NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
45.6Rasterization67.6
41.3Ray Tracing62.7
51.9Memoryspec-based64.6
86.2Efficiencyspec-based66.4
55.4Compute74.1
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, 66.9 to 53.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+22) and Ray Tracing (+21). 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: 68 vs 46
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 63 vs 41
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 55
- 90% higher bandwidth: 960 GB/s vs 504 GB/s
- 83% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 5,888
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 | 18,000Top 30% | 32,000+78%Top 4% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,000Top 34% | 9,000+80%Top 6% |
| PassMark G3D | 21,900Top 34% | 32,000+46%Top 4% |
| 1080p Ultra | 144 fpsTop 43% | 212 fps+47%Top 6% |
| 1440p Ultra | 105 fpsTop 43% | 166 fps+58%Top 6% |
| 4K Ultra | 56 fpsTop 43% | 100 fps+79%Top 6% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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