RTX 4080 SUPER vs RTX 4070
Short answer: which is best?
RTX 4080 SUPER is 68.1 % stronger than RTX 4070. RTX 4080 SUPER ranks #6 of 59 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (14,460 GPU score over 2 verified runs). RTX 4070 ranks #16 of 59 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (8,601 GPU score over 3 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 5 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | RTX 4080 SUPER | RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 14,460 | 8,601 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 13,665 | 10,156 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 62.6 FPS | 35 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 79.2 FPS | 44.7 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 66.3 FPS | 42.6 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 99.7 FPS | 105.6 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 163 GB/s | 135 GB/s |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
Fragz' verdict
The RTX 4080 SUPER emerges as the clear winner over the RTX 4070, with its GPU score leading by a substantial 63.7%; however, it's important to note that both cards only have 2 verified runs in our database, indicating a thin sample. This performance advantage is starkly visible in our benchmarks, with the RTX 4080 SUPER hitting 60.5 FPS in Earth II Vulkan and 76.6 FPS in Mission to Earth II DX12, significantly outperforming the RTX 4070's 34.3 FPS and 44.1 FPS in the same tests. Underpinning this difference are the raw specs: the RTX 4080 SUPER boasts an ALU index of 488299, 189 GB/s memory bandwidth, and 16 GB of VRAM, whereas the RTX 4070 offers an ALU index of 437475, 133 GB/s bandwidth, and 12 GB of VRAM. For gamers prioritizing maximum frame rates and future-proofing, the RTX 4080 SUPER is the superior choice, delivering a much smoother and more capable experience. While the RTX 4070 is still a solid card, it's best suited for those with more modest performance expectations who may not require the higher raw compute and VRAM capacity.
Generated September 30, 2026 from the 5 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
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