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 GTX 970
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 148 vs 350 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
- Performs up to 106% better in DOOM Eternal than GeForce GTX 970 - 350 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 - 12 vs 4 GB
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
65.97 GPixel/s
40.17661388550549%
Texel Fillrate
122.5 GTexel/s
25.584795321637426%
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
478.8 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB |
---|---|---|
Sep 19th, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 11th, 2022 |
GeForce 900 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$329 | MSRP | $799 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6X |
256-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
224.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 912.4 GB/s |
1050 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1260 MHz |
1178 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1710 MHz |
1753 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1188 MHz |