GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
113%
113%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
108%
108%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is approximately 5% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | AD104 | GA102 |
| CoresDifferent | 5888 | 10240 |
| TMUsDifferent | 184 | 320 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 112 |
| Memory Size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR6X |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 192 bit | 384 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | AD104 | GA102 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | AD104-250-A1 | GA102-225-A1 |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Ada Lovelace | Ampere |
| FoundryDifferent | TSMC | Samsung |
| Process SizeDifferent | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 35,800 million | 28,300 million |
| DensityDifferent | 121.8M / mm² | 45.1M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 294 mm² | 628 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | N/A | BGA-3328 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Apr 12th, 2023 | May 31st, 2021 |
| AvailabilityDifferent | Apr 13th, 2023 | Jun 3rd, 2021 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 40 | GeForce 30 |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 30 | GeForce 20 |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 50 | GeForce 40 |
| Production | Active | Active |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 599 USD | 1,199 USD |
| Current PriceDifferent | Amazon/Newegg | N/A |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 53 in our database | 59 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1920 MHz | 1365 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 2475 MHz | 1665 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1313 MHz21 Gbps effective | 1188 MHz19 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR6X |
| Memory BusDifferent | 192 bit | 384 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 504.2 GB/s | 912.4 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 5888 | 10240 |
| TMUsDifferent | 184 | 320 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 112 |
| SM CountDifferent | 46 | 80 |
| Tensor CoresDifferent | 184 | 320 |
| RT CoresDifferent | 46 | 80 |
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per SM) | 128 KB (per SM) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 36 MB | 6 MB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 158.4 GPixel/s | 186.5 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 455.4 GTexel/s | 532.8 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 29.15 TFLOPS (1:1) | 34.10 TFLOPS (1:1) |
| FP32 (float)Different | 29.15 TFLOPS | 34.10 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 455.4 GFLOPS (1:64) | 532.8 GFLOPS (1:64) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 240 mm9.4 inches | 285 mm11.2 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 110 mm4.3 inches | 112 mm4.4 inches |
| Width | 40 mm1.6 inches | 40 mm1.6 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 200 W | 350 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 550 W | 750 W |
| Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.13x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x HDMI 2.13x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 16-pin | 1x 12-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG141 SKU 343 | PG132 SKU 18 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| CUDADifferent | 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.8 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Performance112%
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is 12% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs GeForce RTX 5070
GeForce RTX 5070 Performance111%
GeForce RTX 5070 is 11% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
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GeForce RTX 3090 Performance110%
GeForce RTX 3090 is 10% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Performance108%
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is 8% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER Performance105%
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is 5% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs Radeon RX 7900 GRE
Radeon RX 7900 GRE Performance103%
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Radeon RX 7900 XT Performance116%
Radeon RX 7900 XT is 16% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Performance114%
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is 14% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Performance113%
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is 13% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs Radeon RX 9070
Radeon RX 9070 Performance113%
Radeon RX 9070 is 13% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Performance104%
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is 4% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs GeForce RTX 5070
GeForce RTX 5070 Performance103%
GeForce RTX 5070 is 3% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
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