MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Fan 8G LHR
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK X
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Fan 8G LHR has 5888 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.73 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 20.31 TFLOPS.
The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK X has 2560 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.85 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 9.45 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Fan 8G LHR is equipped with a graphics chip of the Ampere architecture, which has 46 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK X is based on the Pascal architecture and is equipped with 20 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Fan 8G LHR | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK X |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 LHR | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
| GA104-302-A1 | GPU Chip | GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 |
| Ampere | Architecture | Pascal |
| 46 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 20 |
| 5888 | Shader | 2560 |
| 96 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 184 | Texture Units | 160 |
| 46 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Fan 8G LHR is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.750 GHz clocks. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK X has a 8 GB large GDDR5X graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.264GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5X |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.264 GHz |
| 14.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 10.1 Gbps |
| 448 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 323 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Fan 8G LHR has a turbo clock of 1.725 GHz. The turbo frequency of the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK X is 1.847 GHz. |
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| 1.500 GHz | Base Clock | 1.607 GHz |
| 1.725 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.847 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 1.82 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Fan 8G LHR has 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 93 °C. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK X is equipped with a 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 94 °C. |
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| 220 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 250 W | TDP (up) | -- |
| 93 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Fan 8G LHR are cooled with a Air cooling. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK X is cooled by a Water cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | -- |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | -- |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Water cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| 41 dB | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Fan 8G LHR supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK X supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Fan 8G LHR supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK X supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | MSI Mystic Light |
Supported Video CodecsThis 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. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Fan 8G LHR is 43 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 1 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK X is 43 mm and thus requires the space of 1 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 230 mm | Length | 278 mm |
| 115 mm | Height | 165 mm |
| 43 mm | Width | 20 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 1 PCIe-Slots |
| 624 g | Weight | 1190 g |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 8 nanometer process, MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Fan 8G LHR was released in Q2/2021. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK X published in Q2/2016 is manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q2/2021 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
| 529 $ | Launch Price | 599 $ (Reference) |
| 8 nm | Structure size | 16 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
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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8 GB GDDR5X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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8 GB GDDR5X |
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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
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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8 GB GDDR5X |
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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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