RTX 4070 SUPER vs GTX 1080
Short answer: which is best?
RTX 4070 SUPER is 356.1 % stronger than GTX 1080. RTX 4070 SUPER ranks #9 of 43 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (10,673 GPU score over 10 verified runs). GTX 1080 ranks #30 of 43 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (2,340 GPU score over 1 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 11 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | RTX 4070 SUPER | GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 10,673 | 2,340 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 11,875 | 3,204 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 44.2 FPS | 13.9 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 55.6 FPS | 16.7 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 51 FPS | 15.5 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 123.7 FPS | 32.1 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 150 GB/s | 57 GB/s |
| VRAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Not supported |
Fragz' verdict
The RTX 4070 SUPER is the clear winner here, leading the GTX 1080 by a massive 349.4% in overall GPU score. This huge performance gap is evident across all our GPU benchmarks, with the RTX 4070 SUPER delivering significantly higher frame rates, for example, 55.3 FPS in Mission to Earth II (DX12) compared to the GTX 1080's 16.7 FPS. The newer card also boasts a much higher raw compute (ALU index of 512720 versus 143867), superior memory bandwidth at 149 GB/s compared to 57 GB/s, and an additional 4 GB of VRAM, totaling 12 GB. For gamers, this translates to a vastly smoother experience at higher resolutions and settings, plus access to modern features like ray tracing, mesh shaders, and VRS, which the GTX 1080 lacks. The GTX 1080, based on our single verified run, still functions, but it's clear its gaming days for demanding titles are largely behind it.
Generated August 3, 2026 from the 11 verified runs available then. The verdict is never silently rewritten — new numbers get a new verdict.
What the numbers mean
The GPU score is the graphics card's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the card in, and depends on processor, memory and storage. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
All measurements for RTX 4070 SUPER · All measurements for GTX 1080