NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
43Rasterization71.2
38.5Ray Tracing63.1
39.8Memory60.1
84.5Efficiency64.7
48.7Compute73.5
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 48.7, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+28) and compute (+25). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- Stronger efficiency score: 85 vs 65
- 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: 71 vs 43
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 63 vs 39
- Stronger memory score: 60 vs 40
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 49
- 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 | 18,000 | 32,000+78% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,000 | 9,000+80% |
| PassMark G3D | 21,900 | 32,000+46% |
| 1080p Ultra | 144 fps | 212 fps+47% |
| 1440p Ultra | 105 fps | 166 fps+58% |
| 4K Ultra | 56 fps | 100 fps+79% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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