ASUS Prime Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB White OC against ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB White OC
ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB White OC leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
The verdict
- The ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB White OC is 10% faster at 1440p.
- At 4K the gap is 19% in the ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB White OC's favour.
- The ASUS Prime Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB White OC typically costs $1,350 less.
- Per dollar, the ASUS Prime Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB White OC is the better buy: 8.4 points per $100 against 3.6.
Head to head
| Measure | ASUS Prime Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB White OC | ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB White OC | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spec score | 67 | 77 | 10 ptsright |
| Games at 1080p | 77 | 82 | 5 ptsright |
| Games at 1440p | 70 | 77 | 7 ptsright |
| Games at 4K | 59 | 70 | 11 ptsright |
| Rendering and video | 50 | 74 | 24 ptsright |
| Value, points per $100 | 8.4 | 3.6 | 133%left |
| Typical price | $800 | $2,150 | $1,350left |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 16 GB | level |
| Board power | 304 W | 360 W | 18%left |
| Length | 305 mm | 358 mm | 17%left |
Which one for what
| Use | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Office & everyday | ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB White OC | 69 vs 80 for snappy single-core speed, quiet running, and a card that drives two or three screens without fuss. |
| Coding & development | ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB White OC | 60 vs 76 for cores for builds and containers, plenty of memory, fast storage, and a card for several screens or a local model. |
| Light gaming | ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB White OC | 77 vs 82 for 1080p frame rates per dollar. |
| Gaming | ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB White OC | 70 vs 77 for 1440p frame rates, with a CPU that will not hold the card back. |
| Heavy gaming | ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB White OC | 59 vs 70 for the strongest graphics card the budget allows. |
| Content creation | ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB White OC | 58 vs 75 for export times: many cores, a card with good encoders, lots of memory. |
| 3D & rendering | ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB White OC | 56 vs 75 for all-core throughput and render speed. |
| Gaming & streaming | ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB White OC | 64 vs 76 for frame rates with headroom for the encoder and the chat. |
| AI & local models | ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB White OC | 54 vs 67 for video memory first, then card speed, then system memory. |
Specifications
| Spec | ASUS Prime Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB White OC | ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB White OC |
|---|---|---|
| Video memory | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Board power | 304 W | 360 W |
| Length | 305 mm | 358 mm |
| Power connector | PCIe 8-pin | 12V-2x6 (16-pin) |
| Brand | AMD | Nvidia |
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Typical price | $800 | $2,150 |
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