AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

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

AMD

RX 9070 XT

RDNA 4 · 16 GB GDDR6

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AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
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

729€

FPS / €

0.782

Nvidia

RTX 2080 Ti

Turing · 11 GB GDDR6

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.52/100

Lowest price

852€

FPS / €

0.539

Our verdict

  • The RX 9070 XT is on average 27% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti at 1440p across our reference games.
  • The RX 9070 XT is currently 123€ cheaper (729€ vs 852€).
  • With 0.782 FPS/€, the RX 9070 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
  • The RX 9070 XT packs more video memory (16 GB vs 11 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 Ti
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

+12%
407 FPS
1% low 243
364 FPS
1% low 219
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

+27%
326 FPS
1% low 214
256 FPS
1% low 170
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

+61%
153 FPS
1% low 110
95 FPS
1% low 74
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

+37%
191 FPS
1% low 135
139 FPS
1% low 95
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

+44%
144 FPS
1% low 110
100 FPS
1% low 77
Rocket League

Rocket League

+24%
911 FPS
1% low 415
733 FPS
1% low 338
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+34%
203 FPS
1% low 149
152 FPS
1% low 116
Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

+38%
161 FPS
1% low 113
117 FPS
1% low 80

FPS / €

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

RX 9070 XT
0.782
RTX 2080 Ti
0.539

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Specifications

RX 9070 XT RTX 2080 Ti
ArchitectureRDNA 4 Turing
Release date2025-03 2018-09
Video memory16 GB 11 GB
Memory typeGDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus256 bit 352 bit
Bandwidth640 GB/s 616 GB/s
Shading units4096 4352
Boost clock2970 MHz 1545 MHz
Power draw (TDP)304 W 250 W
Recommended PSU750 W 650 W
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price$599 $999

Popularity on DropReference

RX 9070 XT

#1 / 71
Popularity score94.9/100
Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.16.9%

Number of builds created with this GPU

3673

Average build price

1,859€

RTX 2080 Ti

#61 / 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

1

Average build price

1,813€

Most paired CPUs

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RX 9070 XT is on average 27% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The RX 9070 XT is currently 123€ cheaper (729€ vs 852€). With 0.782 FPS/€, the RX 9070 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 9070 XT packs more video memory (16 GB vs 11 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

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

At 1440p, the RX 9070 XT averages 505 FPS versus 398 FPS for the RTX 2080 Ti 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 Ti?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 2080 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the DeepCool PF750 Gold 750W 80 Plus Gold 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 (1198 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 2080 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2080 Ti is the r9-3900x (1 builds).

How much does the RX 9070 XT cost right now?

The RX 9070 XT is available from 729€. We track 49 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 2080 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 2080 Ti is available from 852€. 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 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, with Turing architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 11 GB of GDDR6 memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 2000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.

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