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AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (12 GB)

AMD
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NVIDIA
Performance
Radeon RX 907056% better
88,61868% of 129,772
GeForce RTX 3080 (12 GB)
56,63444% of 129,772

The Radeon RX 9070 has 56% better performance than the GeForce RTX 3080 (12 GB) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 9070128% better
161.4298% of 165.13
GeForce RTX 3080 (12 GB)
70.8843% of 165.13

The Radeon RX 9070 has 128% better value for the money than the GeForce RTX 3080 (12 GB) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q1 2025 with a MSRP of $549. It is built on the RDNA 4.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 48) and is manufactured on a 4 nm process.

Memory

The RX 9070 has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,518 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 644.6 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 9070 includes 3,584 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,330 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,520 MHz. It usually operates at 2,070 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 224 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 128 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 112 AI accelerators optimized for AI workloads and 56 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 9070 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1b, DisplayPort 2.1a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 550 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 220 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 9070 has the 5th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 566 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 68.29% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 88,618 score and $549 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 161.42. This is the 3rd best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (12 GB) GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (12 GB) is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q1 2022 with a MSRP of $799. It is built on the Ampere GPU microarchitecture (codename GA102) and is manufactured on a 8 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 3080 has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory, with a 1,188 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 912.4 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RTX 3080 includes 8,960 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,260 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,710 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 280 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 96 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 280 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 70 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RTX 3080 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 750 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 350 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RTX 3080 has the 30th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 566 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 43.64% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 56,634 score and $799 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 70.88. This is the 53rd best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon RX 9070GeForce RTX 3080 (12 GB)
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureRDNA 4.0Ampere
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ1 2025Q1 2022
Launch Price (MSRP)$549$799
Production StatusActiveActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for God of War Ragnarök
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Radeon RX 9070GeForce RTX 3080 (12 GB)
Low - 1080p
323 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
267 FPS
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High - 1080p
231 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
212 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
162 FPS
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4K UHD - 2160p
94 FPS
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 9070 orGeForce RTX 3080 (12 GB)

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 9070 orGeForce RTX 3080 (12 GB)
GPUCost Per Frame
Radeon RX 90705.84
GeForce RTX 50706.74+15%
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti (16 GB)6.84+17%
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti6.87+18%
Arc B5807.37+26%
GeForce RTX 40607.67+31%
GeForce RTX 50807.74+33%
GeForce RTX 50608.17+40%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX 907056% better
88,61868% of 129,772
GeForce RTX 3080 (12 GB)
56,63444% of 129,772

The Radeon RX 9070 has 56% better performance than the GeForce RTX 3080 (12 GB) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 9070 is ranked 5th with a score of 88,618, and the GeForce RTX 3080 (12 GB) is ranked 30th with a score of 56,634.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 9070128% better
161.4298% of 165.13
GeForce RTX 3080 (12 GB)
70.8843% of 165.13

The Radeon RX 9070 has 128% better value for the money than the GeForce RTX 3080 (12 GB) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 9070 is ranked 3rd with a performance per dollar of 161.42, and the GeForce RTX 3080 (12 GB) is ranked 53rd with a performance per dollar of 70.88.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 9070 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 5080100,190+13%
Radeon RX 9070 XT98,912+12%
Radeon RX 907088,618
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER87,055-2%
GeForce RTX 408086,267-3%
Radeon RX 6900 XT59,119-33%
Radeon RX 7700 XT57,340-35%
GeForce RTX 3080 (12 GB)56,634-36%
Radeon RX 680055,084-38%
GeForce RTX 308053,713-39%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 9070 or
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Radeon RX 9070 XT165.13+2%
Radeon RX 9070161.42
GeForce RTX 5060157.86-2%
Arc B580153.65-5%
Radeon RX 7800 XT131.48-19%
GeForce RTX 308076.84-52%
GeForce RTX 408071.95-55%
GeForce RTX 3080 (12 GB)70.88-56%
Radeon RX 6950 XT65.72-59%
Radeon RX 6900 XT59.18-63%

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon RX 9070GeForce RTX 3080 (12 GB)
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
26,511.5
(+47.65%)
17,956
3DMark Time Spy Score
24,081
(+41.98%)
16,961
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
207,806
217,116
(+4.48%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
60,292
(+35.39%)
44,533
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
227,303
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
64,415.5
(+55.56%)
41,410
PassMark G3D Mark
25,204
26,679
(+5.85%)
PassMark G2D Mark
1,278
(+18.33%)
1,080
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon RX 9070GeForce RTX 3080 (12 GB)
CodenameNavi 48GA102
ArchitectureRDNA 4.0Ampere
Process Size4 nm8 nm
Transistors53,900 million28,300 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon RX 9070GeForce RTX 3080 (12 GB)
Memory Size16 GB12 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory Bandwidth644.6 Gb/s912.4 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,518 MHz1,188 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit384 bit
L1 Cache--128 KB
L2 Cache8 MB5 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon RX 9070GeForce RTX 3080 (12 GB)
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 5.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)220 W350 W
Suggested PSU550 W750 W
Power Connectors2x 8-pin1x 12-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.1b, DisplayPort 2.1aHDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon RX 9070GeForce RTX 3080 (12 GB)
Stream Processors (SP)3,584--
CUDA Cores--8,960
Compute Units (CU)56--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--70
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)224280
Render Output Units (ROP)12896
AI Accelerators112--
Tensor Cores--280
Ray Accelerators56--
Ray Tracing Cores--70
Core Clock Speed1,330 MHz1,260 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)2,520 MHz1,710 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)2,070 MHz--

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon RX 9070GeForce RTX 3080 (12 GB)
Pixel Fill Rate322.6 GPixel/s164.2 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate564.5 GTexel/s478.8 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance36.13 TFLOPS30.64 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance1,129 GFLOPS478.8 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon RX 9070GeForce RTX 3080 (12 GB)
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.23.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.