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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 GAMING vs GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 GAMING
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 GAMING 16 GB GDDR7 · 2.62 GHz · 360 W Speed index 47/100

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 GAMING is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (Blackwell) and has 16 GB GDDR7 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 960 GB/s.

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G 16 GB GDDR6 · 2.52 GHz · 220 W Speed index 30/100

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

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 GAMING is 56 % faster than the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G.

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 GAMINGGIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G
Speed index
47/100
30/100
FP32
56.28 TFLOPS
36.13 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.62 GHz
2.52 GHz
Memory Size
16 GB GDDR7
16 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
960 GB/s
645 GB/s
TDP
360 W
220 W
Launch Price
1,169 $
549 $
1,308 pts
717 pts

GPU

GPUGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 GAMINGGIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080AMD Radeon RX 9070
GPU ChipGB203-400-A1Navi 48 XT
Streaming Multiprocessors8456
Shader107523584
Render Output Units128128
Texture Units336224
Raytracing Cores8456
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 GAMING has the GB203-400-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Blackwell architecture.

The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G is based on the graphics chip Navi 48 XT, which comes from the RDNA 4 architecture.

Memory

MemoryGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 GAMINGGIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G
Memory Size16 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR7GDDR6
Memory Clock1.875 GHz2.518 GHz
Memory Speed30.0 Gbps20.1 Gbps
Memory bandwidth960 GB/s645 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit256 bit
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The graphics memory of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 GAMING clocks at 1.875 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 30.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G is 20.1 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.518 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 GAMINGGIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G
Base Clock2.295 GHz1.330 GHz
Boost Clock2.617 GHz2.520 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock--2.07 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 DesignGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 GAMINGGIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G
TDP360 W220 W
Tjunction max88 °C85 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 16-Pin2 x 8-Pin
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 GAMING is powered by 1 x 16-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 360 W.

The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 220 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 GAMINGGIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 13 x 110 mm3 x 90 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 GAMING is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans.

The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 GAMINGGIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.1b2x HDMI 2.1b
DisplayPort3x DP 2.1b2x DP 2.1a
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 GAMING.

The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 GAMINGGIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDGIGABYTE RGB FusionAddressable LED
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With the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 GAMING it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 GAMINGGIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
AV1Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
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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

DimensionsGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 GAMINGGIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G
Length340 mm288 mm
Height140 mm132 mm
Width70 mm50 mm
Width (Slots)4 Slots3 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 GAMING is connected to the system via PCIe 5 x 16 lanes and requires 4 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 5 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 GAMINGGIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G
GPU InterfacePCIe 5 x 16PCIe 5 x 16
Release dateQ3/2025Q2/2025
Launch Price1,169 $549 $
Structure size5 nm4 nm
Part-noGV-N5080GAMING-16GDGV-R9070GAMING-16GD
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 GAMING has been manufactured with a structure width of 5 nanometers since Q3/2025.

The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G came on the market in Q2/2025 and will have a structure width of 4 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

  1. 16,059
  2. no data

Steel Nomad Light Graphics score

  1. 34,689
  2. no data

Steel Nomad Graphics score

  1. 8,099
  2. no data

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. 21,967
  2. no data

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. 8,943
  2. no data

Solar Bay (Raytracing)

  1. 151,286
  2. no data

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