GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
The Radeon RX 9070 XT is marginally faster than the GeForce RTX 4080, leading by roughly 5% 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 XT vs GeForce RTX 4080: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 9070 XT vs GeForce RTX 4080
The Radeon RX 9070 XT is marginally faster, around 5% ahead of the GeForce RTX 4080. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 9070 XT is comfortable at 4K and high-refresh 1440p, while the GeForce RTX 4080 is better matched to 4K with upscaling and native 1440p.
Price & Value
Right now the Radeon RX 9070 XT starts at $579 GBP against $1,917 GBP for the GeForce RTX 4080. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 9070 XT wins on performance-per-dollar by about 248%. The GeForce RTX 4080 still sits about $718 GBP above its $1,199 GBP MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The Radeon RX 9070 XT draws just 304W versus 320W for the GeForce RTX 4080, 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.
Generation & Longevity
The Radeon RX 9070 XT is roughly 3 years newer than the GeForce RTX 4080 (RDNA 4 vs Ada Lovelace), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 4080 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 9070 XT 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 4080 or Radeon RX 9070 XT?
The Radeon RX 9070 XT 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 4080 if you find it at a steep discount.