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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
51.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
55.9Inno Score
46.4Rasterization50.3
39.7Ray Tracing45.1
54.6Memoryspec-based51.9
68Efficiencyspec-based83.7
61.6Compute59.4
6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 308011 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super

InnoReviews verdict

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 55.9 to 51.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+5) and rasterization (+4). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 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 3080

  • 67% higher Bus width: 320 bit vs 192 bit
  • 51% higher bandwidth: 760 GB/s vs 504 GB/s
  • 21% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 7,168
  • 21% higher RT cores: 68 vs 56
  • 21% higher Tensor / AI cores: 272 vs 224

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super

  • Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 46
  • Stronger Ray Tracing score: 45 vs 40
  • 45% higher Boost clock: 2,475 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
  • 38% higher Base clock: 1,980 MHz vs 1,440 MHz
  • 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
  • Lower launch price: $599 vs $699

General

General comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
Announced20202024
ArchitectureAmpereAda Lovelace
Process8 nm5 nm+37%
TDP320 W220 W+31%
Power connector1x 12-pin1x 16-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
Shading units8,704+21%7,168
RT cores68+21%56
Tensor / AI cores272+21%224
Base clock1,440 MHz1,980 MHz+38%
Boost clock1,710 MHz2,475 MHz+45%

Memory

Memory comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
VRAM10 GB12 GB+20%
VRAM typeGDDR6XGDDR6X
Bus width320 bit+67%192 bit
Bandwidth760 GB/s+51%504 GB/s

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
3DMark Time Spy17,600Top 31%20,500+16%Top 21%
3DMark Speed Way4,700Top 36%5,700+21%Top 27%
PassMark G3D24,500+3%Top 24%23,800Top 29%
1080p Ultra146 fpsTop 41%162 fps+11%Top 30%
1440p Ultra108 fpsTop 41%120 fps+11%Top 32%
4K Ultra60 fpsTop 39%66 fps+10%Top 32%

Features

Features comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
UpscalingDLSS 4 (no FG)DLSS 4 (no MFG)

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