Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB outperforms GeForce GTX 970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is 2671 days newer than GeForce GTX 970.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
- Performs up to 137% better in Apex Legends than GeForce GTX 970 - 239 vs 101 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 - 12 vs 4 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 148 vs 350 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
GeForce GTX 970
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
478.8 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 970
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
65.97 GPixel/s
40%
Texel Fillrate
122.5 GTexel/s
25%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 11th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
| $799 | MSRP | $329 |
| 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 |
12 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6X | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
912.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
1260 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1050 MHz |
1710 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1178 MHz |
| 1188 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1753 MHz |
