NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
52.4Rasterization67.6
47.2Ray Tracing62.7
55.4Memoryspec-based64.6
80Efficiencyspec-based66.4
58.8Compute74.1
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 507014 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 66.9 to 56.9, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+16) and compute (+15). 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 5070
- 31% lower TDP: 250 W vs 360 W
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger rasterization score: 68 vs 52
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 63 vs 47
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 59
- 75% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 6,144
- 75% higher RT cores: 84 vs 48
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 250 W+31% | 360 W |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 6,144 | 10,752+75% |
| RT cores | 48 | 84+75% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 192 | 336+75% |
| Base clock | 2,160 MHz | 2,295 MHz+6% |
| Boost clock | 2,510 MHz | 2,617 MHz+4% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 672 GB/s | 960 GB/s+43% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 22,000Top 18% | 32,000+45%Top 4% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,100Top 19% | 9,000+48%Top 6% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,000Top 26% | 32,000+33%Top 4% |
| 1080p Ultra | 170 fpsTop 21% | 212 fps+25%Top 6% |
| 1440p Ultra | 126 fpsTop 23% | 166 fps+32%Top 6% |
| 4K Ultra | 70 fpsTop 23% | 100 fps+43%Top 6% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
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