GPU comparison with benchmarksThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition has 10752 shader units and these clock a maximum of 2.62 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 56.28 TFLOPS.
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT has 4096 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 2.97 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 48.66 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition is equipped with a graphics chip of the Blackwell architecture, which has 84 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is based on the RDNA 4 architecture and is equipped with 64 execution units. |
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| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition | GPU | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| GB203-400-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 48 XTX |
| Blackwell | Architecture | RDNA 4 |
| 84 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 64 |
| 10752 | Shader | 4096 |
| 128 | Render Output Units | 128 |
| 336 | Texture Units | 256 |
| 84 | Raytracing Cores | 64 |
MemoryThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition is equipped with a 16 GB large GDDR7 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.875 GHz clocks. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT has a 16 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 2.518GHz. |
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| 16 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.875 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.518 GHz |
| 30.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 20.1 Gbps |
| 960 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 645 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition has a turbo clock of 2.617 GHz. The turbo frequency of the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is 2.970 GHz. |
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| 2.295 GHz | Base Clock | 1.660 GHz |
| 2.617 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.970 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.40 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition has 1 x 16-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 88 °C. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is equipped with a 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 92 °C. |
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| 360 W | TDP | 304 W (Reference) |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 88 °C | Tjunction max | 92 °C |
| 1 x 16-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition are cooled with a Air cooling. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 110 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1b |
| 3x DP v2.1b | DP Ports | 3x DP v2.1a |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| Yes | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | Non addressable LED |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | AV1 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition is 48 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is 48 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 304 mm | Length | -- |
| 137 mm | Height | -- |
| 48 mm | Width | -- |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 5 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 5 x 16 |
| Yes | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataManufactured using the 5 nanometer process, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition was released in Q1/2025. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT published in Q2/2025 is manufactured with a structure width of 4 nanometers. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q1/2025 | Release date | Q2/2025 |
| 1,169 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 599 $ (Reference) |
| 5 nm | Structure size | 4 nm |
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