NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
28.4Rasterization39.3
20Ray Tracing33.1
41.5Memoryspec-based45.7
76.4Efficiencyspec-based80.3
41.2Compute52.9
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10806 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 wins this graphics card face-off, 47.2 to 37.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+13) and compute (+12). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
- 18% lower TDP: 180 W vs 220 W
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Stronger rasterization score: 39 vs 28
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 33 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 41
- 130% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 2,560
- 80% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 13,600 vs 7,536
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $599
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2020 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere |
| Process | 16 nm | 8 nm+50% |
| TDP | 180 W+18% | 220 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 5,888+130% |
| RT cores | — | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 184 |
| Base clock | 1,607 MHz+7% | 1,500 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,733 MHz | 1,725 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 448 GB/s+40% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,536Bottom 27% | 13,600+80%Top 42% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,450Bottom 45% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,607Bottom 41% | 20,200+29%Top 40% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 119 fpsBottom 50% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 86 fpsBottom 50% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 45 fpsBottom 50% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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