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GeForce RTX 3080 vs GeForce RTX 4070

GeForce RTX 3080 vs GeForce RTX 4070 — every spec row side by side; launch prices shown per market, not converted.

17 of 19 specs differ GPU highlighted rows = specs that differ

Spec table

Spec GeForce RTX 3080 NVIDIA 官方规格 GeForce RTX 4070 NVIDIA 官方规格
Released 2020-09 src 2023-04 src
Architecture Ampere src Ada Lovelace src
Shader units 8,704 CUDA src 5,888 CUDA src
RT cores 68 src 46 src
Tensor cores 272 src 184 src
Base clock 1,440 MHz src 1,920 MHz src
Boost clock 1,710 MHz src 2,475 MHz src
VRAM 10 GB src 12 GB src leads
Memory type GDDR6X src GDDR6X src
Bus width 320-bit src leads 192-bit src
Bandwidth 760 GB/s src leads 504 GB/s src
TDP 320 W src 200 W src
Interface PCIe 4.0 src PCIe 4.0 src
FP32 30.64 TFLOPS src 36.13 TFLOPS src leads
3DMark Time Spy 18,647 src leads 17,887 src
3DMark Speed Way 5,089 src 5,508 src leads
Blender Benchmark (version unmarked upstream) 4,529 src 5,213 src
PassMark G3D Mark (version unmarked upstream) 25,007 src 26,892 src
US MSRP $699 src $599 src leads

Specs are launch values aggregated from TechAPI open data (CC BY-SA 4.0) and manufacturer spec pages. Only named benchmarks of the same version are judged; spec numbers are shown for information. Prices are US launch MSRP. Rows missing on one side are marked, never guessed.

What it means for you

GeForce RTX 3080

  • 3DMark Time Spy 18,647 vs 17,887

GeForce RTX 4070

  • VRAM 12 GB vs 10 GB
  • 3DMark Speed Way 5,508 vs 5,089

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Raw diff

  • Released: GeForce RTX 3080 — 2020-09 | GeForce RTX 4070 — 2023-04
  • Architecture: GeForce RTX 3080 — Ampere | GeForce RTX 4070 — Ada Lovelace
  • Shader units: GeForce RTX 3080 — 8,704 CUDA | GeForce RTX 4070 — 5,888 CUDA
  • RT cores: GeForce RTX 3080 — 68 | GeForce RTX 4070 — 46
  • Tensor cores: GeForce RTX 3080 — 272 | GeForce RTX 4070 — 184
  • Base clock: GeForce RTX 3080 — 1,440 MHz | GeForce RTX 4070 — 1,920 MHz
  • Boost clock: GeForce RTX 3080 — 1,710 MHz | GeForce RTX 4070 — 2,475 MHz
  • VRAM: GeForce RTX 3080 — 10 GB | GeForce RTX 4070 — 12 GB
  • Bus width: GeForce RTX 3080 — 320-bit | GeForce RTX 4070 — 192-bit
  • Bandwidth: GeForce RTX 3080 — 760 GB/s | GeForce RTX 4070 — 504 GB/s
  • TDP: GeForce RTX 3080 — 320 W | GeForce RTX 4070 — 200 W
  • FP32: GeForce RTX 3080 — 30.64 TFLOPS | GeForce RTX 4070 — 36.13 TFLOPS
  • 3DMark Time Spy: GeForce RTX 3080 — 18,647 | GeForce RTX 4070 — 17,887
  • 3DMark Speed Way: GeForce RTX 3080 — 5,089 | GeForce RTX 4070 — 5,508
  • Blender Benchmark (version unmarked upstream): GeForce RTX 3080 — 4,529 | GeForce RTX 4070 — 5,213
  • PassMark G3D Mark (version unmarked upstream): GeForce RTX 3080 — 25,007 | GeForce RTX 4070 — 26,892
  • US MSRP: GeForce RTX 3080 — $699 | GeForce RTX 4070 — $599