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$1,299.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $799
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MSRP in USD: $799
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
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MSRP in USD: $499
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$599
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Boost Clock
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$679
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Boost Clock
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB outperforms the cheaper GeForce RTX 2070 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce RTX 2070 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is 1182 days newer than the cheaper GeForce RTX 2070.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
- Performs up to 38% better in Rust than GeForce RTX 2070 - 173 vs 125 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 - 12 vs 8 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
- Up to 54% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - $599.0 vs $1299.99
- Up to 36% better value when playing Rust than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - $4.79 vs $7.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 175 vs 350 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
FPS
173
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.51/FPS
63%
Price, $
$1299.99
46%
FPS Winner
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Eagle 12G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 384-bit GDDR6X, GV-N3080EAGLE-12GD Video Card
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
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GeForce RTX 2070
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2018
FPS
125
72%
Value, $/FPS
$4.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$599
100%
Value Winner
EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 XC Gaming, 8GB GDDR6, Dual HDB Fans & RGB LED Graphics Card 08G-P4-2172-KR, Real Boost Clock: 1710 MHz
Buy for $599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
GeForce RTX 2070
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2018
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 RTX 2070
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2018
Pixel Fillrate
103.7 GPixel/s
63%
Texel Fillrate
233.3 GTexel/s
48%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 11th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2018 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 20 |
| $799 | MSRP | $499 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR6X | Type | GDDR6 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
912.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 448 GB/s |
| 1260 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1410 MHz |
1710 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1620 MHz |
| 1188 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB or GeForce RTX 2070
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
60 FPS
$23.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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135 FPS
$14.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,920.44
In Stock
63 FPS
$61.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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