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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3070 outperforms GeForce GTX 980 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3070 is 2174 days newer than GeForce GTX 980.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Performs up to 35% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than GeForce GTX 980 - 92 vs 68 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 - 165 vs 220 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3070
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
FPS
92
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.33/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$489.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming OC 8G (REV2.0) Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, LHR, 8GB 256-bit GDDR6, GV-N3070GAMING OC-8GD REV2.0 Video Card
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3070
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3070
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
165.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
317.4 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
46%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
49%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
$499 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
448 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
1500 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1127 MHz |
1725 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1216 MHz |
| 1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1753 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3070 or GeForce GTX 980
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
76 FPS
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