GeForce GTX 1070vsGeForce RTX 4080
The GeForce GTX 1070 is a reliable last-gen card for 1080p gaming on a budget, while the RTX 4080 is a modern flagship for high-resolution and ray-traced gaming.
GeForce GTX 1070
Pascal · TSMC 16 nm · 2016
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GeForce RTX 4080
Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The GeForce RTX 4080 is the clear winner overall, offering far more speed, memory, and modern features than the aging GTX 1070.
For budget buyers, the GeForce GTX 1070 is the smarter pick if you find it cheaply used for older games.
The GeForce GTX 1070 is the right choice if you need a low-power card for a basic PC build with very modest gaming needs.
Frequently asked questions
Is the GTX 1070 better than the RTX 4080?
Overall the RTX 4080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (83 vs 32 out of 100), so it leads the GTX 1070 in most workloads.
How much faster is the RTX 4080 than the GTX 1070?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 is roughly 159% faster than the GTX 1070 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the GTX 1070 or the RTX 4080?
If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080. If the GTX 1070 is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.