NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 148 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 4070

Ada Lovelace · 12 GB GDDR6X

#28 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.58/100

Lowest price

990€

FPS / €

0.47

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Nvidia

RTX 5080

Blackwell · 16 GB GDDR7

#5 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.93/100

Lowest price

1,249€

FPS / €

0.49

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Our verdict

The RTX 5080 is on average 26% faster than the RTX 4070 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 4070 is currently 259€ cheaper (990€ vs 1,249€).
The RTX 5080 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 12 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RTX 4070

RTX 5080

Counter-Strike 2

+19%

372 FPS

1% low 221

443 FPS

1% low 254

Apex Legends

+22%

272 FPS

1% low 183

333 FPS

1% low 218

Grand Theft Auto V

+47%

109 FPS

1% low 80

160 FPS

1% low 120

Red Dead Redemption 2

+34%

150 FPS

1% low 105

201 FPS

1% low 149

Cyberpunk 2077

+33%

114 FPS

1% low 87

152 FPS

1% low 120

Rocket League

+26%

782 FPS

1% low 343

985 FPS

1% low 451

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+34%

164 FPS

1% low 119

220 FPS

1% low 160

Crimson Desert

+34%

126 FPS

1% low 88

169 FPS

1% low 125

FPS / €

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RTX 4070

0.47

RTX 5080

0.49

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Specifications

	RTX 4070	RTX 5080
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Blackwell
Release date	2023-04	2025-01
Video memory	12 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR7
Memory bus	192 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	504 GB/s	960 GB/s
Shading units	5888	10752
Boost clock	2475 MHz	2617 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	200 W	360 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	850 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price	$599	$999

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 4070

#28 / 71

Popularity score3/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

1,879€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair RM850e 850W Fully Modular Black

850 W · 90€

Latest builds

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Mon PC actuelle

Unnamed build

RTX 5080

#5 / 71

Popularity score53.4/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.8%

Number of builds created with this GPU

2239

Average build price

2,944€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

850 W · 89€

Latest builds

Andy

Unnamed build

PC (HG) BeReady

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RTX 4070

13 models tracked

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RTX 5080

79 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 4070 or the RTX 5080?

The RTX 5080 is on average 26% faster than the RTX 4070 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 4070 is currently 259€ cheaper (990€ vs 1,249€). The RTX 5080 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 12 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 4070 or RTX 5080?

At 1440p, the RTX 4070 averages 423 FPS versus 534 FPS for the RTX 5080 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 4070?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 4070. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Corsair RM850e 850W Fully Modular Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 5080?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 5080. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 4070?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4070 is the r7-7800x3D (9 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 5080?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5080 is the r7-9800x3D (1089 builds).

How much does the RTX 4070 cost right now?

The RTX 4070 is available from 990€. We track 13 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5080 cost right now?

The RTX 5080 is available from 1,249€. We track 79 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. Excellent for 1440p and 4K gaming, it supports ray tracing and DLSS 3 for revolutionary graphics.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, with Blackwell architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 20 GB of GDDR7 memory. The flagship card of the RTX 5000 series excels at 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS 4 for ultra-realistic graphics.