NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5080
Blackwell · 16 GB GDDR7 · 360 W
93
/ 100
From $999
VS
GeForce RTX 5080 wins by 2
AMD
Radeon RX 9070 XT
RDNA 4 · 16 GB GDDR6 · 304 W
91
/ 100
From $599
Verdex verdict
GeForce RTX 5080 takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Verdex score, GeForce RTX 5080 lands at 93 and Radeon RX 9070 XT at 91. That puts GeForce RTX 5080 ahead by 2 points — a narrow 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 XT if…
- ✓Massive RT uplift vs RDNA 3
- ✓Aggressive price-to-frame
- ✓FSR 4 image quality jump
Score breakdown
GeForce RTX 5080
93 raster 94
rt 95
ai 94
efficiency 85
Radeon RX 9070 XT
91 raster 92
rt 86
ai 82
efficiency 88
Specs side-by-side
Spec
GeForce RTX 5080
Radeon RX 9070 XT
Architecture
Blackwell
RDNA 4
CUDA cores
10,752
—
VRAM
16 GB GDDR7
16 GB GDDR6
Memory bus
256-bit
256-bit
TBP
360 W
304 W
PCIe
PCIe 5.0 x16
PCIe 5.0 x16
Stream processors
—
4,096
Ray accelerators
—
64
Bandwidth
—
640 GB/s
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 XT
Pros
- +Massive RT uplift vs RDNA 3
- +Aggressive price-to-frame
- +FSR 4 image quality jump
Cons
- −Still trails NVIDIA at the top
- −Driver day-0 support varies
- −16 GB only
FAQ: GeForce RTX 5080 vs Radeon RX 9070 XT
Which is better, GeForce RTX 5080 or Radeon RX 9070 XT? +
GeForce RTX 5080 scores 93 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 2. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is GeForce RTX 5080 worth the price? +
At $999, GeForce RTX 5080 delivers a Verdex score of 93 — strongest in rt.
Is Radeon RX 9070 XT worth the price? +
At $599, Radeon RX 9070 XT delivers a Verdex score of 91 — strongest in raster.
Does GeForce RTX 5080 or Radeon RX 9070 XT 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.