AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super

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

AMD

RX 9070 XT

RDNA 4 · 16 GB GDDR6

#1 / 69

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

$690

FPS / €

0.799

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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

Currently unavailable

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Our verdict

The RX 9070 XT is on average 36% faster than the RTX 2080 Super at 1440p across our reference games.
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 Super

Counter-Strike 2

+15%

398 FPS

1% low 241

347 FPS

1% low 198

Apex Legends

+46%

313 FPS

1% low 207

215 FPS

1% low 148

Grand Theft Auto V

+95%

142 FPS

1% low 106

73 FPS

1% low 55

Red Dead Redemption 2

+54%

191 FPS

1% low 135

124 FPS

1% low 89

Cyberpunk 2077

+102%

115 FPS

1% low 90

57 FPS

1% low 43

Rocket League

+31%

890 FPS

1% low 391

677 FPS

1% low 296

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+72%

179 FPS

1% low 128

104 FPS

1% low 77

Crimson Desert

+55%

161 FPS

1% low 113

104 FPS

1% low 75

FPS / €

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

RX 9070 XT

0.799

RTX 2080 Super

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Specifications

	RX 9070 XT	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	4096	3072
Boost clock	2970 MHz	1815 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	304 W	250 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 / 69

Popularity score92.1/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.16.3%

Number of builds created with this GPU

3023

Average build price

$1,826

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Seasonic CORE GX 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular

850 W · $130

Latest builds

PC pour WARZONE

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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 XT

84 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 XT or the RTX 2080 Super?

The RX 9070 XT is on average 36% faster than the RTX 2080 Super at 1440p across our reference games. 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 Super?

At 1440p, the RX 9070 XT averages 488 FPS versus 359 FPS for the RTX 2080 Super 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 Seasonic CORE GX 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular.

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 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 9070 XT is the r7-7800x3D (924 builds).

How much does the RX 9070 XT cost right now?

The RX 9070 XT is available from $690. We track 84 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 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.