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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 outperforms Radeon HD 7970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3080 is 3176 days newer than Radeon HD 7970.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Performs up to 190% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Radeon HD 7970 - 139 vs 48 FPS
- Up to 233% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 10 vs 3 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 - 250 vs 320 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
FPS
139
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$14.48/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$2013.08
100%
FPS and Value Winner
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming Z Trio 10G LHR 10GB GDDR6X - 1830 MHz - DisplayPort x 3 (v1.4a) / HDMI x 1 (RTX 3080 Gaming Z Trio 10G LHR)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
465.1 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
18%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
25%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2020 | Release Date | Dec 22nd, 2011 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | Southern Islands |
| $699 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR6X | Type | GDDR5 |
| 320-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
760.3 GB/s | Bandwidth | 264 GB/s |
1440 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| 1710 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1188 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3080 or Radeon HD 7970
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
129 FPS
CA$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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116 FPS
CA$14.66/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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131 FPS
CA$20.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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121 FPS
CA$17.18/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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119 FPS
CA$30.85/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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121 FPS
CA$32.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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121 FPS
CA$34.77/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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