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Compare RTX 4080 and RX 9070 XT in the United States side by side across price, specifications, capability by use case and the price at which the answer changes.
Market snapshot Nov 9, 2026 · USD
Specifications, performance and current prices compared in United States · USD · prices checked through Nov 9, 2026
NVIDIA
Current comparison price
$2,048Value · Balanced25
from 2 offers at 1 retailers · checked Nov 9
Capability highlights · price excluded
AMD
Current comparison price
$920Value · Balanced59
from 32 offers at 5 retailers · checked Nov 9
Capability highlights · price excluded
Capabilityprice excluded
Scenarios won: RTX 4080 4, RX 9070 XT 0, even 5. RTX 4080 is ahead for Ray Tracing (1080p), Ray Tracing (1440p), AI / LLM. View grades →
Valueunder Balanced
RX 9070 XT has the higher Value under these priorities (59 vs 25).
Pricecurrent market snapshot
RX 9070 XT costs less right now ($920 vs $2,048, 55% apart).
| Priority | RTX 4080 | RX 9070 XT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 59 | ||
| 25 | 60 | ||
| 26 | 60 | ||
| 63 | 100 | ||
| 63 | 100 | ||
| 64 | 100 | ||
| 69 | 90 | ||
| 76 | 87 | ||
| 79 | 89 | ||
| 1 | 7 |
Pick a preset to compare under it: the whole page follows. Within 2 points counts as even.
Not tracked means our source data does not have the fact; it is never treated as absent. Inferred figures come from the reference model of the same chip.
Under Balanced, each product holds or loses the higher Value at one price, with the other held at its current price. Enter the prices you were actually offered to see the answer for your deal.
RTX 4080
Current comparison price
$2,048 25
RTX 4080 matches the Value of RX 9070 XT (at $920) at $859 or less.
RX 9070 XT
Current comparison price
$920 59
RX 9070 XT keeps the higher Value up to $2,193 (with RTX 4080 at $2,048).
A crossover is a calculation under the active priorities and today's market frame, not a price forecast.
New offers we track in United States (USD), cheapest first, with the date each was checked. Amazon appears as a link only: its price is not shown and never enters Value.
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What each product can do for a job, graded S to F with price left out, and the measured indexes behind it.
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| RTX 4080 | RX 9070 XT | |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p Budget | S #9 | S #10 |
| 1440p Sweet Spot | S #9 | S #10 |
| 4K Ultra / VR | A #9 | A #10 |
| Ray Tracing (1080p) | S #5 | A #9 |
| Ray Tracing (1440p) | A #5 | B #8 |
| Ray Tracing (4K) | C #5 | C #8 |
| AI / LLM | A #7 | B #18 |
| 3D Rendering | A #5 | C #23 |
| Light Use & Efficiency | D #47 | D #46 |
| Gaming performance | 1,450 | 1,420 |
| Ray tracing | 1,584 | 1,470 |
| AI compute | 1,710 | 835 |
Facts true of every board a product groups; a range or "varies" marks a fact that differs between boards.
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| RTX 4080 | RX 9070 XT | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | ||
| Memory type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Power & physical | ||
| Board power | 320 W | 300 W – 360 W |
| Recommended PSU | 700 W | 700 W – 850 W |
| Card length | 358 mm | 288 mm – 360 mm |
| Compatibility & features | ||
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Features | Backplate, DLSS, Dual bios, Frame generation, RGB lighting, Ray tracing | Frame generation, Ray tracing, Backplate, FSR, RGB lighting (varies by board) |
| Product & board | ||
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | AMD |
| GPU chip (as listed) | Not tracked | Navi 48, Navi 48 XTX (varies by board) |
| Board brand | ASUS | ASUS, PowerColor, ASRock, GIGABYTE, Sapphire, XFX (varies by board) |
| Release year | 2022 | 2025 |
| Colour | Black, White (varies by board) | Black, Silver/Grey, White (varies by board) |
Not tracked means the source data does not have this fact. It is not assumed to be absent.
Conditions drawn from the data above, not a universal recommendation. The better choice depends on which of these matter to you.
It depends on the question. For capability (price left out) see the grades by use case; for how good the current price is for what you get, see Value under your priorities; and for the cheapest option today, see current prices. This page keeps the three apart and does not name one overall winner.
Under Balanced, RX 9070 XT has the higher Value (59 vs 25) in the market snapshot of Nov 9, 2026. Value changes with your priorities and with prices.
Under Balanced, with RX 9070 XT at its current price, RTX 4080 reaches equal Value at $859. It is a calculation, not a price forecast.
Scenarios won: RTX 4080 4, RX 9070 XT 0, even 5. RTX 4080 is ahead for Ray Tracing (1080p), Ray Tracing (1440p), AI / LLM.
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