NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
GeForce RTX 50 Series
- Memory
- 16 GB GDDR7
- TGP
- 360 W
RTX 5080 vs RX 9070 XT
Core, memory and power specifications shown side by side
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
Radeon RX
- Memory
- 16 GB GDDR6
- TBP
- 304 W
Published differences
RTX 5080 and RX 9070 XT compared through published hardware specifications.
RTX 5080 vs RX 9070 XT published GPU specifications. Memory: 16 GB GDDR7 vs 16 GB GDDR6. Boost clocks: 2,620 MHz vs 2,970 MHz. Power: 360 W TGP vs 304 W TBP.
- RTX 5080 was introduced on 2025-01-30 while RX 9070 XT was introduced on 2025-03-06.
- RTX 5080 uses Blackwell architecture while RX 9070 XT uses AMD RDNA 4 architecture.
- RTX 5080 lists 16 GB GDDR7 while RX 9070 XT lists 16 GB GDDR6.
- RTX 5080 lists 960 GB/s memory bandwidth while RX 9070 XT lists 640 GB/s memory bandwidth.
- RTX 5080 and RX 9070 XT both list a 256-bit memory bus.
- RTX 5080 lists 360 W TGP while RX 9070 XT lists 304 W TBP.
- RTX 5080 lists a 2,620 MHz boost clock while RX 9070 XT lists a 2,970 MHz boost clock.
- RTX 5080 lists an 850 W recommended PSU while RX 9070 XT lists a 750 W recommended PSU.
What these figures can tell you
Published specifications do not measure gaming performance. Compute counts and clock speeds are architecture-specific and should not be treated as direct performance equivalents. TGP, TBP and Board power are vendor-defined power terms and remain labelled as published.
Measured evidence
Measured rendering context
Historical launch-price evidence and Blender Cycles measurements are shown in their original scope.
Historical launch price
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Scope
- Model as announced $999
- Price basis
- Starting price
- Source wording
- Starting at
- Event date
- Market
- United States
- Currency
- USD
- Verified date
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
- Scope
- Model as announced $599
- Price basis
- SEP (suggested e-tail price)
- Source wording
- USD SEP
- Event date
- Market
- United States
- Currency
- USD
- Verified date
Historical USD launch prices are source-scoped. They are not current offers or inflation-adjusted values.
Blender Cycles rendering
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
9,103.9 estimated samples per minute
- Backend
- OptiX
- Confidence
- Established
- Submission count
- 1,316 submissions
- Cohort
- Blender 4.5.0 on Windows using OptiX across the standard Blender Benchmark scenes
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
3,281.8 estimated samples per minute
- Backend
- HIP
- Confidence
- Established
- Submission count
- 581 submissions
- Cohort
- Blender 4.5.0 on Windows using HIP across the standard Blender Benchmark scenes
For cross-vendor comparisons, backend implementation can affect the result.
These community medians describe one fixed Blender Cycles rendering cohort. They do not establish overall GPU performance.
Detailed Specifications
Blackwell
Architecture
AMD RDNA 4
2,620 MHz
Boost clock
2,970 MHz
16 GB GDDR7
Memory configurations
16 GB GDDR6
960 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
640 GB/s
256-bit
Memory bus
256-bit
360 W TGP
Published power
304 W TBP
850 W
Recommended PSU
750 W
Where to buy
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
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GIGABYTE RTX 5080 Gaming OC 16GB
Part number: GV-N5080GAMING OC-16GD
Linked variant: 16 GB GDDR7
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AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
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ASUS Prime RX 9070 XT OC 16GB
Part number: PRIME-RX9070XT-O16G
Linked variant: 16 GB GDDR6
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Sources and verification
Specifications for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 were checked against the linked source material. Last verified .
The RTX 5080 image context comes from a reviewed owner-supplied local ASUS manufacturer image and is not asserted by the NVIDIA specification sources.
- GeForce RTX 5080 Product Specifications
NVIDIA - Manufacturer
Supports: Architecture, Compute, Clocks, Memory, Power and Physical design
Retrieved
- NVIDIA GeForce Comparison Specifications
NVIDIA - Manufacturer
Supports: Memory
Retrieved
- GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 Launch Announcement
NVIDIA - Manufacturer
Supports: Launch date
Retrieved
Evidence record
Sources and verification
Specifications for AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT were checked against the linked source material. Last verified .
The RX 9070 XT image is the existing owner-supplied ASUS partner image and is not asserted by AMD sources. The launch_date stores March 6 2025 commercial availability while AMD used launch language on February 28. The exact 2400 MHz game clock and 2970 MHz boost from the product page are used instead of the newsroom's rounded GHz values. AMD publishes no fixed dimensions or display output counts and retail partner designs can vary.
- Radeon RX 9070 XT
AMD - Manufacturer
Supports: Compute, Clocks, Memory, Power and Physical design
Retrieved
- AMD Unveils Next-Generation AMD RDNA 4 Architecture
AMD Newsroom - Manufacturer
Supports: Launch date, Architecture, Compute, Clocks, Memory and Power
Retrieved
- AMD Radeon RX Graphics Cards
AMD - Manufacturer
Supports: Architecture and Physical design
Retrieved