NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is ahead by 14% on our index and meets the recommended card of 5 more games. Below: where each one wins.
Performance index 49 43
Video memory 10 GB 12 GB
Rated power 320 W 200 W
Launch price $699 $599
Index per $100 7.0 7.2
Games at recommended 268 273
Released20202023
FeaturesDLSS · FSR · ray tracingDLSS · FSR · ray tracing
At 1440p in the heaviest games
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 24640
- Fortnite5346
- Palworld5346
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080; right: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070.
Quick answers
Is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070?
Yes — the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 scores 49 on our index to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070's 43, a 14% gap.
Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 meets the recommended graphics card of 268 of 274 games; the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 273.