GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce RTX 4070
Compare the GeForce RTX 5080 and GeForce RTX 4070 on real gaming benchmarks, full specifications, live retailer prices and performance-per-dollar, then jump straight to the cheapest in-stock version of either card.
The short answer
The GeForce RTX 4070 is the better value, though the GeForce RTX 5080 is the faster card at 1440p.
- GeForce RTX 5080 is about 63% faster at 1440p (gaming index 78 vs 48).
- GeForce RTX 4070 is the cheaper card right now, by roughly 95%.
- GeForce RTX 4070 delivers about 20% more frames per dollar at 1440p.
- GeForce RTX 5080 carries more VRAM (16GB vs 12GB), an edge at 4K and in memory-heavy games.
- GeForce RTX 4070 draws less power (200W vs 360W), so it runs cooler and asks less of your PSU.
Gaming performance
Gaming score: geometric mean of in-game FPS, normalized so the RTX 5090 = 100. Switch resolution with the toggle above.
GeForce RTX 5080 is about 63% faster at 1440p.
Performance per dollar
1440p gaming score for every $100 of the card’s current cheapest price. Higher is better value.
4.8
per $100 spent
5.7
per $100 spent
Better value
Specs head-to-head
Productivity & compute
Where to buy
GeForce RTX 4070from $839.00
- GIGABYTE RTX 4070 WINDFORCE OC$839.00OC261 mm
- MSI RTX 4070 VENTUS 3X OC$1,145.00OC308 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 4070 EAGLE OC$1,150.00OC261 mm
- ASUS DUAL RTX 4070 OC$1,195.00OC267 mm
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIGABYTE RTX 4070 WINDFORCE OCOC | — | 261 mm | — | $839.00 | | |
| MSI RTX 4070 VENTUS 3X OCOC | — | 308 mm | — | $1,145.00 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 4070 EAGLE OCOC | — | 261 mm | — | $1,150.00 | | |
| ASUS DUAL RTX 4070 OCOC | — | 267 mm | — | $1,195.00 | |
GeForce RTX 5080from $1,638.00
- PNY RTX 5080 Triple Fan$1,638.00OC2730 MHz · 329 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5080 GAMING OC$1,653.99OC2730 MHz · 340 mm
- MSI RTX 5080 VENTUS 3X OC WHITE$1,679.99OC2640 MHz · 338 mm
- MSI RTX 5080 VENTUS 3X OC BLACK$1,679.99OC2640 MHz · 303 mm
- ASUS PRIME RTX 5080 OC Edition$1,699.99OC2655 MHz · 306 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5080 AERO OC SFF$1,749.99OC2730 MHz · 304 mm
- MSI RTX 5080 GAMING TRIO$1,799.99338 mm
- MSI RTX 5080 GAMING TRIO OC$1,799.99OC2700 MHz · 338 mm
- Palit RTX 5080 ARGB EPIC-X Overclocked Triple Fan$1,799.99OC2775 MHz · 329 mm
- ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5080 OC Edition$1,817.42OC2700 MHz · 348 mm
- ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5080$1,829.00348 mm
- ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 OC Edition$1,869.46OC304 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5080 WINDFORCE OC SFF$1,899.00OC2670 MHz · 304 mm
- MSI RTX 5080 GAMING TRIO OC WHITE$1,943.99OC2700 MHz · 338 mm
- $1,949.00
- GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 5080 INFINITY$1,949.99OC2805 MHz · 330 mm
- MSI RTX 5080 VENTUS 3X OC PLUS$1,949.99OC2640 MHz · 303 mm
- Palit RTX 5080 GamingPro V1$1,957.16OC2700 MHz · 332 mm
- MSI RTX 5080 INSPIRE 3X OC$1,990.00OC2640 MHz · 304 mm
- MSI RTX 5080 SUPRIM SOC$1,999.99OC2745 MHz · 359 mm
- MSI RTX 5080 VENTUS 3X OC$1,999.99OC2640 MHz · 303 mm
- ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5080 OC Edition$2,099.99OC2760 MHz · 358 mm
- Inno3D RTX 5080 X3 OC$2,120.90OC2640 MHz · 333 mm
- $2,149.99
- ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5080 WHITE OC Edition$2,149.99OC2760 MHz · 358 mm
- Palit RTX 5080 GamingPro$2,163.90332 mm
- Palit RTX 5080 GamingPro OC$2,241.90OC332 mm
- ZOTAC RTX 5080 SOLID CORE OC$2,288.88OC304 mm
- ZOTAC RTX 5080 SOLID OC$2,288.88OC2640 MHz · 330 mm
- Inno3D RTX 5080 X3 OC WHITE$2,300.90OC2640 MHz · 300 mm
- Inno3D RTX 5080 X3$2,313.00300 mm
- $2,379.99
- GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 5080 MASTER ICE$2,399.99OC2805 MHz · 360 mm
- Lenovo RTX 5080 LEGION$4,999.00304 mm
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