AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super

FPS benchmarks across 139 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 9070

RDNA 4 · 16 GB GDDR6

#9 / 69

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

549€

FPS / €

0.967

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Nvidia

RTX 2080 Super

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#66 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.43/100

Lowest price

299€

FPS / €

1.311

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Our verdict

The RX 9070 is on average 30% faster than the RTX 2080 Super at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 Super is currently 250€ cheaper (299€ vs 549€).
With 1.311 FPS per euro, the RTX 2080 Super 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 Super

Counter-Strike 2

+11%

384 FPS

1% low 228

347 FPS

1% low 198

Apex Legends

+42%

305 FPS

1% low 203

215 FPS

1% low 148

Grand Theft Auto V

+71%

125 FPS

1% low 93

73 FPS

1% low 55

Red Dead Redemption 2

+46%

181 FPS

1% low 132

124 FPS

1% low 89

Cyberpunk 2077

+93%

110 FPS

1% low 80

57 FPS

1% low 43

Rocket League

+25%

846 FPS

1% low 378

677 FPS

1% low 296

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+66%

173 FPS

1% low 124

104 FPS

1% low 77

Crimson Desert

+46%

152 FPS

1% low 111

104 FPS

1% low 75

FPS / €

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

RX 9070

0.967

RTX 2080 Super

1.311

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Specifications

	RX 9070	RTX 2080 Super
Architecture	RDNA 4	Turing
Release date	2025-03	2019-07
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	640 GB/s	496 GB/s
Shading units	3584	3072
Boost clock	2540 MHz	1815 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	220 W	250 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

#9 / 69

Popularity score22.5/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.3.4%

Number of builds created with this GPU

453

Average build price

1,442€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · 87€

Latest builds

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RTX 2080 Super

#66 / 69

Popularity score0.5/100

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

Number of builds created with this GPU

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

RX 9070

59 models tracked

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RTX 2080 Super

10 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RX 9070 is on average 30% faster than the RTX 2080 Super at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 Super is currently 250€ cheaper (299€ vs 549€). With 1.311 FPS per euro, the RTX 2080 Super 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 Super?

At 1440p, the RX 9070 averages 468 FPS versus 359 FPS for the RTX 2080 Super 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 Super?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 2080 Super.

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 (114 builds).

How much does the RX 9070 cost right now?

The RX 9070 is available from 549€. We track 59 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 2080 Super cost right now?

The RTX 2080 Super is available from 299€. We track 10 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 Super

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super, with Turing architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. An improved version of the RTX 2080, it excels at 4K and offers the best performance of the RTX 2000 series.