


Gaming, memory & power
GeForce RTX 5080
Best forA new high-end build balancing gaming performance and power
The 5080 uses substantially less power than the 4090 in the linked gaming tests, but it also delivers fewer native frames and has 16GB of memory instead of 24GB. Multi Frame Generation can make supported games look smoother; it does not erase that performance gap. The strongest case is a new high-end PC or a move from a much older card.
- Video memory
- 16 GB
- Memory bandwidth
- 960 GB/s
- Reference board power
- 360 W
- Architecture
- NVIDIA Blackwell
Reasons to choose it
- Lower measured card power in the cited gaming suite.
- Thinner two-slot Founders Edition; check partner-board dimensions.
Before you buy
16GB VRAM can constrain workloads regardless of compute speed.
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