3080 12GB vs 4070: The Ultimate Comparison

The RTX 4070 has been compared to the RTX 3080 in many reviews, but not the 3080 12GB, which launched a bit later, and was honestly a much more interesting GPU if you could find it at a similar price to the 10GB model. These GPUs have the same VRAM capacity but the 4070 has half the memory bus, although paired with a much larger L2 cache, more energy efficient process, and new features like frame generation. How does the 4070 stack up against a 3080 12GB? Let’s find out. Buy an RTX 4070: Buy an RTX 3080 12GB: Test system specs (Resize BAR ON): CPU: Ryzen 7700X Cooler: Corsair H150i Elite Mobo: ROG Strix X670E-a RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5 6000 CL36 SSD: Samsung 980 Pro Case: Corsair iCUE 5000T RGB PSU: Thermaltake 1650W Toughpower GF3 Monitor: LG C1 48 inch OLED Keyboard: Logitech G915 TKL (tactile) Mouse: Logitech G305 What equipment do I use to make my videos? Camera: Sony a6100 Camera Lens: Sigma 16mm f/1.4 Camera Capture Card: Elgato CamLink 4K ‎ PC Capture Card: Mic: My actual mic (AT 3035) is out of production but this is a similar mic (AT 2020) Portable Mic attached to camera: Rode Video Micro Audio Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen: Greenscreen: Emart Collapsable Lights: Neewar Dimmable USB LED RGB Strip Backlight on desk: Sponsor my channel monthly by clicking the “Join“ button: Donate directly to the channel via PayPal: Disclaimer: I may earn money on qualifying purchases through affiliate links above. Chapters: 0:00 The 3080 12GB vs 10GB vs 4070 specs 1:10 Which models of GPU am I testing? 1:26 Frame Generation, Ray Tracing Ultra, DLSS Quality Cyberpunk 2077 1440p 2:33 Ray Tracing Ultra (no upscaling) Cyberpunk 2077 1440p 3:40 Cyberpunk 2077 1440p Ultra 4:46 Unreal Engine 5 Fortnite 1440p Epic 5:30 UE5 Ray Tracing Fortnite 1440p Epic RT On 6:12 UE5 Fortnite 1440p High 6:54 UE5 Fortnite 4K Epic 7:36 UE5 Fortnite 4K RT On DLSS Quality 8:19 UE5 Fortnite 1080p Epic RT On 9:01 A Plague Tale Requiem 1440p Ultra 9:39 A Plague Tale Requiem 4K Ultra 10:10 A Plague Tale Requiem 1080p Ultra 10:43 The Last of Us Part 1 1440p Ultra 11:17 The Last of Us Part 1 4K Ultra 11:52 The Last of Us Part 1 1080p Ultra 12:25 Resident Evil 4 Remake 1440p Max Preset (Includes RT) 12:52 Resident Evil 4 Remake 4K Max Preset (Includes RT) 13:21 Resident Evil 4 Remake 1080p Max Preset (Includes RT) 13:52 Forspoken 1440p Ultra-High (Includes RT) 14:16 Forspoken 4K Ultra-High (Includes RT) 14:41 Forspoken 1080p Ultra-High (Includes RT) 15:06 Call of Duty Modern Warfare II 1440p Balanced 15:31 Call of Duty Modern Warfare II 4K Balanced 15:53 Call of Duty Modern Warfare II 1080p Balanced 16:16 Returnal 1440p Epic 16:39 Returnal 4K Epic 17:01 Returnal 1080p Epic 17:25 The Callisto Protocol 1440p Ultra 18:09 The Callisto Protocol 4K Ultra 18:52 The Callisto Protocol 1080p Ultra 19:36 Final Thoughts