NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

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

FPS benchmarks across 139 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 4070

Ada Lovelace · 12 GB GDDR6X

#30 / 69

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

$500

FPS / €

0.898

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Nvidia

RTX 5080

Blackwell · 16 GB GDDR7

#3 / 69

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

$1,150

FPS / €

0.519

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Our verdict

The RTX 5080 is on average 30% faster than the RTX 4070 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 4070 is currently $650 cheaper ($500 vs $1,150).
With 0.898 FPS per euro, the RTX 4070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
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

+17%

350 FPS

1% low 208

411 FPS

1% low 248

Apex Legends

+26%

254 FPS

1% low 169

319 FPS

1% low 214

Grand Theft Auto V

+57%

98 FPS

1% low 71

154 FPS

1% low 111

Red Dead Redemption 2

+34%

150 FPS

1% low 105

201 FPS

1% low 149

Cyberpunk 2077

+57%

82 FPS

1% low 61

129 FPS

1% low 96

Rocket League

+32%

743 FPS

1% low 319

982 FPS

1% low 427

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+42%

132 FPS

1% low 99

188 FPS

1% low 134

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

0.898

RTX 5080

0.519

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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

#30 / 69

Popularity score2.1/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,783

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $99

Latest builds

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RTX 5080

#3 / 69

Popularity score61.5/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.10.3%

Number of builds created with this GPU

1984

Average build price

$2,897

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Lian Li EDGE850W 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular

1200 W · $120

Latest builds

Pc frère Momo tdb

Unnamed build

Neuve Chapelle NEO

All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

RTX 4070

50 models tracked

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RTX 5080

152 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 30% faster than the RTX 4070 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 4070 is currently $650 cheaper ($500 vs $1,150). With 0.898 FPS per euro, the RTX 4070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. 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 403 FPS versus 525 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 MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold 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 Lian Li EDGE850W 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular.

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 (967 builds).

How much does the RTX 4070 cost right now?

The RTX 4070 is available from $500. We track 50 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5080 cost right now?

The RTX 5080 is available from $1,150. We track 152 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.