GeForce RTX 3070 VS GeForce GTX 980

Explore the complete details of GeForce RTX 3070 VS GeForce GTX 980, including specs, performance benchmarks

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    The GeForce RTX 3070 GPU by NVIDIA. features a Ampere (2020−2025) architecture. with 5888 CUDA cores. and a boost clock of 1725 MHz MHz. It offers GDDR6 memory with 8 GB GB capacity and a 256 Bit-bit interface. delivering a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s GB/s. With a power consumption (TDP) of 220W. it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.2, DLSS 1 for enhanced performance.

    The GeForce RTX 3070 GPU by NVIDIA. features a Ampere (2020−2025) architecture. with 5888 CUDA cores. and a boost clock of 1725 MHz MHz. It offers GDDR6 memory with 8 GB GB capacity and a 256 Bit-bit interface. delivering a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s GB/s. With a power consumption (TDP) of 220W. it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.2, DLSS 1 for enhanced performance.

    Benchmark Performance

    GeForce RTX 3070
    52.46

    GeForce GTX 980
    26.78

    Content

    General Information

    Basic details about the GeForce RTX 3070, including manufacturer, ranking, and release date.

    GeForce RTX 3070 GeForce RTX 3070 GeForce GTX 980 GeForce GTX 980
    Manufacturer NVIDIA NVIDIA
    Ranking 57 209
    Popularity Rank 34 not in top-100
    Architecture Ampere (2020−2025) Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
    GPU code name GA104 GM204
    Market Segmente Desktop Desktop
    Length - Width 242 mm - 2-slot 267 mm - 2-slot
    Release Date 1 September 2020 19 September 2014

    Performance

    Details on clock speeds, cores, and floating-point processing power of GeForce RTX 3070 VS GeForce GTX 980.
    Core Clock Speed 1500 MHz 1064 MHz
    Boost Clock Speed 1725 MHz 1216 MHz
    Floating Point Processing Power 20.31 TFLOPS 4.981 TFLOPS
    No of Transistors 17,400 million 5,200 million
    CUDA Cores 5888 2048
    Ray Tracing Cores 46 N/A
    Tensor Cores 184 N/A
    Texture Fill Rate 317.4 155.6
    ROPs 96 64

    Performance Score Comparison

    Connectivity & API Support

    Available display connectors and API compatibility for enhanced performance.

    GeForce RTX 3070 GeForce RTX 3070 GeForce GTX 980 GeForce GTX 980
    Interface PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Display Connectors 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2
    HDMI 1 1
    DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) N/A
    Shader Model 6.5 N/A
    OpenGL 4.6 N/A
    OpenCL 2.0 N/A
    Vulkan 1.2 N/A
    CUDA 8.5 N/A
    DLSS 1 N/A
    TMUs 184 128

    Memory & Bus

    Information on memory type, capacity, and bandwidth to evaluate data processing power.
    Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM 8 GB 4 GB
    Memory Bus Width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory Clock Speed 1750 MHz 7.0 GB/s
    Memory Bandwidth 448.0 GB/s GB/s 224 GB/s GB/s
    Resizable BAR 1 N/A

    Power & Efficiency

    Power consumption, efficiency, and additional power requirements.
    Power Consumption (TDP) 220 W 165 W
    Power Efficiency 18.18 11.89
    Manufacturing Process 8 nm 28 nm
    Supplementary Power Connectors 1x 12-pin 2x 6-pin

    Closest Competitors

    Here are some of the closest competitors to this GPU. Compare their power consumption, efficiency, and additional power requirements.


    GeForce RTX 3070
    52.46
    GeForce GTX 980
    26.78
    GeForce RTX 5050
    40.92
    GeForce RTX 5060
    49.06
    GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB
    52.90
    GeForce RTX 5060 Ti
    53.51
    GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
    53.99
    RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell
    74.36
    RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell
    85.13
    GeForce RTX 5070
    68.38
    GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
    77.52