AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains a single direct comparison between the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER: the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. In this benchmark, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE scores 5,424 points, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER scores 3,075 points. The AMD card leads by 76.4%, a substantial margin that reflects a fundamental performance gap in this specific workload. The RX 9070 GRE also holds the only win in the head-to-head record, with 1 win against 0 for the RTX 5080 SUPER.

Context from the database's nearest rival comparisons reinforces this divergence. The RX 9070 GRE sits at the 87th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 57,367. Its closest rivals include the Intel Arc A580 (average score 57,756, delta -0.7%), the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM (58,085, delta -1.2%), the Intel Arc A570M (58,239, delta -1.5%), and the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (58,392, delta -1.8%). These deltas show the RX 9070 GRE is within a narrow band of these cards, with the Arc A580 being essentially tied at just 0.7% ahead. The RX 9070 GRE also posts a Geekbench OpenCL score of 109,309, which contributes to its strong average.

The RTX 5080 SUPER, by contrast, sits at only the 19th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 3,075. Its nearest rivals are dramatically different in class: the NVIDIA Quadro P1000 (average score 3,163, delta -2.8%), the NVIDIA GeForce 820A (2,983, delta 3.1%), the Intel Arc Pro B60 (3,182, delta -3.4%), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M (2,967, delta 3.6%). The RTX 5080 SUPER is effectively bracketed by these lower-tier cards, with the GeForce 820A and GTX 860M scoring slightly above it. This places the NVIDIA card far behind the RX 9070 GRE in the database's measured performance hierarchy.

The 76.4% delta in the Steel Nomad test is not a marginal difference; it is a dominant lead for the AMD card. In practical terms, the RX 9070 GRE delivers nearly 1.8 times the frame rate in this DX12 workload compared to the RTX 5080 SUPER. The benchmark results indicate that the RTX 5080 SUPER's architecture, despite its newer generation label, does not translate into competitive performance in this test. The data shows a clear winner, and it is not the NVIDIA card.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs are built on different architectures and process nodes. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE uses the Navi 48 chip with RDNA 4.0 architecture, manufactured on a 4 nm process at TSMC. It contains 53,900 million transistors on a die size of 357 mm², yielding a transistor density of 151.0 million per mm². The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER uses the GB203 chip with Blackwell 2.0 architecture, also built at TSMC but on a 5 nm process. It contains 45,600 million transistors on a larger die of 378 mm², resulting in a lower transistor density of 120.6 million per mm². The AMD card packs more transistors into a smaller area, while the NVIDIA card uses a larger die with fewer transistors.

Core configurations differ significantly. The RX 9070 GRE has 3,072 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs. It also includes 48 ray tracing cores. The RTX 5080 SUPER has 10,752 shading units, 336 TMUs, and 112 ROPs, along with 84 ray tracing cores and 336 tensor cores. The NVIDIA card has more than three times the shading units and nearly double the ray tracing cores, yet its benchmark performance does not reflect that advantage. The RX 9070 GRE has no tensor cores listed, while the RTX 5080 SUPER includes a full tensor core array.

Clock speeds also differ. The RX 9070 GRE has a base clock of 1420 MHz, a boost clock of 2790 MHz, and a game clock of 2220 MHz. The RTX 5080 SUPER has a higher base clock of 2295 MHz but a lower boost clock of 2617 MHz. The AMD card's boost clock is 173 MHz higher than the NVIDIA card's boost, which contributes to its competitive throughput despite fewer cores. Memory clocks differ as well: the RX 9070 GRE uses 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective speed, while the RTX 5080 SUPER uses 2000 MHz with 32 Gbps effective speed.

The memory subsystems are distinct. The RX 9070 GRE has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 5080 SUPER has 24 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 1.02 TB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA card doubles the capacity and more than doubles the bandwidth, yet the Steel Nomad result shows the AMD card ahead.

Both cards support PCIe 5.0 x16 and share the same API set: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Display outputs differ slightly, with the RX 9070 GRE offering 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1a, while the RTX 5080 SUPER offers 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. Power delivery also differs: the RX 9070 GRE uses 2x 8-pin connectors with a 220 W TDP and a suggested PSU of 550 W, while the RTX 5080 SUPER uses a single 16-pin connector with a 415 W TDP and no suggested PSU listed.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE scores 5,424 points, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER scores 3,075 points. The AMD card leads by 76.4%.

Q: How does the RTX 5080 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals in the database?

A: The RTX 5080 SUPER has an average score of 3,075 and sits at the 19th percentile. Its closest rival is the NVIDIA Quadro P1000 at 3,163 (2.8% ahead), while the NVIDIA GeForce 820A at 2,983 is 3.1% behind.

Q: What memory configuration does each card use?

A: The RX 9070 GRE uses 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5080 SUPER uses 24 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus with 1.02 TB/s bandwidth.

Q: What are the transistor counts and process nodes?

A: The RX 9070 GRE has 53,900 million transistors on a 4 nm TSMC process. The RTX 5080 SUPER has 45,600 million transistors on a 5 nm TSMC process.

Q: Which card has more shading units and ray tracing cores?

A: The RTX 5080 SUPER has 10,752 shading units and 84 ray tracing cores, compared to 3,072 shading units and 48 ray tracing cores on the RX 9070 GRE.

Q: What are the launch MSRP values?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE has a launch MSRP of 549 USD. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER has a launch MSRP of 999 USD.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every specification field. The process node is 4 nm for the AMD card versus 5 nm for the NVIDIA card. Transistor count is 53,900 million versus 45,600 million, with die size at 357 mm² versus 378 mm², and transistor density at 151.0M per mm² versus 120.6M per mm². Base clock is 1420 MHz versus 2295 MHz, boost clock is 2790 MHz versus 2617 MHz, and the AMD card has a game clock of 2220 MHz while the NVIDIA card has no game clock listed. Memory clock is 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) versus 2000 MHz (32 Gbps effective).

Memory size is 12 GB versus 24 GB, type is GDDR6 versus GDDR7, bus width is 192 bit versus 256 bit, and bandwidth is 432.0 GB/s versus 1.02 TB/s. Shading units are 3,072 versus 10,752, TMUs are 192 versus 336, and ROPs are 96 versus 112. Ray tracing cores are 48 versus 84, and the NVIDIA card adds 336 tensor cores while the AMD card has none listed. Pixel rate is 267.8 GPixel/s versus 293.1 GPixel/s, texture rate is 535.7 GTexel/s versus 879.3 GTexel/s, and FP32 is 34.28 TFLOPS versus 56.28 TFLOPS, with FP16 matching at 34.28 TFLOPS (1:1) and 56.28 TFLOPS (1:1).

TDP is 220 W versus 415 W. Power connectors are 2x 8-pin versus 1x 16-pin. The AMD card lists a suggested PSU of 550 W, while the NVIDIA card has none. Display outputs are 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1a versus 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. The RTX 5080 SUPER has physical dimensions of 304 mm length, 137 mm height, and 40 mm width, while the RX 9070 GRE has no dimensions listed. Release dates are 2025-05-07 for the AMD card versus 2025-12-31 for the NVIDIA card. The AMD card lists a predecessor (Navi III), while the NVIDIA card has none. The RX 9070 GRE has a launch MSRP of 549 USD, and the RTX 5080 SUPER has a launch MSRP of 999 USD.

Where Each One Wins

Based on the recorded benchmark data, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE wins the only head-to-head test, the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, with a 76.4% advantage. This is the sole measured performance discipline, and the AMD card claims it decisively. The RX 9070 GRE also shows a strong average benchmark score of 57,367 and a high percentile rank of 87, indicating broad competitiveness across the database's GPU population. Its nearest rivals are all within a tight 1.8% band, which shows the card performs consistently with other mid-range to upper-mid-range GPUs.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER does not win any head-to-head benchmark in the data. Its average score of 3,075 and 19th percentile rank place it far below the RX 9070 GRE in overall standing. The nearest rivals for the RTX 5080 SUPER are low-tier cards, with deltas ranging from 3.6% ahead (GeForce GTX 860M) to 3.4% behind (Intel Arc Pro B60). This indicates the NVIDIA card's measured performance aligns with entry-level GPUs, not with the high-end positioning implied by its architecture and specifications.

In terms of raw specifications, the RTX 5080 SUPER wins on memory capacity (24 GB versus 12 GB), memory type (GDDR7 versus GDDR6), memory bandwidth (1.02 TB/s versus 432.0 GB/s), shading units (10,752 versus 3,072), TMUs (336 versus 192), ROPs (112 versus 96), ray tracing cores (84 versus 48), FP32 throughput (56.28 TFLOPS versus 34.28 TFLOPS), texture rate (879.3 GTexel/s versus 535.7 GTexel/s), and pixel rate (293.1 GPixel/s versus 267.8 GPixel/s). The RX 9070 GRE wins on transistor density (151.0M per mm² versus 120.6M per mm²), boost clock (2790 MHz versus 2617 MHz), and lower TDP (220 W versus 415 W).

The performance data, however, does not follow the specification advantage. The RX 9070 GRE delivers a 76.4% higher Steel Nomad score despite having far fewer cores and lower theoretical throughput. The benchmark results indicate that architectural efficiency, clock behavior, or driver optimization favors the AMD card in this test. The RTX 5080 SUPER's higher core count and memory bandwidth do not translate into a competitive score, placing it at the 19th percentile versus the RX 9070 GRE's 87th percentile.

For users focused purely on the recorded benchmark, the RX 9070 GRE is the clear winner in the only measurable discipline. The RTX 5080 SUPER offers more memory and higher theoretical compute, but the database shows no benchmark where it outperforms the AMD card. The wins column reflects this: 1 win for the RX 9070 GRE, 0 for the RTX 5080 SUPER.