RTX 5080 vs Radeon RX 9070 GRE
Short answer: which is best?
RTX 5080 is 118.5 % stronger than Radeon RX 9070 GRE. RTX 5080 ranks #3 of 74 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (16,718 GPU score in its best run — best of 3 rigs, 4 verified runs). Radeon RX 9070 GRE ranks #23 of 74 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (7,650 GPU score in its best run — 1 rig, 1 verified run). Each part is shown at its best run, picked from 5 verified WhatFPS runs — measured, not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 9070 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score, best run (the card's own performance) | 16,718 | 7,650 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 15,624 | 7,406 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 73.7 FPS | 47.6 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 91.8 FPS | 38.7 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 75.7 FPS | 29.1 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 128.4 FPS | 36.5 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 389 GB/s | 71 GB/s |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
Fragz' verdict
The RTX 5080 is the undisputed champion in this matchup, delivering a colossal 115.6% higher GPU score than the Radeon RX 9070 GRE. This performance lead is clear in our benchmarks, with the RTX 5080 achieving 72.9 FPS in Earth II (Vulkan) and 88.3 FPS in Mission to Earth II (DX12), significantly outperforming the Radeon's 47.6 FPS and 38.7 FPS respectively. Under the hood, the RTX 5080 also features a much higher raw compute with an ALU index of 729727 compared to the Radeon's 267431, backed by superior memory bandwidth at 313 GB/s versus 71 GB/s and 16 GB of VRAM versus 12 GB. This raw power translates directly into a far more fluid and responsive gaming experience, especially in the latest demanding titles. While the RTX 5080 clearly comes out on top, it's important to remember that the Radeon RX 9070 GRE's data is based on only one verified run, making its reported performance less conclusive than the RTX 5080's four runs.
Generated November 7, 2026 from the 5 verified runs available then. The verdict is never silently rewritten — new numbers get a new verdict.
What the numbers mean
The headline score is the part's best measured run, and the measurements under it come from that same run. It shows what the part has been proven to do — not what an average rig gets out of it. 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 RTX 5080 · All measurements for Radeon RX 9070 GRE