GPU comparison with benchmarks

ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB

ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB GDDR7 · 2.54 GHz · 250 W Speed index 22/100

The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 has 6144 shader units and these clock a maximum of 2.54 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 26.60 TFLOPS.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB 12 GB GDDR6X · 1.71 GHz · 350 W Speed index 25/100

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB has 8960 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.71 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 30.64 TFLOPS.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB is 15 % faster than the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070.

ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
Speed index
22/100
25/100
FP32
26.60 TFLOPS
30.64 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.54 GHz
1.71 GHz
Memory Size
12 GB GDDR7
12 GB GDDR6X
Memory bandwidth
672 GB/s
912 GB/s
TDP
250 W
350 W
Launch Price
549 $
699 $

GPU

GPUASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
GPU ChipGB205-300-A1GA102
Streaming Multiprocessors4870
Shader61448960
Render Output Units64112
Texture Units192280
Raytracing Cores4870
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The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 is equipped with a graphics chip of the Blackwell architecture, which has 48 streaming multiprocessors.

The graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB is based on the Ampere architecture and is equipped with 70 execution units.

Memory

MemoryASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
Memory Size12 GB12 GB
Memory TypeGDDR7GDDR6X
Memory Clock1.750 GHz1.188 GHz
Memory Speed28.0 Gbps19.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth672 GB/s912 GB/s
Memory Interface192 bit384 bit
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The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 is equipped with a 12 GB large GDDR7 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.750 GHz clocks.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB has a 12 GB large GDDR6X graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.188GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
Base Clock2.165 GHz1.260 GHz
Boost Clock2.542 GHz1.710 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 has a turbo clock of 2.542 GHz. The turbo frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB is 1.710 GHz.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
TDP250 W350 W
Tjunction max85 °C93 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 16-Pin1 x 12-Pin
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The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 has 1 x 16-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 85 °C.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB is equipped with a 1 x 12-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 93 °C.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 13 x 100 mm3 x 90 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The graphics processor and graphics memory of the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 are cooled with a Air cooling.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB is cooled by a Air cooling.

Connectivity

ConnectivityASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI2x HDMI 2.1b1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 2.1b3x DP 1.4a
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The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions.

Featureset

FeaturesetASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDASUS Aura SyncNo LED lighting
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The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate).

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate).

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode
AV1Decode / EncodeDecode
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This area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load.

Dimensions

DimensionsASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
Length329 mm285 mm
Height140 mm112 mm
Width63 mm--
Width (Slots)4 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 is 63 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case.

The width of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB is 63 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case.

Additional data

Additional dataASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
GPU InterfacePCIe 5 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ1/2025Q1/2022
Launch Price549 $699 $
Structure size5 nm8 nm
Part-noTUF-RTX5070-12G-GAMING--
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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Manufactured using the 5 nanometer process, ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 was released in Q1/2025.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB published in Q1/2022 is manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers.

Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 +10.0 %

  1. 9,960
  2. 9,057

Steel Nomad Light Graphics score

  1. 21,054
  2. no data

Steel Nomad Graphics score

  1. 4,497
  2. no data

Port Royal (Raytracing) ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 +9.9 %

  1. 13,164
  2. 11,983

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 +8.7 %

  1. 5,475
  2. 5,037

Solar Bay (Raytracing)

  1. 95,145
  2. no data

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. no data
  2. 60 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. no data
  2. 70 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 104 fps (avg)

The Last of Us Part 1

The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. no data
  2. 38 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. no data
  2. 76 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 126 fps (avg)

Battlefield 5

Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. no data
  2. 107 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. no data
  2. 185 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 200 fps (avg)

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