


Gaming, memory & power
GeForce RTX 4090
Best forNative 4K performance and workloads needing more than 16GB VRAM
Keep it if you already own one. Its 24GB of memory and stronger native 4K performance make the RTX 5080 a poor upgrade from a 4090. Buying one now is a different decision: a large power draw, bulky coolers and the warranty on a used card all need to justify the asking price.
- Video memory
- 24 GB
- Memory bandwidth
- 1,008 GB/s
- Reference board power
- 450 W
- Architecture
- NVIDIA Ada Lovelace
Reasons to choose it
- 24GB VRAM for larger working sets.
- Higher native frame rates in the cited same-system comparison.
Before you buy
A used or old-stock listing needs careful condition and warranty checks.
4 review sourcesRadeon RX 9070 XT
Best forGaming value when priced below its rival
For gaming without the heaviest ray-tracing settings, the 9070 XT can make better use of a fixed budget than a more expensive 5070 Ti. The decision changes in demanding path-traced games. Buy for the settings you actually use, rather than assuming either card wins every game.
- Video memory
- 16 GB GDDR6
- Memory bandwidth
- 640 GB/s
- Reference board power
- 304 W
- Architecture
- RDNA 4 / Navi 48
Reasons to choose it
- Competitive high-end gaming with 16 GB VRAM.
- RDNA 4 feature set and FSR support.
Before you buy
Heavy ray-tracing results vary substantially by game.
3 review sourcesNo same-test benchmark comparison is available for these models yet. The review findings and specifications above are available now.
Watch the reviews
3 videos
Watch on YouTube ↗Hardware Unboxed ·
Radeon RX 9070 XT vs. GeForce RTX 5070, 52 Game Benchmark @ 1440p & 4K (2026 Update)
Watch on YouTube ↗GamersNexus ·
RTX 5080: gaming, cooling and power
The 4090 stays ahead in the 4K games examined here. Gains over the 4080 vary considerably by game, making the 5080 a more convincing replacement for older cards. Cooling results apply to the Founders Edition.
Read the written review ↗ · Checked 2026-10-03
Watch on YouTube ↗Hardware Unboxed ·
RTX 5080: a 17-game comparison
The 5080 improves on the 4080 Super by 4% at 1440p and 11% at 4K in this suite. The compact cooler fares well, but those modest gains weaken the upgrade case. This is the video version of the TechSpot review already included in our sources.
Read the written review ↗ · Checked 2026-10-03