GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB VS Radeon RX 9070 XT

Explore the complete details of GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB VS Radeon RX 9070 XT, including specs, performance benchmarks

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The GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB GPU by NVIDIA. features a Ampere (2020−2025) architecture. with 8960 CUDA cores. and a boost clock of 1710 MHz MHz. It offers GDDR6X memory with 12 GB GB capacity and a 384 Bit-bit interface. delivering a bandwidth of 912.4 GB/s GB/s. With a power consumption (TDP) of 350W. it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.3, DLSS 1 for enhanced performance.

The GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB GPU by NVIDIA. features a Ampere (2020−2025) architecture. with 8960 CUDA cores. and a boost clock of 1710 MHz MHz. It offers GDDR6X memory with 12 GB GB capacity and a 384 Bit-bit interface. delivering a bandwidth of 912.4 GB/s GB/s. With a power consumption (TDP) of 350W. it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.3, DLSS 1 for enhanced performance.

Benchmark Performance

GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
62.67

Radeon RX 9070 XT
63.47

General Information

Basic details about the GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB, including manufacturer, ranking, and release date.

GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB Radeon RX 9070 XT Radeon RX 9070 XT
Manufacturer NVIDIA AMD
Ranking 35 31
Popularity Rank not in top-100 94
Architecture Ampere (2020−2025) RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code name GA102 Navi 48
Market Segmente Desktop Desktop
Length - Width 285 mm - 2-slot 267 mm - 2-slot
Release Date 11 January 2022 6 March 2025

Performance

Details on clock speeds, cores, and floating-point processing power of GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB VS Radeon RX 9070 XT.

Core Clock Speed 1260 MHz 1660 MHz
Boost Clock Speed 1710 MHz 2970 MHz
Floating Point Processing Power 30.64 TFLOPS 48.66 TFLOPS
No of Transistors 28,300 million 53,900 million
CUDA Cores 8960 4096
Ray Tracing Cores 70 64
Tensor Cores 280 128
Texture Fill Rate 478.8 760.3
ROPs 96 128

Performance Score Comparison

Connectivity & API Support

Available display connectors and API compatibility for enhanced performance.

GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB Radeon RX 9070 XT Radeon RX 9070 XT
Interface PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 5.0 x16
Display Connectors 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
HDMI 1 1
DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) 12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model 6.8 6.8
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 3.0 2.2
Vulkan 1.3 1.3
CUDA 8.6 N/A
DLSS 1 1
TMUs 280 256

Memory & Bus

Information on memory type, capacity, and bandwidth to evaluate data processing power.

Memory Type GDDR6X GDDR6
Maximum RAM 12 GB 16 GB
Memory Bus Width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory Clock Speed 1188 MHz 2518 MHz
Memory Bandwidth 912.4 GB/s GB/s 644.6 GB/s GB/s
Resizable BAR 1 1

Power & Efficiency

Power consumption, efficiency, and additional power requirements.

Power Consumption (TDP) 350 W 304 W
Power Efficiency 13.65 15.92
Manufacturing Process 8 nm 5 nm
Supplementary Power Connectors 1x 12-pin 2x 8-pin

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