Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB outperforms the cheaper GeForce RTX 3070 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce RTX 3070 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is 497 days newer than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3070.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Up to 57% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - $408.73 vs $950.54
- Up to 46% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - $11.63 vs $21.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 220 vs 350 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
- Performs up to 26% better in Cities: Skylines II than GeForce RTX 3070 - 49 vs 39 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 - 12 vs 8 GB
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
FPS
39
79%
Value, €/FPS
€11.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€453.69
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €453.69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 407 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
FPS
49
100%
Value, €/FPS
€21.53/FPS
54%
Price, €
€1055.1
42%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,055.1 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 628 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
165.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
317.4 GTexel/s
66%
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
99%
Texel Fillrate
478.8 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 11th, 2022 |
GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$499 | MSRP | $799 |
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
GDDR6 | Type | GDDR6X |
256-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
448 GB/s | Bandwidth | 912.4 GB/s |
1500 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1260 MHz |
1725 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1710 MHz |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1188 MHz |