The GeForce RTX 3080 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the GeForce GTX 970 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's only $490.99 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3080
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Up to 150% more VRAM memory – 10 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 970
- Up to 55% cheaper – $399.00 vs $889.99
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 148 vs 320 Watts
GeForce RTX 3080 vs GeForce GTX 970 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 3080
Sep 1st, 2020
Average FPS
151
100%
Min 1% FPS
91
100%
Price, $
$889.99
44%
Value, $/FPS
$5.89/FPS
100%
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GeForce GTX 970
Sep 19th, 2014
Average FPS
65
43%
Min 1% FPS
32
35%
Price, $
$399
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.13/FPS
96%
GeForce RTX 3080 vs GeForce GTX 970 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce RTX 3080 vs GeForce GTX 970 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 3080 vs GeForce GTX 970 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 3080
Sep 1st, 2020
Memory
10 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
760.3 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
465.1 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
29.77 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce GTX 970
Sep 19th, 2014
Memory
4 GB
40%
Memory Bandwidth
224.4 GB/s
30%
Pixel Fillrate
65.97 GPixel/s
40%
Texture Fillrate
122.5 GTexel/s
26%
FP32
3.92 TFLOPS
13%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 3080 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 1st, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| $699.00 | MSRP | $329.00 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 320 W | Power Consumption | 148 W |
| Memory | ||
10 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6X | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 320-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
760.3 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
164.2 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 65.97 GPixel/s |
465.1 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 122.5 GTexel/s |
29.77 TFLOPS | FP32 | 3.92 TFLOPS |
