NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
43.3Rasterization65.4
38.5Ray Tracing64.5
51.9Memoryspec-based64.6
86.2Efficiencyspec-based66.4
62.9Compute79.5
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 407015 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 67.3 to 53, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+26) and rasterization (+22). 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
- 44% lower TDP: 200 W vs 360 W
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger rasterization score: 65 vs 43
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 65 vs 39
- Stronger compute score: 80 vs 63
- 109% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 9,342 vs 4,462
- 90% higher bandwidth: 960 GB/s vs 504 GB/s
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 200 W+44% | 360 W |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,888 | 10,752+83% |
| RT cores | 46 | 84+83% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 184 | 336+83% |
| Base clock | 1,920 MHz | 2,295 MHz+20% |
| Boost clock | 2,475 MHz | 2,617 MHz+6% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 504 GB/s | 960 GB/s+90% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 17,798Top 28% | 33,034+86%Top 4% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,462Top 30% | 9,342+109%Top 5% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,853Top 21% | 35,628+33%Top 4% |
| 1080p Ultra | 123 fpsTop 45% | 189 fps+54%Top 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | 90 fpsTop 50% | 150 fps+67%Top 8% |
| 4K Ultra | 51 fpsBottom 50% | 92 fps+81%Top 8% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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