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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT — RDNA 4 · 16 GB GDDR6 · 304 W · Nitro+
Sapphire

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT

RDNA 4 · 16 GB GDDR6 · 304 W · Nitro+

91
/ 100
From $696
VS
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 wins by 1
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 — Ada · 16 GB GDDR6X · 320 W · ROG Strix
ASUS

ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080

Ada · 16 GB GDDR6X · 320 W · ROG Strix

92
/ 100
From $1,344
Specdex verdict

ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 takes it — here’s why.

In our weighted Specdex score, Sapphire Nitro+ 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 Sapphire Nitro+ 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
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Winner by scenario

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

4K & rasterization

Tie

Traditional rendering throughput at high resolution

Effectively tied — neither pulls a 2-point weighted lead.

Ray tracing

ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080

RT-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 4080

Local inference, upscaling, generative tools

ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 leads on ai (89 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 73).

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 $1,344).

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT 91
vs
92 ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080

Score breakdown

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT
91
raster 91
rt 81
ai 76
efficiency 78
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080
92
raster 92
rt 87
ai 89
efficiency 73

Specs side-by-side

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT versus ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 — full spec comparison
Spec Sapphire Nitro+ 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

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

ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080

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

FAQ: Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT vs ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080

Which is better, Sapphire Nitro+ 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 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.

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 Sapphire Nitro+ 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, Sapphire Nitro+ 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, Sapphire Nitro+ 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.