RTX 4080 vs RTX 4070 SUPER
Short answer: which is best?
RTX 4080 is 36 % stronger than RTX 4070 SUPER. RTX 4080 ranks #5 of 43 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (14,521 GPU score over 5 verified runs). RTX 4070 SUPER ranks #9 of 43 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (10,673 GPU score over 10 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 15 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | RTX 4080 | RTX 4070 SUPER |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 14,521 | 10,673 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 14,765 | 11,875 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 62.9 FPS | 44.2 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 77.9 FPS | 55.6 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 67.3 FPS | 51 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 106.1 FPS | 123.7 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 195 GB/s | 150 GB/s |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
Fragz' verdict
The RTX 4080 decisively wins this comparison, leading the RTX 4070 SUPER by a substantial 37.8% in overall GPU score and claiming the top spot in our rankings, though its data is based on a thin sample of two verified runs. This lead is clear in our GPU tests, with the RTX 4080 hitting 63.1 FPS in Earth II (Vulkan) and 77.9 FPS in Mission to Earth II (DX12), significantly higher than the 4070 SUPER's 43.4 FPS and 55.1 FPS respectively. The RTX 4080 achieves this with a superior ALU index of 694483, 200 GB/s of memory bandwidth, and 16 GB of VRAM, compared to the 4070 SUPER's 515147 ALU index, 135 GB/s bandwidth, and 12 GB VRAM. For gamers, this means a notably smoother and more capable experience for pushing higher frame rates and visual fidelity. The RTX 4070 SUPER, despite ranking third, remains a strong contender with its own solid performance across our GPU scenes and identical feature support for ray tracing and mesh shaders, making it a viable option for those who don't require the absolute maximum performance.
Generated July 19, 2026 from the 15 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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