ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 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 ray tracing, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT or ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080? +
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 — leads on rt (87 vs 81). RT-heavy titles with path-traced lighting.
Which is better for AI workloads, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT or ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080? +
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 — leads on ai (89 vs 76). Local inference, upscaling, generative tools.