PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT
RDNA 4 · 16 GB GDDR6 · 304 W · Red Devil
GeForce RTX 4080 Super
Ada · 16 GB GDDR6X · 320 W
GeForce RTX 4080 Super takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT lands at 91 and GeForce RTX 4080 Super at 93. That puts GeForce RTX 4080 Super ahead by 2 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 GeForce RTX 4080 Super 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
GeForce RTX 4080 SuperTraditional rendering throughput at high resolution
GeForce RTX 4080 Super leads on raster (93 vs 91).
Ray tracing
GeForce RTX 4080 SuperRT-heavy titles with path-traced lighting
GeForce RTX 4080 Super leads on rt (88 vs 81).
AI workloads
GeForce RTX 4080 SuperLocal inference, upscaling, generative tools
GeForce RTX 4080 Super leads on ai (90 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 74).
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 $999).
Score breakdown
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT | GeForce RTX 4080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ada |
| VRAM | 16 GB GDDR6 | 16 GB GDDR6X |
| TBP | 304 W | 320 W |
| Release year | 2025 | 2024 |
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
GeForce RTX 4080 Super
- +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 GeForce RTX 4080 Super
Which is better, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT or GeForce RTX 4080 Super? +
GeForce RTX 4080 Super scores 93 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 2. 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 GeForce RTX 4080 Super worth the price? +
At $999, GeForce RTX 4080 Super delivers a Specdex score of 93 — strongest in raster.
Does PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT or GeForce RTX 4080 Super 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, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT or GeForce RTX 4080 Super? +
GeForce RTX 4080 Super — leads on raster (93 vs 91). Traditional rendering throughput at high resolution.
Which is better for ray tracing, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT or GeForce RTX 4080 Super? +
GeForce RTX 4080 Super — leads on rt (88 vs 81). RT-heavy titles with path-traced lighting.