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AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs MSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING TRIO 10G

AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB GDDR6 · 2.97 GHz · 304 W Speed index 40/100

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT (RDNA 4) and has 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 645 GB/s.

MSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING TRIO 10G
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING TRIO 10G 10 GB GDDR6X · 1.76 GHz · 340 W Speed index 25/100

The MSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING TRIO 10G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (Ampere) and has 10 GB GDDR6X graphics memory with a bandwidth of 760 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is 59 % faster than the MSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING TRIO 10G.

AMD Radeon RX 9070 XTMSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING TRIO 10G
Speed index
40/100
25/100
FP32
48.66 TFLOPS
30.55 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.97 GHz
1.76 GHz
Memory Size
16 GB GDDR6
10 GB GDDR6X
Memory bandwidth
645 GB/s
760 GB/s
TDP
304 W
340 W
Launch Price
599 $
779 $
829 pts
607 pts

GPU

GPUAMD Radeon RX 9070 XTMSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING TRIO 10G
Based onAMD Radeon RX 9070 XTNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
GPU ChipNavi 48 XTXGA102-200-K1-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors6468
Shader40968704
Render Output Units12896
Texture Units256272
Raytracing Cores6468
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The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT has the Navi 48 XTX graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 4 architecture.

The MSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING TRIO 10G is based on the graphics chip GA102-200-K1-A1, which comes from the Ampere architecture.

Memory

MemoryAMD Radeon RX 9070 XTMSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING TRIO 10G
Memory Size16 GB10 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory Clock2.518 GHz1.188 GHz
Memory Speed20.1 Gbps19.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth645 GB/s760 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit320 bit
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The graphics memory of the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT clocks at 2.518 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 20.1 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the MSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING TRIO 10G is 19.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.188 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsAMD Radeon RX 9070 XTMSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING TRIO 10G
Base Clock1.660 GHz1.440 GHz
Boost Clock2.970 GHz1.755 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock2.40 GHz--
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignAMD Radeon RX 9070 XTMSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING TRIO 10G
TDP304 W340 W
TDP (up)--370 W
Tjunction max92 °C93 °C
PCIe-Power2 x 8-Pin3 x 8-Pin
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The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 304 W.

The MSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING TRIO 10G has 3 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 340 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansAMD Radeon RX 9070 XTMSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING TRIO 10G
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 13 x 90 mm3 x 90 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
Noise (Load)--36-38 dB
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The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans.

The MSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING TRIO 10G has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityAMD Radeon RX 9070 XTMSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING TRIO 10G
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.1b1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 2.1a3x DP 1.4a
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT.

The MSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING TRIO 10G supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetAMD Radeon RX 9070 XTMSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING TRIO 10G
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNon addressable LEDMSI Mystic Light
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With the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the MSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING TRIO 10G is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsAMD Radeon RX 9070 XTMSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING TRIO 10G
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode
AV1Decode / EncodeDecode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsAMD Radeon RX 9070 XTMSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING TRIO 10G
Length--323 mm
Height--140 mm
Width--56 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots3 Slots
Weight--1,565 g
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is connected to the system via PCIe 5 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The MSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING TRIO 10G needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataAMD Radeon RX 9070 XTMSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING TRIO 10G
GPU InterfacePCIe 5 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ2/2025Q3/2020
Launch Price599 $779 $
Structure size4 nm8 nm
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT has been manufactured with a structure width of 4 nanometers since Q2/2025.

The MSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING TRIO 10G came on the market in Q3/2020 and will have a structure width of 8 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score

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  2. 8,884

Port Royal (Raytracing)

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  2. 11,668

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

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  2. 4,708

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.

3840x2160 (2160p)

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  2. 61 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 72 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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  2. 107 fps (avg)

The Last of Us Part 1

The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.

3840x2160 (2160p)

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  2. 37 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 74 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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  2. 123 fps (avg)

Battlefield 5

Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.

3840x2160 (2160p)

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  2. 105 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 180 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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  2. 204 fps (avg)

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