Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3070 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 980 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 980 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3070 is 2174 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 980.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Performs up to 25% better in FIFA 23 than GeForce GTX 980 - 191 vs 153 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Up to 62% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3070 - $91.04 vs $241.82
- Up to 53% better value when playing FIFA 23 than GeForce RTX 3070 - $0.66 vs $1.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 - 165 vs 220 Watts
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
FPS
191
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.41/FPS
46%
Price, €
€268.42
37%
FPS Winner
Buy for €268.42 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 167 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
FPS
153
80%
Value, €/FPS
€0.66/FPS
100%
Price, €
€101.05
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €101.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 167 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
165.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
317.4 GTexel/s
100%
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 |