PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT
RDNA 4 · 16 GB GDDR6 · 304 W · Red Devil
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5080
Blackwell · 16 GB GDDR7 · 360 W · Aorus Master
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5080 takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT lands at 91 and Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5080 at 93. That puts Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5080 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 Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5080 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
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5080Traditional rendering throughput at high resolution
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5080 leads on raster (93 vs 91).
Ray tracing
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5080RT-heavy titles with path-traced lighting
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5080 leads on rt (88 vs 81).
AI workloads
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5080Local inference, upscaling, generative tools
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5080 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 75).
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 $1,128).
Score breakdown
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT | Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Blackwell |
| VRAM | 16 GB GDDR6 | 16 GB GDDR7 |
| TBP | 304 W | 360 W |
| Release year | 2025 | 2025 |
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
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5080
- +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 Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5080
Which is better, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT or Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5080? +
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5080 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 Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5080 worth the price? +
At $1,128, Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5080 delivers a Specdex score of 93 — strongest in raster.
Does PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT or Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5080 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 Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5080? +
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5080 — 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 Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5080? +
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5080 — leads on rt (88 vs 81). RT-heavy titles with path-traced lighting.