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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
51.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
57.1Inno Score
44.3Rasterization50.4
39.5Ray Tracing46.4
54.6Memoryspec-based55.4
68Efficiencyspec-based80
62.3Compute65.8
5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 308012 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070

InnoReviews verdict

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 wins this graphics card face-off, 57.1 to 51.2, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+7) and rasterization (+6). 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
  • 42% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 6,144
  • 42% higher RT cores: 68 vs 48
  • 42% higher Tensor / AI cores: 272 vs 192
  • 13% higher bandwidth: 760 GB/s vs 672 GB/s

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070

  • Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 44
  • Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 40
  • Stronger compute score: 66 vs 62
  • 50% higher Base clock: 2,160 MHz vs 1,440 MHz
  • 47% higher Boost clock: 2,510 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
  • Lower launch price: $549 vs $699

General

General comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
Announced20202025
ArchitectureAmpereBlackwell
Process8 nm5 nm+37%
TDP320 W250 W+22%
Power connector1x 12-pin1x 16-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
Shading units8,704+42%6,144
RT cores68+42%48
Tensor / AI cores272+42%192
Base clock1,440 MHz2,160 MHz+50%
Boost clock1,710 MHz2,510 MHz+47%

Memory

Memory comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
VRAM10 GB12 GB+20%
VRAM typeGDDR6XGDDR7
Bus width320 bit+67%192 bit
Bandwidth760 GB/s+13%672 GB/s

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
3DMark Time Spy17,665Top 30%22,721+29%Top 16%
3DMark Speed Way4,665Top 27%5,948+28%Top 15%
PassMark G3D24,972Top 28%28,667+15%Top 16%
1080p Ultra122 fpsTop 48%146 fps+20%Top 35%
1440p Ultra92 fpsTop 45%110 fps+19%Top 35%
4K Ultra55 fpsTop 43%64 fps+15%Top 33%

Features

Features comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
UpscalingDLSS 4 (no FG)DLSS 4

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