GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Radeon RX 9070 is the clear winner, offering 133.9% better value than GeForce RTX 3080 Ti.
The Radeon RX 9070 is noticeably faster than the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, leading by roughly 15% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
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Radeon RX 9070 vs GeForce RTX 3080 Ti: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 9070 vs GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
The Radeon RX 9070 is noticeably faster, around 15% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 9070 is comfortable at 4K with upscaling and native 1440p, while the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is better matched to 1440p.
Price & Value
Right now the Radeon RX 9070 starts at $559 EUR against $1,133 EUR for the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 9070 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 134%. The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is trading below its $1,199 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
The Radeon RX 9070 draws just 220W versus 350W for the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern RDNA 4 architecture on a TSMC N4 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 16GB against 12GB, the Radeon RX 9070 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti's 12GB can fall short.
Generation & Longevity
The Radeon RX 9070 is roughly 4 years newer than the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (RDNA 4 vs Ampere), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 9070 offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 3080 Ti or Radeon RX 9070?
The Radeon RX 9070 is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti if you find it at a steep discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Radeon RX 9070 better than the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti or the Radeon RX 9070?
Is the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti worth the extra $574 EUR over the Radeon RX 9070?
Does the Radeon RX 9070 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 4 |
| Process Node | Samsung 8nm | TSMC N4 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 10,240✓ | 3,584 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 80✓ | 56 |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 320✓ | 112 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,365 MHz✓ | 1,330 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,665 MHz | 2,520 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 12 GB | 16 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 384-bit✓ | 256-bit |
| Memory Speed | 19 Gbps | 20 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 912 GB/s✓ | 644.6 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| TDP | 350 W | 220 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | May 2021 | Mar 2025 |
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