MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio 8G
vs
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080


GPU comparison with benchmarks

The MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio 8G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Ampere) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 448 GB/s.

The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (Ampere) and has 10 GB GDDR6X graphics memory with a bandwidth of 760 GB/s.

GPU

The MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio 8G has the GA104-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ampere architecture.

The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 is based on the graphics chip GA102-200-K1-A1, which comes from the Ampere architecture.
MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio 8G GPU ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
GA104-300-A1 GPU Chip GA102-200-K1-A1
Ampere Architecture Ampere
46 Streaming Multiprocessors 68
5888 Shader 8704
96 Render Output Units 96
184 Texture Units 272
46 Raytracing Cores 68

Memory

The graphics memory of the MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio 8G clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 14.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 is 19.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.188 GHz.

8 GB Memory Size 10 GB
GDDR6 Memory Type GDDR6X
1.750 GHz Memory Clock 1.188 GHz
14.0 Gbps Memory Speed 19.0 Gbps
448 GB/s Memory bandwidth 760 GB/s
256 bit Memory Interface 320 bit

Clock Speeds

The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

1.500 GHz Base Clock 1.440 GHz
1.830 GHz Boost Clock 1.740 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock 1.71 GHz
Yes Overclocking Yes

Thermal Design

The MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio 8G is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 240 W.

The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 340 W.

240 W TDP 340 W
250 W TDP (up) 375 W
93 °C Tjunction max 93 °C
2 x 8-Pin PCIe-Power 2 x 8-Pin

Cooler & Fans

The MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio 8G is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans.

The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Axial Fan-Type Axial
3 x 90 mm Fan 1 3 x 85 mm
-- Fan 2 --
Air cooling Cooler-Type Air cooling
0 dB Noise (Idle) 0 dB
35-37 dB Noise (Load) 36-45 dB

Connectivity

Up to 4 screens can be operated with the MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio 8G.

The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

4 Max. Displays 4
2.3 HDCP-Version 2.3
1x HDMI v2.1 HDMI Ports 2x HDMI v2.1
3x DP v1.4a DP Ports 3x DP v1.4a
-- DVI Ports --
-- VGA Ports --
-- USB-C Ports --

Featureset

With the MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio 8G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 is 7680x4320 pixels.

7680x4320 Max. resolution 7680x4320
12_2 (Ultimate) DirectX 12_2 (Ultimate)
Yes Raytracing Yes
Yes DLSS / FSR Yes
MSI Mystic Light LED ASUS Aura Sync

Supported Video Codecs

The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC Decode / Encode
Decode AV1 Decode
Decode VP8 Decode
Decode VP9 Decode

Dimensions

The MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio 8G is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

323 mm Length 300 mm
140 mm Height 127 mm
56 mm Width 52 mm
3 PCIe-Slots Width (Slots) 3 PCIe-Slots
1441 g Weight 1390 g
PCIe 4.0 x 16 GPU Interface PCIe 4.0 x 16

Additional data

The MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio 8G has been manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers since Q4/2020.

The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 came on the market in Q3/2020 and will have a structure width of 8 nanometers manufactured.

-- Part-no TUF-RTX3080-10G-GAMING
Q4/2020 Release date Q3/2020
699 $ Launch Price 779 $
8 nm Structure size 8 nm
data sheet Documents data sheet

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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

Port Royal (Raytracing)

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

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)

MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio 8G MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio 8G
8 GB GDDR6
48 fps (avg)
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X
60 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio 8G MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio 8G
8 GB GDDR6
57 fps (avg)
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X
71 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio 8G MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio 8G
8 GB GDDR6
86 fps (avg)
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X
106 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)

MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio 8G MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio 8G
8 GB GDDR6
23 fps (avg)
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X
37 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio 8G MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio 8G
8 GB GDDR6
53 fps (avg)
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X
73 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio 8G MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio 8G
8 GB GDDR6
104 fps (avg)
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X
122 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)

MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio 8G MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio 8G
8 GB GDDR6
83 fps (avg)
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X
104 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio 8G MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio 8G
8 GB GDDR6
149 fps (avg)
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X
178 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio 8G MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio 8G
8 GB GDDR6
197 fps (avg)
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X
202 fps (avg)

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)

The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.

FP32 (TFLOPS)

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