GeForce RTX 3080 VS Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire

Explore the complete details of GeForce RTX 3080 VS Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire, including specs, performance benchmarks

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    The GeForce RTX 3080 GPU by NVIDIA. features a Ampere (2020−2024) architecture. with 8704 CUDA cores. and a boost clock of 1710 MHz MHz. It offers GDDR6X memory with 10 GB GB capacity and a 320 Bit-bit interface. delivering a bandwidth of 760.3 GB/s GB/s. With a power consumption (TDP) of 320W. it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.2, DLSS 1 for enhanced performance.

    The GeForce RTX 3080 GPU by NVIDIA. features a Ampere (2020−2024) architecture. with 8704 CUDA cores. and a boost clock of 1710 MHz MHz. It offers GDDR6X memory with 10 GB GB capacity and a 320 Bit-bit interface. delivering a bandwidth of 760.3 GB/s GB/s. With a power consumption (TDP) of 320W. it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.2, DLSS 1 for enhanced performance.

    Benchmark Performance

    GeForce RTX 3080
    62.97

    Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire
    17.29

    Content

    General Information

    Basic details about the GeForce RTX 3080, including manufacturer, ranking, and release date.

    GeForce RTX 3080 GeForce RTX 3080 Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire
    Manufacturer NVIDIA AMD
    Ranking 33 315
    Popularity Rank not in top-100 not in top-100
    Architecture Ampere (2020−2024) GCN (2012−2015)
    GPU code name GA102 Neptune CF
    Market Segmente Desktop Laptop
    Length - Width 285 mm - 2-slot N/A - N/A
    Release Date 1 September 2020 1 May 2012

    Performance

    Details on clock speeds, cores, and floating-point processing power of GeForce RTX 3080 VS Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
    Core Clock Speed 1440 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock Speed 1710 MHz 900 MHz
    Floating Point Processing Power 29.77 TFLOPS N/A
    No of Transistors 28,300 million N/A
    CUDA Cores 8704 2560
    Ray Tracing Cores 68 N/A
    Tensor Cores 272 N/A
    Texture Fill Rate 465.1 N/A
    ROPs 96 N/A

    Performance Score Comparison

    Connectivity & API Support

    Available display connectors and API compatibility for enhanced performance.

    GeForce RTX 3080 GeForce RTX 3080 Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire
    Interface PCIe 4.0 x16 N/A
    Display Connectors 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort N/A
    HDMI 1 N/A
    DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) 11.1
    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 272 N/A

    Memory & Bus

    Information on memory type, capacity, and bandwidth to evaluate data processing power.
    Memory Type GDDR6X GDDR5
    Maximum RAM 10 GB N/A
    Memory Bus Width 320 Bit 2x 256 Bit
    Memory Clock Speed 1188 MHz 4800 MHz
    Memory Bandwidth 760.3 GB/s GB/s N/A GB/s
    Resizable BAR 1 N/A

    Power & Efficiency

    Power consumption, efficiency, and additional power requirements.
    Power Consumption (TDP) 320 W 200 W
    Power Efficiency 13.92 6.33
    Manufacturing Process 8 nm 28 nm
    Supplementary Power Connectors 1x 12-pin N/A

    Closest Competitors

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


    GeForce RTX 3080
    62.97
    Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire
    17.29
    Radeon RX 9070
    61.85
    Radeon RX 9070 XT
    67.65
    GeForce RTX 5070
    69.65
    GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
    81.52
    GeForce RTX 5090
    100.00
    GeForce RTX 5080
    90.50
    GeForce RTX 5090 D
    91.96
    Radeon RX 7800M
    32.54
    Radeon 880M
    18.58