Radeon RX 9070 XT vs GTX 1080 Ti
Short answer: which is best?
Radeon RX 9070 XT is 319.1 % stronger than GTX 1080 Ti. Radeon RX 9070 XT ranks #6 of 67 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (13,965 GPU score over 9 verified runs). GTX 1080 Ti ranks #41 of 67 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (3,332 GPU score over 5 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 14 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | Radeon RX 9070 XT | GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 13,965 | 3,332 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 12,063 | 4,948 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 64.8 FPS | 19.9 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 70.2 FPS | 23.8 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 65.5 FPS | 21.5 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 31.4 FPS | 88 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 106 GB/s | 80 GB/s |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 11 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Not supported |
Fragz' verdict
The Radeon RX 9070 XT is the clear winner in this comparison, outperforming the GTX 1080 Ti by a massive 245.4% in its component GPU score. This translates to significantly higher frame rates across our test suite, with the Radeon hitting 64.7 FPS in Earth II Vulkan compared to the GTX's 19.7 FPS, and similar leads in Mission to Earth II DX12 and Earth II Landing DX12 Ultimate. Its raw compute power, indicated by an ALU index of 442372, and 106 GB/s memory bandwidth are substantially higher than the GTX 1080 Ti's 212160 ALU index and 80 GB/s. For gamers, this means a vastly superior experience with much smoother gameplay and the advantage of modern features like ray tracing, mesh shaders, and VRS, which the older card does not offer. While the GTX 1080 Ti still has 11 GB of VRAM, its age shows in performance, making it difficult to recommend for current gaming demands compared to the Radeon RX 9070 XT.
Generated September 18, 2026 from the 14 verified runs available then. The verdict is never silently rewritten — new numbers get a new verdict.
What the numbers mean
The GPU score is the graphics card's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the card in, and depends on processor, memory and storage. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
All measurements for Radeon RX 9070 XT · All measurements for GTX 1080 Ti