NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
39.3Rasterization61.5
33.1Ray Tracing53.6
45.7Memoryspec-based61
80.3Efficiencyspec-based71.3
52.9Compute67.3
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 307015 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins this graphics card face-off, 62.2 to 47.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+22) and Ray Tracing (+21). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 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 RTX 3070
- 31% lower TDP: 220 W vs 320 W
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 39
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 54 vs 33
- Stronger compute score: 67 vs 53
- 112% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 7,300 vs 3,450
- 106% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 28,000 vs 13,600
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 220 W+31% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,888 | 9,728+65% |
| RT cores | 46 | 76+65% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 184 | 304+65% |
| Base clock | 1,500 MHz | 2,205 MHz+47% |
| Boost clock | 1,725 MHz | 2,505 MHz+45% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 717 GB/s+60% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 13,600Top 41% | 28,000+106%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,450Bottom 46% | 7,300+112%Top 12% |
| PassMark G3D | 20,200Top 40% | 27,900+38%Top 9% |
| 1080p Ultra | 119 fpsBottom 50% | 194 fps+63%Top 12% |
| 1440p Ultra | 86 fpsBottom 50% | 149 fps+73%Top 10% |
| 4K Ultra | 45 fpsBottom 50% | 88 fps+96%Top 10% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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