GeForce RTX 4080vsRadeon RX 9070
The GeForce RTX 4080 is Nvidia's high-end gaming card for those who want top-tier performance and ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 9070 is AMD's more efficient option for solid 1440p gaming without the premium price.
GeForce RTX 4080
Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022
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Radeon RX 9070
RDNA 4.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The GeForce RTX 4080 wins overall for its faster performance and larger feature set.
Budget-minded buyers should choose the Radeon RX 9070 for its lower power draw and cooler operation.
The Radeon RX 9070 is the right pick for a small-form-factor build where heat and power limits are tight.
Frequently asked questions
Is the RTX 4080 better than the RX 9070?
Overall the RTX 4080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (83 vs 61 out of 100), so it leads the RX 9070 in most workloads.
How much faster is the RTX 4080 than the RX 9070?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 is roughly 36% faster than the RX 9070 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the RTX 4080 or the RX 9070?
If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080. If the RX 9070 is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.