AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080

FPS benchmarks across 148 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 9070

RDNA 4 · 16 GB GDDR6

#8 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.65/100

Lowest price

539€

FPS / €

1.019

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Nvidia

RTX 2080

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#62 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.40/100

Lowest price

1,562€

FPS / €

0.258

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Our verdict

The RX 9070 is on average 36% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RX 9070 is currently 1,023€ cheaper (539€ vs 1,562€).
With 1.019 FPS/€, the RX 9070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 9070 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RX 9070

RTX 2080

Counter-Strike 2

+16%

405 FPS

1% low 243

348 FPS

1% low 209

Apex Legends

+37%

322 FPS

1% low 209

235 FPS

1% low 154

Grand Theft Auto V

+70%

138 FPS

1% low 105

81 FPS

1% low 64

Red Dead Redemption 2

+46%

181 FPS

1% low 132

124 FPS

1% low 84

Cyberpunk 2077

+58%

141 FPS

1% low 102

89 FPS

1% low 67

Rocket League

+32%

912 FPS

1% low 400

693 FPS

1% low 299

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+46%

195 FPS

1% low 146

134 FPS

1% low 100

Crimson Desert

+46%

152 FPS

1% low 111

104 FPS

1% low 71

FPS / €

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RX 9070

1.019

RTX 2080

0.258

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Specifications

	RX 9070	RTX 2080
Architecture	RDNA 4	Turing
Release date	2025-03	2018-09
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	640 GB/s	448 GB/s
Shading units	3584	2944
Boost clock	2540 MHz	1710 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	220 W	215 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	650 W
Interface	PCIe 5.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price	$549	$699

Popularity on DropReference

RX 9070

#8 / 71

Popularity score23/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.4%

Number of builds created with this GPU

602

Average build price

1,490€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · 84€

Latest builds

26/08/26

ASRock VGA RX9070 CL 16G, AMD, RX9070, 16 GB, GDDR6, 256BIT, 2HDMI+2DP (3 Lüfter)

Unnamed build

r5-7500f

19/08/26

ASUS PRIME Radeon RX 9070 EVO OC Edition 16GB PRIME-RX9070-O16G-EVO DDR6, HDMI/DP

AMD T R7-7800X3D - AMD AM5 Ryzen 7 7800X3D, 8x 4.20GHz, tray

ref#1 / 7800 / 9070 / 32crucial

r7-7800x3D

26/08/26

Processeur de bureau AMD Ryzen 7 9700X, 8 cœurs, 40 Mo de cache, 4 nm, socket AM5, 65 W (refroidisseur non inclus)

Unnamed build

r7-9700x

RTX 2080

#62 / 71

Popularity score0.8/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

1,362€

Most paired CPUs

1r5-55001 builds

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · 84€

Latest builds

25/08/26

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2080 Windforce OC 8G Graphics Card, GV-N2080WF3OC-8GC

Unnamed build

r5-5500

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RX 9070

40 models tracked

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RTX 2080

3 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 9070 or the RTX 2080?

The RX 9070 is on average 36% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games. The RX 9070 is currently 1,023€ cheaper (539€ vs 1,562€). With 1.019 FPS/€, the RX 9070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 9070 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 9070 or RTX 2080?

At 1440p, the RX 9070 averages 500 FPS versus 369 FPS for the RTX 2080 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 9070?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RX 9070. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 2080?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 2080. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 9070?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 9070 is the r5-7500f (135 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 2080?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2080 is the r5-5500 (1 builds).

How much does the RX 9070 cost right now?

The RX 9070 is available from 539€. We track 40 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 2080 cost right now?

The RTX 2080 is available from 1,562€. We track 3 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 9070

The AMD Radeon RX 9070, built on the RDNA 4 architecture, delivers mid-range gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. Ideal for 1080p and 1440p gaming, it supports ray tracing and offers excellent performance-to-price value for gamers.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, with Turing architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. The flagship card of the RTX 2000 series excels at 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS for revolutionary graphics.