GPU Showdown

Radeon RX 570XvsGeForce RTX 4080

The GeForce RTX 4080 is a high-end GPU for 4K gaming and creative work, while the Radeon RX 570X is an older entry-level card for basic 1080p gaming.

AMD Radeon RX 570X
8 GB · 120W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
16 GB · 320W
AMD

Radeon RX 570X

GCN 4.0 · TSMC 14 nm · 2018

5score
2.7/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
8 GB
TDP
120W
CUDA Cores
2,048
Boost Clock
1244 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4080

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022

83score
4.2/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
320W
Shaders
9,728
Boost Clock
2505 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

RX 570X
5
RTX 4080Winner
83
RTX 4080 leads by 1560.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#6RTX 4080 SUPER82
#1275505
#128RX 570X5
#129550X4
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsRX 570XRTX 4080
General
Process Node14 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM8 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6X
Memory Bus256-bit256-bit
Bandwidth224 GB/s716.8 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores2,0489,728
TMUs128304
ROPs32112
Boost Clock1244 MHz2505 MHz
FP325.095 TF48.74 TF
Power
TDP120320
Power Connectors1x 6-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 4080 wins decisively with vastly superior speed and modern features, leaving the Radeon RX 570X far behind.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Radeon RX 570X is the smarter pick due to its lower cost and adequate performance for basic tasks.

When the other wins

The Radeon RX 570X is the right choice for a very old office PC that only needs basic display output and runs on a low-wattage power supply.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RX 570X better than the RTX 4080?

Overall the RTX 4080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (83 vs 5 out of 100), so it leads the RX 570X in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4080 than the RX 570X?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 is roughly 1560% faster than the RX 570X overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the RX 570X or the RTX 4080?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080. If the RX 570X 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.