NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
59.3Rasterization50.4
53.6Ray Tracing46.4
61Memoryspec-based55.4
71.3Efficiencyspec-based80
77.1Compute65.8
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, 62.9 to 57.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+11) and rasterization (+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: 59 vs 50
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 54 vs 46
- Stronger compute score: 77 vs 66
- 58% higher Shading units: 9,728 vs 6,144
- 58% higher RT cores: 76 vs 48
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- 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 | 28,155+24%Top 9% | 22,721Top 16% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 7,291+23%Top 9% | 5,948Top 15% |
| PassMark G3D | 34,434+20%Top 5% | 28,667Top 16% |
| 1080p Ultra | 179 fps+22%Top 13% | 146 fpsTop 35% |
| 1440p Ultra | 138 fps+26%Top 13% | 110 fpsTop 35% |
| 4K Ultra | 81 fps+27%Top 13% | 64 fpsTop 33% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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