NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
43.3Rasterization59.3
38.5Ray Tracing53.6
51.9Memoryspec-based61
86.2Efficiencyspec-based71.3
62.9Compute77.1
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 407014 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins this graphics card face-off, 62.9 to 53, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+16) and Ray Tracing (+15). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 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 4070
- 37% lower TDP: 200 W vs 320 W
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- Stronger rasterization score: 59 vs 43
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 54 vs 39
- Stronger compute score: 77 vs 63
- 65% higher Shading units: 9,728 vs 5,888
- 65% higher RT cores: 76 vs 46
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 200 W+37% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,888 | 9,728+65% |
| RT cores | 46 | 76+65% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 184 | 304+65% |
| Base clock | 1,920 MHz | 2,205 MHz+15% |
| Boost clock | 2,475 MHz | 2,505 MHz+1% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 504 GB/s | 717 GB/s+42% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 17,798Top 28% | 28,155+58%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,462Top 30% | 7,291+63%Top 9% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,853Top 21% | 34,434+28%Top 5% |
| 1080p Ultra | 123 fpsTop 45% | 179 fps+46%Top 13% |
| 1440p Ultra | 90 fpsTop 50% | 138 fps+54%Top 13% |
| 4K Ultra | 51 fpsBottom 50% | 81 fps+59%Top 13% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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