GeForce RTX 4080 Super vs GeForce RTX 5070, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
GeForce RTX 4080 Super wins 6 of 12 benchmarks, averaging 21.8% faster.
GeForce RTX 5070's numbers are anchored estimates calibrated against our measured cards, pending first-party measurement. Treat small gaps as ties.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in Stable Diffusion XL, where GeForce RTX 4080 Super leads by 50% (9.12 vs 6.06 images/min); the closest fight is Llama 3.1 8B (5% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: GeForce RTX 4080 Super runs 6 of our 12 AI workloads while the other card runs 3, models that don't fit score zero.
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | GeForce RTX 4080 Super | GeForce RTX 5070 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 197.53 | 180.21 | +10% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 126.29 | 119.87 | +5% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 70.55 | 0 | n/a |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 9.12 | 6.06 | +50% |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 0.75 | 0 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 Kontext dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Qwen-Image-Edit images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| LTX-Video (distilled) frames/s | 1.42 | 0 | n/a |
| Wan 2.2 5B (720p) frames/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
Specifications compared
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | GeForce RTX 5070 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16GB | 12GB |
| Transistors | 45,900M | 31,100M |
| Die size | 378.6 mm² | 263 mm² |
| Process node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Transistor density | 121.2 M/mm² | 118.3 M/mm² |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Memory bandwidth | 736 GB/s | 672 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 2,505 MHz | 2,512 MHz |
| TDP | 320 W | 250 W |
| Launch MSRP | $999 | $549 |
| Release | 2024-01-31 | 2025-03-05 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: GeForce RTX 4080 Super or GeForce RTX 5070?
- GeForce RTX 4080 Super performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 6 of 12 benchmarks in our suite with an average 21.8% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between GeForce RTX 4080 Super and GeForce RTX 5070?
- GeForce RTX 4080 Super has 16GB VRAM and a 320W TDP, while GeForce RTX 5070 has 12GB VRAM and a 250W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between GeForce RTX 4080 Super and GeForce RTX 5070?
- For AI, yes, GeForce RTX 4080 Super fits 2 more of our 12 workloads than GeForce RTX 5070. A model that exceeds VRAM doesn't run slower, it doesn't run at all, so the card that fits the model wins that workload outright.
- Where is the biggest performance difference between GeForce RTX 4080 Super and GeForce RTX 5070?
- Stable Diffusion XL: GeForce RTX 4080 Super leads by roughly 50% (9.12 vs 6.06 images/min) in our testing.
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