NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
28.4Rasterization50.3
20Ray Tracing45.1
41.5Memoryspec-based51.9
76.4Efficiencyspec-based83.7
41.2Compute59.4
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10809 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 55.9 to 37.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+25) and rasterization (+22). 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
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 18% lower TDP: 180 W vs 220 W
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 28
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 45 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 59 vs 41
- 180% higher Shading units: 7,168 vs 2,560
- 172% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 20,500 vs 7,536
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2024 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 16 nm | 5 nm+69% |
| TDP | 180 W+18% | 220 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 7,168+180% |
| RT cores | — | 56 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 224 |
| Base clock | 1,607 MHz | 1,980 MHz+23% |
| Boost clock | 1,733 MHz | 2,475 MHz+43% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 504 GB/s+57% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,536Bottom 27% | 20,500+172%Top 22% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,700Top 27% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,607Bottom 41% | 23,800+52%Top 29% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 162 fpsTop 30% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 120 fpsTop 32% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 66 fpsTop 32% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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