Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT Nitro+ 16GB GDDR6
PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
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Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT Nitro+ 16GB GDDR6
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PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
The PNY RTX 5080 ARGB OC is widely praised for its excellent cooling and quiet operation, with many users noting temperatures well under 70°C even under heavy gaming loads. Performance is a significant upgrade from previous generations, and the card is considered a good value compared to other AIB models. However, some users report minor issues such as fan bearing noise at low speeds, clunky ARGB software, and a potential power connector problem that can cause black screens if not properly supported. Overall, the sentiment is positive, with most reviewers recommending the card.
Pros
- Excellent cooling performance
- Quiet operation under load
- Great value for money
- Significant performance upgrade
- No coil whine
Cons
- Fan bearing noise at low speeds
- Clunky ARGB software
- Power connector can cause black screens
- Price above MSRP
- Less premium build quality
Scores
Specifications
| Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT Nitro+ | PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 XT | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | — | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 304★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | — | 850★ |
| Power Connectors | — | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | — | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | — | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | — | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | — | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | — | 330★ |
| Slot Width | — | 3★ |
| Form Factor | — | Full Height |
| Weight | 2.00 kg | 0.85 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | — | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | — | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT Nitro+ 16GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong raster (76th percentile)
- Strong ai (66th percentile)
- Below average thermal (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average affordability (29th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (34th percentile)
PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (17th percentile)17th %ile
Pricing
Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT Nitro+ 16GB GDDR6 offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 94 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 23 of 39 specs.
