AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080

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

AMD

RX 9070 XT

RDNA 4 · 16 GB GDDR6

#1 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.88/100

Lowest price

735€

FPS / €

0.776

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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 XT is on average 37% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RX 9070 XT is currently 827€ cheaper (735€ vs 1,562€).
With 0.776 FPS/€, the RX 9070 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 9070 XT 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 XT

RTX 2080

Counter-Strike 2

+17%

407 FPS

1% low 243

348 FPS

1% low 209

Apex Legends

+39%

326 FPS

1% low 214

235 FPS

1% low 154

Grand Theft Auto V

+89%

153 FPS

1% low 110

81 FPS

1% low 64

Red Dead Redemption 2

+54%

191 FPS

1% low 135

124 FPS

1% low 84

Cyberpunk 2077

+62%

144 FPS

1% low 110

89 FPS

1% low 67

Rocket League

+31%

911 FPS

1% low 415

693 FPS

1% low 299

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+51%

203 FPS

1% low 149

134 FPS

1% low 100

Crimson Desert

+55%

161 FPS

1% low 113

104 FPS

1% low 71

FPS / €

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

RX 9070 XT

0.776

RTX 2080

0.258

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Specifications

	RX 9070 XT	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	4096	2944
Boost clock	2970 MHz	1710 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	304 W	215 W
Recommended PSU	750 W	650 W
Interface	PCIe 5.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price	$599	$699

Popularity on DropReference

RX 9070 XT

#1 / 71

Popularity score94.7/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.17%

Number of builds created with this GPU

3707

Average build price

1,862€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

850 W · 89€

Latest builds

27/08/26

Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming OC 16GB GDDR6 Black

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r7-5800x3D

18/11/25

SAPPHIRE NITRO+ AMD Radeon™ RX 9070 XT GAMING OC Grafikkarte 16GB GDDR6 HDMI/DP

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2000€ ATX 4K

r7-7800x3D

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 XT

47 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 XT or the RTX 2080?

The RX 9070 XT is on average 37% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games. The RX 9070 XT is currently 827€ cheaper (735€ vs 1,562€). With 0.776 FPS/€, the RX 9070 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 9070 XT 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 XT or RTX 2080?

At 1440p, the RX 9070 XT averages 505 FPS versus 369 FPS for the RTX 2080 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 9070 XT?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RX 9070 XT. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A850GL 850W 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 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 9070 XT is the r7-7800x3D (1213 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 XT cost right now?

The RX 9070 XT is available from 735€. We track 47 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 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT, featuring RDNA 4 architecture, delivers high-end gaming performance with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory. Perfect for 1440p and 4K gaming, it supports ray tracing and competes with the best cards in its class.

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.