NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
RTX 3080 RTX 3070 Difference
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
Price $ 699.0 $ 499.0 200 (29%)
Year 2020 2020 0 (0%)
Maximum Recorded Temperature 79C 79C 0 (0%)
Max Fan Noise 47.7dB 47.7dB 0 (0%)
Recommended Power Supply 700W 600W 100 (14%)
Benchmark CPU Intel Core i9-10900K ($590) Intel Core i9-10900K ($590)
CPU Impact on FPS +0.0 FPS +0.0 FPS 0 (0%)
CPU Impact on FPS % 0.0% 0.0% 0 (0%)
Benchmark Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 232.4 FPS 178.8 FPS 53.6 (23%)
Average 1440p Performance 173.0 FPS 133.1 FPS 39.9 (23%)
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 148.7 FPS 114.4 FPS 34.3 (23%)
Average 4K Performance 105.0 FPS 80.8 FPS 24.2 (23%)
Memory 10 GB 8 GB 2 (20%)
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 3.0 $ 2.8 0.2 (7%)
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 4.0 $ 3.8 0.2 (5%)
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 4.7 $ 4.4 0.3 (6%)
4K Cost Per Frame $ 6.7 $ 6.2 0.5 (7%)
Variant NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
Overall Combination Score 65/100 86/100 21 (32%)
Our Verdict: With some tuning, the RTX 3080 makes the most sense for gamers with 4K monitors and it is better than RTX 3070 by a margin. Though serious gamers hardly play at 4k. For everyone else, especially those on 1080p or even 1440p monitors, the RTX 3070 could be the better value choice in the short term. Upgrading from RTX 3070 to RTX 3080 is not recommended as it is less than 30% of improvement in performance. In general, a reasonable upgrade is between 30% and 50% or more to justify the purchase of new hardware.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080

The RTX 3090 might be the extreme flagship of the latest Ampere set of graphics cards, but their prices keep them out of the reach of most high-end PC gamers. On the other hand, the RTX 3080 is closer to being reasonably affordable at a price tag of $ 699. The good news is, with the release of the RTX 3080 Ti, the RTX 3080 's price is getting more discount.

Spec for spec, this RTX 3080 leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the RTX 2080, by boasting 69.4 % more fps. The RTX 3080 has 10 GB RAM compared to the RTX 2080 's 8 GB video memory.

Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The RTX 3080 consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the RTX 2080, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and it really justifies an upgrade. Compared to its AMD 's closest rival, RX 6800 XT, the RTX 3080 was -1.6 % slower.

For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play Microsoft Flight Simulator, Immortals of Aveum, The Callisto Protocol, Remnant II, The Last of Us Part I at 67 fps to 85 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 75 fps. For 1440p Quad HD, we were able to play The Last of Us Part I, Forspoken, Atomic Heart, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Hogwarts Legacy at 65 fps to 85 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 73 fps.

For 2160p 4K, we were able to play Halo Infinite, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, GreedFall, Cyberpunk 2077, Godfall at 61 fps to 64 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 62 fps.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070

The RTX 3080 might be the high-end flagship of the latest Ampere set of graphics cards, but their prices keep them out of the reach of most mid-range PC gamers. On the other hand, the RTX 3070 is closer to being reasonably affordable at a price tag of $ 499. The good news is, with the release of the RTX 3070 Ti, the RTX 3070 's price is getting more discount.

NVIDIA ’s xx70 cards have always been defined by mid-range prices with performance that knocks on the door of high-end graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the Ampere graphics card inside the RTX 3070, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend. Spec for spec, this RTX 3070 leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the RTX 2070, by boasting 48 % more fps.

In our synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 3070 blows past the RTX 2070, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER and, amazingly, even the RTX 2080 as well. Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The RTX 3070 consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the RTX 2070, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER and it really justifies an upgrade.

Compared to its AMD 's closest rival, RX 6800, the RTX 3070 was -9.4 % slower. For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play The Last of Us Part I, Forspoken, Halo Infinite, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Atomic Heart at 66 fps to 79 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 75 fps.

For 1440p Quad HD, we were able to play Hogwarts Legacy, Dead Space, Red Dead Redemption 2, Halo Infinite, Assassin's Creed Valhalla at 66 fps to 72 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 68 fps. For 2160p 4K, we were able to play Battlefield 2042, Final Fantasy XV, Hitman 2, Watch Dogs: Legion, Hitman 3 at 62 fps to 66 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 64 fps.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
168
187.1
129
144.0
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
114
127.6
88
98.2
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
99
110.6
76
85.1
2023 The Last of Us Part I
76
85.1
58
65.5
2023 Forspoken
88
98.7
68
75.9
2023 The Callisto Protocol
68
76.6
53
58.9
2023 Dead Space
114
127.6
88
98.2
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
136
151.4
104
116.5
2023 Armored Core VI
136
151.4
104
116.5
2023 Immortals of Aveum
61
68.1
47
52.4
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
122
136.1
94
104.7
2023 Remnant II
68
76.6
53
58.9
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
91
102.1
70
78.5
2023 Atomic Heart
91
102.1
70
78.5
2023 Starfield
45
51.0
35
39.3
2022 Elden Ring
120
133.4
96
106.7
2022 God of War
113
126.5
91
101.2
2022 Overwatch 2
211
235.1
169
188.1
2022 F1 22
137
153.1
106
117.8
2022 Dying Light 2
130
144.6
100
111.3
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
130
144.6
100
111.3
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
214
238.2
164
183.3
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
153
170.1
117
130.9
2021 Forza Horizon 5
115
127.9
92
102.3
2021 Halo Infinite
87
97.6
70
78.1
2021 Battlefield 2042
162
180.1
129
144.1
2021 Hitman 3
176
195.7
135
150.5
2021 Far Cry 6
163
182.0
126
140.1
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
179
199.1
137
153.2
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
180
200.8
139
154.5
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
92
103.1
74
82.5
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
60
67.4
48
53.9
2020 Valorant
407
452.4
325
361.9
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
159
177.4
127
141.9
2020 Death Stranding
184
204.9
147
163.9
2020 Marvel's Avengers
120
133.4
96
106.7
2020 Godfall
179
199.4
143
159.5
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
92
103.1
74
82.5
2019 Apex Legends
228
254.0
175
195.0
2019 Anthem
148
165.0
113
126.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
217
242.0
166
185.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
263
293.0
201
224.0
2019 Metro Exodus
117
130.0
89
99.0
2019 World War Z
225
251.0
172
192.0
2019 Gears of War 5
169
188.0
129
144.0
2019 F1 2019
211
235.0
162
180.0
2019 GreedFall
190
212.0
145
162.0
2019 Borderlands 3
134
149.0
102
114.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
257
286.0
197
219.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
99
110.0
75
84.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
155
173.0
119
133.0
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
270
300.0
207
230.0
2018 F1 2018
232
258.0
177
197.0
2018 Far Cry 5
188
209.0
144
160.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
117
130.0
89
99.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
178
198.0
135
151.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
180
201.0
138
154.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
222
247.0
170
189.0
2018 Fallout 76
253
282.0
194
216.0
2018 Hitman 2
198
220.0
151
168.0
2018 Just Cause 4
169
188.0
129
144.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
182
203.0
139
155.0
2018 Strange Brigade
271
302.0
207
231.0
2018 Battlefield V
225
251.0
172
192.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
160
178.0
122
136.0
2017 Shadow of War
207
231.0
158
176.0
2017 Total War: Warhammer II
162
181.0
125
139.0
2017 Wolfenstein II
325
362.0
249
277.0
2017 Destiny 2
307
342.0
235
262.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
180
201.0
138
154.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
222
247.0
170
189.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
234
260.0
179
199.0
2017 For Honor
313
348.0
239
266.0
2017 Project CARS 2
220
245.0
169
188.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
268
298.0
205
228.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
169
188.0
129
144.0
2016 Battlefield 1
265
295.0
202
225.0
2016 Overwatch
343
382.0
263
293.0
2016 Dishonored 2
161
179.0
123
137.0
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
200
223.0
153
171.0
2015 Rocket League
910
1,012.0
696
774.0
2015 Need For Speed
252
280.0
192
214.0
2015 Project CARS
242
269.0
185
206.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
441
490.0
337
375.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
624
694.0
477
531.0
2009 League of Legends
1170
1,301.0
895
995.0

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
108
136.1
83
104.7
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
74
93.6
57
72.0
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
68
85.1
52
65.5
2023 The Last of Us Part I
51
64.7
39
49.7
2023 Forspoken
51
64.7
39
49.7
2023 The Callisto Protocol
43
54.4
33
41.9
2023 Dead Space
68
85.1
52
65.5
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
98
122.5
75
94.2
2023 Armored Core VI
98
122.5
75
94.2
2023 Immortals of Aveum
38
47.6
29
36.7
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
74
93.6
57
72.0
2023 Remnant II
40
51.0
31
39.3
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
61
76.6
47
58.9
2023 Atomic Heart
58
73.2
45
56.3
2023 Starfield
36
45.9
28
35.3
2022 Elden Ring
84
105.3
67
84.3
2022 God of War
86
108.6
69
86.9
2022 Overwatch 2
161
202.1
129
161.7
2022 F1 22
74
93.6
57
72.0
2022 Dying Light 2
74
93.6
57
72.0
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
81
102.1
62
78.5
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
136
170.1
104
130.9
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
88
110.6
68
85.1
2021 Forza Horizon 5
88
110.0
70
88.0
2021 Halo Infinite
70
88.0
56
70.4
2021 Battlefield 2042
95
119.6
76
95.7
2021 Hitman 3
111
139.5
85
107.3
2021 Far Cry 6
108
136.1
83
104.7
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
112
141.2
86
108.6
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
104
131.0
80
100.8
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
71
89.4
57
71.5
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
47
59.1
37
47.3
2020 Valorant
295
369.9
236
295.9
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
111
138.9
88
111.1
2020 Death Stranding
127
159.0
101
127.2
2020 Marvel's Avengers
75
94.9
60
75.9
2020 Godfall
106
133.4
85
106.7
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
77
96.3
61
77.0
2019 Apex Legends
152
190.0
116
146.0
2019 Anthem
104
130.0
79
99.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
149
187.0
114
143.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
156
196.0
120
150.0
2019 Metro Exodus
80
101.0
61
77.0
2019 World War Z
146
183.0
112
140.0
2019 Gears of War 5
108
136.0
83
104.0
2019 F1 2019
133
167.0
102
128.0
2019 GreedFall
122
153.0
93
117.0
2019 Borderlands 3
83
104.0
64
80.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
164
206.0
126
158.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
72
90.0
55
69.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
108
136.0
83
104.0
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
167
209.0
128
160.0
2018 F1 2018
165
207.0
126
158.0
2018 Far Cry 5
139
174.0
106
133.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
77
97.0
59
74.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
112
141.0
86
108.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
111
139.0
84
106.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
165
207.0
126
158.0
2018 Fallout 76
172
216.0
132
165.0
2018 Hitman 2
114
143.0
87
109.0
2018 Just Cause 4
111
139.0
84
106.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
112
141.0
86
108.0
2018 Strange Brigade
168
210.0
128
161.0
2018 Battlefield V
153
192.0
117
147.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
112
141.0
86
108.0
2017 Shadow of War
130
163.0
100
125.0
2017 Total War: Warhammer II
104
130.0
79
99.0
2017 Wolfenstein II
203
254.0
156
195.0
2017 Destiny 2
232
291.0
178
223.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
121
152.0
92
116.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
127
159.0
97
122.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
150
188.0
115
144.0
2017 For Honor
162
203.0
124
155.0
2017 Project CARS 2
139
174.0
106
133.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
215
269.0
164
206.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
127
159.0
97
122.0
2016 Battlefield 1
183
229.0
140
175.0
2016 Overwatch
209
262.0
160
200.0
2016 Dishonored 2
123
154.0
94
118.0
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
132
165.0
100
126.0
2015 Rocket League
347
434.0
265
332.0
2015 Need For Speed
172
216.0
132
165.0
2015 Project CARS
164
205.0
125
157.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
254
318.0
195
244.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
462
578.0
353
442.0
2009 League of Legends
578
723.0
442
553.0

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
123
163.0
94
124.0
2019 Anthem
82
108.0
62
82.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
116
153.0
88
117.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
119
157.0
91
120.0
2019 Metro Exodus
66
88.0
50
67.0
2019 World War Z
117
155.0
89
118.0
2019 Gears of War 5
90
119.0
69
91.0
2019 F1 2019
110
146.0
85
112.0
2019 GreedFall
88
116.0
66
88.0
2019 Borderlands 3
64
85.0
49
65.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
133
176.0
102
135.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
60
79.0
45
60.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
90
119.0
69
91.0
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
129
170.0
98
130.0
2018 F1 2018
139
183.0
106
140.0
2018 Far Cry 5
110
145.0
84
111.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
67
89.0
51
68.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
89
118.0
69
91.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
87
115.0
66
88.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
139
184.0
107
141.0
2018 Fallout 76
136
179.0
104
137.0
2018 Hitman 2
91
121.0
70
93.0
2018 Just Cause 4
85
113.0
65
86.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
85
112.0
64
85.0
2018 Strange Brigade
132
174.0
101
133.0
2018 Battlefield V
123
162.0
94
124.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
94
124.0
72
95.0
2017 Shadow of War
105
139.0
80
106.0
2017 Total War: Warhammer II
82
109.0
63
83.0
2017 Wolfenstein II
167
220.0
128
169.0
2017 Destiny 2
179
236.0
136
180.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
97
128.0
74
98.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
100
132.0
76
101.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
129
170.0
98
130.0
2017 For Honor
123
163.0
94
124.0
2017 Project CARS 2
129
170.0
98
130.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
200
264.0
153
202.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
118
156.0
90
119.0
2016 Battlefield 1
146
193.0
112
148.0
2016 Overwatch
161
213.0
123
163.0
2016 Dishonored 2
111
147.0
85
112.0
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
100
132.0
76
101.0
2015 Rocket League
259
341.0
198
261.0
2015 Need For Speed
146
193.0
112
148.0
2015 Project CARS
142
187.0
108
143.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
190
250.0
145
191.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
446
587.0
341
449.0
2009 League of Legends
411
541.0
314
414.0

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
71
102.1
54
78.5
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
41
59.5
32
45.8
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
41
59.5
32
45.8
2023 The Last of Us Part I
23
34.0
18
26.2
2023 Forspoken
21
30.6
16
23.6
2023 The Callisto Protocol
19
27.2
14
20.9
2023 Dead Space
23
34.0
18
26.2
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
47
68.1
36
52.4
2023 Armored Core VI
47
68.1
36
52.4
2023 Immortals of Aveum
15
22.1
11
17.0
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
35
51.0
27
39.3
2023 Remnant II
17
25.5
13
19.6
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
26
37.4
20
28.8
2023 Atomic Heart
32
45.9
24
35.3
2023 Starfield
21
30.6
16
23.6
2022 Elden Ring
42
60.0
33
48.0
2022 God of War
59
84.4
47
67.5
2022 Overwatch 2
106
152.6
85
122.1
2022 F1 22
47
68.1
36
52.4
2022 Dying Light 2
47
68.1
36
52.4
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
53
76.6
41
58.9
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
83
119.1
64
91.6
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
47
68.1
36
52.4
2021 Forza Horizon 5
59
85.3
47
68.2
2021 Halo Infinite
42
60.5
33
48.4
2021 Battlefield 2042
53
77.0
43
61.6
2021 Hitman 3
59
85.1
45
65.5
2021 Far Cry 6
51
73.2
39
56.3
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
53
76.6
41
58.9
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
59
85.1
45
65.5
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
42
60.5
33
48.4
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
32
46.8
26
37.4
2020 Valorant
225
321.7
180
257.4
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
52
74.3
41
59.4
2020 Death Stranding
67
96.5
54
77.2
2020 Marvel's Avengers
34
49.8
27
39.8
2020 Godfall
44
63.5
35
50.8
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
44
63.3
35
50.6
2019 Apex Legends
79
113.0
60
87.0
2019 Anthem
49
71.0
38
55.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
69
99.0
53
76.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
67
97.0
51
74.0
2019 Metro Exodus
44
64.0
34
49.0
2019 World War Z
74
106.0
56
81.0
2019 Gears of War 5
60
86.0
46
66.0
2019 F1 2019
74
106.0
56
81.0
2019 GreedFall
44
63.0
33
48.0
2019 Borderlands 3
37
54.0
29
42.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
86
123.0
65
94.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
39
57.0
30
44.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
60
86.0
46
66.0
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
77
110.0
58
84.0
2018 F1 2018
94
135.0
72
104.0
2018 Far Cry 5
67
97.0
51
74.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
49
70.0
37
53.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
56
81.0
43
62.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
53
77.0
41
59.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
95
137.0
73
105.0
2018 Fallout 76
83
119.0
63
91.0
2018 Hitman 2
58
84.0
44
64.0
2018 Just Cause 4
49
71.0
38
55.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
47
68.0
36
52.0
2018 Strange Brigade
80
115.0
61
88.0
2018 Battlefield V
77
110.0
58
84.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
64
92.0
49
70.0
2017 Shadow of War
67
97.0
51
74.0
2017 Total War: Warhammer II
51
73.0
39
56.0
2017 Wolfenstein II
109
157.0
84
120.0
2017 Destiny 2
105
150.0
80
115.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
61
88.0
46
67.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
61
88.0
46
67.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
91
130.0
69
99.0
2017 For Honor
70
101.0
53
77.0
2017 Project CARS 2
101
145.0
77
111.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
157
225.0
120
172.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
92
132.0
70
101.0
2016 Battlefield 1
92
132.0
70
101.0
2016 Overwatch
95
137.0
73
105.0
2016 Dishonored 2
84
121.0
64
92.0
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
57
82.0
44
63.0
2015 Rocket League
142
203.0
108
155.0
2015 Need For Speed
101
145.0
77
111.0
2015 Project CARS
101
145.0
77
111.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
103
148.0
79
113.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
364
520.0
278
398.0
2009 League of Legends
202
289.0
154
221.0
RTX 3080 vs RTX 3070 with Core i9-10900K vs Core i9-10900K at 1080p and ultra vs ultra settings
RTX 3080 vs RTX 3070 with Core i9-10900K vs Core i9-10900K at 1440p and ultra vs ultra settings
RTX 3080 vs RTX 3070 with Core i9-10900K vs Core i9-10900K at 4K and ultra vs ultra settings

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 / Core i9-10900K

It is worth noting that the RTX 3080 is a very power hungry card and requires a decent power supply unit. In terms of memory, the RTX 3080 's 10240 MB RAM is more than enough for modern games and should not cause any bottlenecks. Deciding whether to invest so much money in a high-end GPU like RTX 3080 requires careful thought. 4K gaming is joyous on this RTX 3080 , and with a little tweaking to your AA settings, it'd be hard to imagine a title not capable of 60 fps on average.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 / Core i9-10900K

It is worth noting that the RTX 3070 is a very power hungry card and requires a decent power supply unit. In terms of memory, the RTX 3070 's 8192 MB RAM is more than enough for modern games and should not cause any bottlenecks. 4K gaming is joyous on this RTX 3070 , and with a little tweaking to your AA settings, it'd be hard to imagine a title not capable of 60 fps on average.

RTX 3080 vs RTX 3070 Specifications Comparison

Board Design

RTX 3080 RTX 3070
Length285 mm 11.2 inches242 mm 9.5 inches
Outputs1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort 1x USB Type-C
Power Connectors1x 12-pin1x 12-pin
Slot WidthDual-slotDual-slot
TDP320 W220 W

Clock Speeds

RTX 3080 RTX 3070
Boost Clock1710 MHz1620 MHz
GPU Clock1440 MHz1500 MHz
Memory Clock2375 MHz 19000 MHz effective 2000 MHz 16000 MHz effective

Graphics Card

RTX 3080 RTX 3070
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
GenerationGeForce 30GeForce 30
Launch Price699 USD499 USD
ProductionActiveActive
Release DateSep 17th, 2020Oct 17th, 2020

Graphics Features

RTX 3080 RTX 3070
CUDA8.58.5
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.02.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.56.5
Vulkan1.2.1401.2.140

Graphics Processor

RTX 3080 RTX 3070
ArchitectureAmpereAmpere
Die Size627 mm²450 mm²
GPU NameGA102GA104
GPU VariantGA102-200-K1-A1 GA104-300-A1
Process Size8 nm8 nm
Transistors28,000 million28,000 million

Memory

RTX 3080 RTX 3070
Bandwidth760.0 GB/s 512.0 GB/s
Memory Bus320 bit 256 bit
Memory Size10240 MB8192 MB
Memory TypeGDDR6XGDDR6

Render Config

RTX 3080 RTX 3070
ROPs8864
RT Cores6846
SM Count6846
Shading Units87045888
TMUs272184
Tensor CoresTBD368

Theoretical Performance

RTX 3080 RTX 3070
FP16 (half) performance59.54 TFLOPS (2:1)40.74 TFLOPS (2:1)
FP32 (float) performance29.77 TFLOPS 20.37 TFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance930.2 GFLOPS (1:32)636.6 GFLOPS (1:32)
Pixel Rate150.5 GPixel/s 110.7 GPixel/s
Texture Rate465.1 GTexel/s 318.3 GTexel/s

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