RTX 4080 vs RTX 3070
Short answer: which is best?
RTX 4080 is 130.2 % stronger than RTX 3070. RTX 4080 ranks #5 of 43 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (14,521 GPU score over 5 verified runs). RTX 3070 ranks #18 of 43 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (6,307 GPU score over 4 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 9 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | RTX 4080 | RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 14,521 | 6,307 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 14,765 | 7,635 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 62.9 FPS | 25.9 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 77.9 FPS | 32.4 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 67.3 FPS | 31.3 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 106.1 FPS | 89.3 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 195 GB/s | 157 GB/s |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
Fragz' verdict
The RTX 4080 is the clear victor in this comparison, leading the RTX 3070 by a substantial 129.8% in overall GPU score, though our sample size for both cards is thin with only two verified runs each. This performance gap is evident across all our benchmarks, with the RTX 4080 delivering more than double the frame rates in Earth II (Vulkan) and Mission to Earth II (DX12), and significantly higher FPS in Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate). The RTX 4080 also boasts a much higher raw compute (ALU index), greater memory bandwidth at 200 GB/s, double the VRAM at 16 GB, and a considerably higher peak clock speed of 2880 MHz compared to the RTX 3070's 1920 MHz. For gamers, this means the RTX 4080 offers a significantly smoother experience and more headroom for demanding titles, especially when pushing resolutions or visual settings. While the RTX 3070 still holds a respectable rank of 6th out of 9 in our measurements, if you're chasing top-tier performance and want the absolute best framerates, the RTX 4080 is undeniably the superior choice.
Generated July 19, 2026 from the 9 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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