Which is better for ai & machine learning: GeForce RTX 5070 or GeForce RTX 5080?

GeForce RTX 5080 performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 6 of 12 benchmarks in our suite with an average 30.6% advantage.

What are the main hardware differences between GeForce RTX 5070 and GeForce RTX 5080?

GeForce RTX 5070 has 12GB VRAM and a 250W TDP, while GeForce RTX 5080 has 16GB VRAM and a 360W TDP.

Does VRAM matter more than speed between GeForce RTX 5070 and GeForce RTX 5080?

For AI, yes, GeForce RTX 5080 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 5070 and GeForce RTX 5080?

Stable Diffusion XL: GeForce RTX 5080 leads by roughly 46% (6.06 vs 8.86 images/min) in our testing.

GeForce RTX 5070 vs GeForce RTX 5080, AI & Machine Learning Comparison

GeForce RTX 5080 wins 6 of 12 benchmarks, averaging 30.6% 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 5080 leads by 46% (6.06 vs 8.86 images/min); the closest fight is Qwen3 4B (20% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: GeForce RTX 5080 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 5070	GeForce RTX 5080	Difference
Qwen3 4B tok/s	180.21	215.89	-17%
Llama 3.1 8B tok/s	119.87	150.71	-20%
Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s	0	81.97	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	6.06	8.86	-32%
Z-Image Turbo images/min	0	2.7	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	0	3.34	n/a
Wan 2.2 5B (720p) frames/s	0	0	n/a

Specifications compared

	GeForce RTX 5070	GeForce RTX 5080
VRAM	12GB	16GB
Transistors	31,100M	45,600M
Die size	263 mm²	378 mm²
Process node	4 nm	4 nm
Transistor density	118.3 M/mm²	120.6 M/mm²
Architecture	Blackwell	Blackwell (GB203)
Memory bandwidth	672 GB/s	960 GB/s
Boost clock	2,512 MHz	2,617 MHz
TDP	250 W	360 W
Launch MSRP	$549	$999
Release	2025-03-05	2025-01-30

FAQ

Which is better for ai & machine learning: GeForce RTX 5070 or GeForce RTX 5080?: GeForce RTX 5080 performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 6 of 12 benchmarks in our suite with an average 30.6% advantage.
What are the main hardware differences between GeForce RTX 5070 and GeForce RTX 5080?: GeForce RTX 5070 has 12GB VRAM and a 250W TDP, while GeForce RTX 5080 has 16GB VRAM and a 360W TDP.
Does VRAM matter more than speed between GeForce RTX 5070 and GeForce RTX 5080?: For AI, yes, GeForce RTX 5080 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 5070 and GeForce RTX 5080?: Stable Diffusion XL: GeForce RTX 5080 leads by roughly 46% (6.06 vs 8.86 images/min) in our testing.

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