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RX 9070 XT vs RTX 4080 Super: Gaming Performance & Bottleneck (2026)

Expect a small but real lead for the RTX 4080 Super: 128 FPS at 1440p High against 122 for the RX 9070 XT with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, a 5% gap that is about the same at 4K. Newer isn't faster here: the RTX 4080 Super came out 1 year before the RX 9070 XT and still leads in raster performance. The order holds at 1080p (4% apart), so the RTX 4080 Super is the quicker card at every resolution. Ray tracing widens the gap to 24% (75 vs 60 FPS at 1440p), as the RX 9070 XT's RT hardware is less efficient. In esports games like CS2 or Valorant at 1080p they reach 492 and 500 FPS, so either can feed a 360 Hz monitor. At 4K High the RX 9070 XT averages 74 FPS and the RTX 4080 Super 78, both playable without upscaling. Both carry 16 GB of VRAM, enough for 4K High. To stay under a 10% CPU bottleneck at 1440p, both need a Core i5-12400F or faster.

Relative performance

Faster card = 100%. Average FPS at High settings with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

1440p, AAA games

RX 9070 XT95%
RTX 4080 Super100%

122 vs 128 FPS · RTX 4080 Super +5%

4K, AAA games

RX 9070 XT95%
RTX 4080 Super100%

74 vs 78 FPS · RTX 4080 Super +5%

1440p, ray tracing

RX 9070 XT81%
RTX 4080 Super100%

60 vs 75 FPS · RTX 4080 Super +24%

FPS with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Average FPS in AAA games, no upscaling. A fast CPU, so the graphics card sets the pace.

SettingRX 9070 XTRTX 4080 SuperLead
1080p High1691754080 Super +4%
1440p High1221284080 Super +5%
4K High74784080 Super +5%
1440p ray tracing60754080 Super +24%

Specifications

Raster index: RTX 4090 = 100.

SpecRX 9070 XTRTX 4080 Super
VRAM16 GB16 GB
Ray tracingYes, 85% efficiencyYes, full speed
Released20252024
Raster index7680

Which CPU do you need?

Slowest common CPU that keeps each card under a 10% bottleneck at 1440p High.

Graphics cardSlowest CPUFPS
RX 9070 XTCore i5-12400F111
RTX 4080 SuperCore i5-12400F113

Which should you buy?

Buy the RTX 4080 Super if you want the faster card: it's 5% ahead at 4K. The RX 9070 XT is the better buy only if it costs at least 5% less, the gap at 1440p, because then it delivers more frames per dollar. Already own the RX 9070 XT? The RTX 4080 Super is only 5% faster at 1440p and is older hardware, so switching is rarely worth it.

Buy the RX 9070 XT if…

  • you want the newer card (2025) with the longer driver and feature support ahead of it.
  • it costs at least 5% less than the RTX 4080 Super, which makes it the better value per frame.

Buy the RTX 4080 Super if…

  • you want the most FPS: it's 5% faster at 4K and 5% at 1440p.
  • you play with ray tracing: 75 vs 60 FPS at 1440p.

Check your build

These numbers use a Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate the graphics card. Your own CPU, resolution and settings change the result, so run your exact parts through the calculator.

Check Core i5-12400F + RX 9070 XT Check Core i5-12400F + RTX 4080 Super

Popular builds with these cards

Ryzen 7 9800X3D + RX 9070 XT1440p · GPU-limited 39% · ≈122 FPSRyzen 7 7800X3D + RX 9070 XT1440p · GPU-limited 31% · ≈121 FPSRyzen 5 7600 + RX 9070 XT1440p · GPU-limited 10% · ≈117 FPSRyzen 7 9800X3D + RTX 4080 Super1440p · GPU-limited 36% · ≈128 FPSRyzen 7 7800X3D + RTX 4080 Super1440p · GPU-limited 27% · ≈127 FPSCore i5-14600K + RTX 4080 Super1440p · GPU-limited 14% · ≈125 FPS

RX 9070 XT vs RTX 4080 Super: quick answers

Is the RX 9070 XT faster than the RTX 4080 Super?

No. The RTX 4080 Super is about 5% faster at 4K and 5% faster at 1440p in AAA games at High settings. With ray tracing on at 1440p the RX 9070 XT gets about 60 FPS and the RTX 4080 Super 75 FPS.

How many FPS do the RX 9070 XT and RTX 4080 Super get?

With a Ryzen 7 9800X3D at High settings in AAA games, the RX 9070 XT averages about 169 FPS at 1080p, 122 at 1440p and 74 at 4K. The RTX 4080 Super averages 175, 128 and 78 FPS. DLSS, FSR or XeSS upscaling adds roughly 40% where the graphics card is the limit.

What CPU do I need for the RX 9070 XT or RTX 4080 Super?

To keep the CPU bottleneck under 10% at 1440p, the RX 9070 XT needs at least a Core i5-12400F and the RTX 4080 Super needs at least a Core i5-12400F. At 1080p you need a faster CPU for the same result, and at 4K a slower one is fine. A slower CPU narrows the gap between the RTX 4080 Super and the RX 9070 XT.