NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
61.5Rasterization52.4
53.6Ray Tracing47.2
61Memory55.4
71.3Efficiency80
67.3Compute58.8
13 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40803 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins this graphics card face-off, 62.2 to 56.9, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+9) and compute (+9). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 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 4080
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 52
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 54 vs 47
- Stronger memory score: 61 vs 55
- Stronger compute score: 67 vs 59
- 58% higher Shading units: 9,728 vs 6,144
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 71
- 22% lower TDP: 250 W vs 320 W
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $1,199
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 320 W | 250 W+22% |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 9,728+58% | 6,144 |
| RT cores | 76+58% | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 304+58% | 192 |
| Base clock | 2,205 MHz+2% | 2,160 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,505 MHz | 2,510 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 717 GB/s+7% | 672 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 28,000+27%Top 15% | 22,000Top 29% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 7,300+20%Top 14% | 6,100Top 22% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,900+16%Top 12% | 24,000Top 40% |
| 1080p Ultra | 194 fps+14%Top 12% | 170 fpsTop 22% |
| 1440p Ultra | 149 fps+18%Top 10% | 126 fpsTop 24% |
| 4K Ultra | 88 fps+26%Top 10% | 70 fpsTop 24% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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