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NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER vs AMD - Radeon RX 9070 XT

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GeForce RTX 4080 SUPERNVIDIARENDER
Probe A
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
69.7/ 100B
Benchmarks73· 40%
Core69· 30%
Memory64· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
Radeon RX 9070 XTAMDRENDER
Probe B
AMD
Radeon RX 9070 XT
67.3/ 100C
Benchmarks69· 40%
Core68· 30%
Memory64· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
Quick verdict

Between the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER and Radeon RX 9070 XT, the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER comes out ahead in cuda / stream cores and ray tracing cores, while the Radeon RX 9070 XT wins on boost clock and tdp. Overall, the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER scores 69.7 and the Radeon RX 9070 XT scores 67.3 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (69.7 vs 67.3). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

Pick the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. The biggest gaps in its favor are cuda / stream cores, ray tracing cores, 3dmark time spy, among others.

Pick the Radeon RX 9070 XT if you care most about boost clock and tdp. Its strongest claims are boost clock, tdp.

Both ship with comparable vram, memory bus, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER wins

  • CUDA / Stream cores — 150.00% more. 10240 vs 4096.
  • Ray tracing cores — 25.00% more. 80 vs 64.
  • 3DMark Time Spy — 11.98% more. 21500 vs 19200.
  • Has DLSS.

Why AMD - Radeon RX 9070 XT wins

  • Boost clock — 16.47% more. 2970 MHz vs 2550 MHz.
  • TDP — 16.00 W less. 304 vs 320.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Core

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4080 SUPERAMD - Radeon RX 9070 XT
ChipsetAD103Navi 48
Base clock2295 MHz2400 MHzlead
Boost clock2550 MHz2970 MHzlead
CUDA / Stream cores10240lead4096
Ray tracing cores80lead64

Memory

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4080 SUPERAMD - Radeon RX 9070 XT
VRAM16 GB16 GB
VRAM typeGDDR6XleadGDDR6
Memory bus256 bit256 bit

Power & Form

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4080 SUPERAMD - Radeon RX 9070 XT
TDP320 W304 Wlead
Recommended PSU750 W750 W
Length304 mm287 mmlead
Slot size3-slot2.5-slot

Benchmarks

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4080 SUPERAMD - Radeon RX 9070 XT
3DMark Time Spy21500lead19200
DLSStrueleadfalse
FSRfalsetruelead
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has more VRAM, GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER or Radeon RX 9070 XT?+

Radeon RX 9070 XT ships with 16GB GDDR6 vs 16GB.

Which scores higher in 3DMark Time Spy, GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER or Radeon RX 9070 XT?+

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER scores 21500 vs 19200.

Which draws less power, GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER or Radeon RX 9070 XT?+

Radeon RX 9070 XT draws 304W TDP vs 320W.

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