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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 970 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 970 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is 2671 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 970.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
- Performs up to 136% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than GeForce GTX 970 - 111 vs 47 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 - 12 vs 4 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- Up to 64% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - $469.0 vs $1299.99
- Up to 15% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - $9.98 vs $11.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 148 vs 350 Watts
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
FPS
111
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.71/FPS
85%
Price, $
$1299.99
36%
FPS Winner
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Eagle 12G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 384-bit GDDR6X, GV-N3080EAGLE-12GD Video Card
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GeForce GTX 970
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
FPS
47
42%
Value, $/FPS
$9.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$469
100%
Value Winner
NVIDIA - GeForce GTX 970 4GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Graphics Card …
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
GeForce GTX 970
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
478.8 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 970
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
65.97 GPixel/s
40%
Texel Fillrate
122.5 GTexel/s
25%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 11th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
| $799 | MSRP | $329 |
| 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 |
12 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6X | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
912.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
1260 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1050 MHz |
1710 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1178 MHz |
| 1188 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1753 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB or GeForce GTX 970
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
66 FPS
$29.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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