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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 outperforms the cheaper 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 is 2174 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 970.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- Up to 69% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 - $198.68 vs $643.74
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 - 148 vs 320 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Performs up to 64% better in Grand Theft Auto V than GeForce GTX 970 - 146 vs 89 FPS
- Up to 150% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 - 10 vs 4 GB
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming 4G LE VR Ready Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 970
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 970
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
65.97 GPixel/s
40.17661388550549%
Texel Fillrate
122.5 GTexel/s
26.338421844764564%
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
465.1 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19th, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2020 |
| GeForce 900 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$329 | MSRP | $699 |
| 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 | 10 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6X |
| 256-bit | Bus | 320-bit |
| 224.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 760.3 GB/s |
| 1050 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1440 MHz |
| 1178 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1710 MHz |
1753 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1188 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 970 or GeForce RTX 3080
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
125 FPS
$11.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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135 FPS
$11.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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149 FPS
$15.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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124 FPS
$19.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,399.95
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131 FPS
$10.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,324.95
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125 FPS
$11.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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125 FPS
$8.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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124 FPS
$16.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,099
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127 FPS
$26.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,348
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116 FPS
$18.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
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