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Specifications, performance and current prices compared in United States · USD · prices checked through Oct 17, 2026
NVIDIA
Current comparison price
$985Value 68 · Balanced
from 8 offers at 1 retailers · checked Oct 17
Capability highlights · price excluded
NVIDIA
Current comparison price
$1,600Value 71 · Balanced
from 27 offers at 3 retailers · checked Oct 17
Capability highlights · price excluded
Capabilityprice excluded
RTX 4070 Super leads in 1 scenarios, RTX 5080 in 7, 1 even. RTX 5080 is ahead for 1440p Sweet Spot, 4K Ultra / VR, Ray Tracing (1080p). View grades →
Valueunder Balanced
RTX 5080 has the higher Value under these priorities (71 vs 68).
Pricecurrent market snapshot
RTX 4070 Super costs less right now ($985 vs $1,600, 38% apart).
| Priority | RTX 4070 Super | RTX 5080 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 71 | ||
| 54 | 49 | ||
| 60 | 73 | ||
| 48 | 78 | ||
| 59 | 78 | ||
| 62 | 77 | ||
| 44 | 74 | ||
| 27 | 47 | ||
| 40 | 68 | ||
| 20 | 11 |
Pick a preset to compare under it: the whole page follows. Within 2 points counts as even.
Not tracked means our source data does not have the fact; it is never treated as absent. Inferred figures come from the reference model of the same chip.
Under Balanced, each product holds or loses the higher Value at one price, with the other held at its current price. Enter the prices you were actually offered to see the answer for your deal.
RTX 4070 Super
Current comparison price
$985 Value 68
RTX 4070 Super matches the Value of RTX 5080 (at $1,600) at $926 or less.
RTX 5080
Current comparison price
$1,600 Value 71
RTX 5080 keeps the higher Value up to $1,702 (with RTX 4070 Super at $985).
A crossover is a calculation under the active priorities and today's market frame, not a price forecast.
New offers we track in United States (USD), cheapest first, with the date each was checked. Amazon appears as a link only: its price is not shown and never enters Value.
RTX 4070 Super
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What each product can do for a job, graded S to F with price left out, and the measured indexes behind it.
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| RTX 4070 Super | RTX 5080 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p Budget | S #18 | S #3 |
| 1440p Sweet Spot | A #18 | S #3 |
| 4K Ultra / VR | B #18 | S #3 |
| Ray Tracing (1080p) | A #11 | S #3 |
| Ray Tracing (1440p) | C #15 | A #3 |
| Ray Tracing (4K) | D #16 | C #3 |
| AI / LLM | B #12 | A #3 |
| 3D Rendering | B #12 | S #3 |
| Light Use & Efficiency | C #28 | D #48 |
| Gaming performance | 1,160 | 1,689 |
| Ray tracing | 1,167 | 1,824 |
| AI compute | 1,217 | 1,931 |
Facts true of every board a product groups; a range or "varies" marks a fact that differs between boards.
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| RTX 4070 Super | RTX 5080 | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | ||
| Video memory | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Memory bus | 192 bit | 256 bit |
| Power & physical | ||
| Board power | 220 W | 360 W |
| Recommended PSU | 550 W | 750 W |
| Card length | 227 mm – 339 mm | 208 mm – 360 mm |
| Cooling | Air | Air, AIO, Waterblock (varies by board) |
| Compatibility & features | ||
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Display outputs | DisplayPort, HDMI | DisplayPort, HDMI, USB-C (varies by board) |
| Features | Backplate, DLSS, Frame generation, Ray tracing, RGB lighting, Dual bios (varies by board) | Backplate, DLSS, Frame generation, Ray tracing, RGB lighting, Dual bios, Is water cooled (varies by board) |
| Product & board | ||
| GPU chip (as listed) | Not tracked | GB203 |
| Board brand | ASUS, GIGABYTE (varies by board) | ZOTAC, ASUS, MSI, PNY, GIGABYTE, Inno3D (varies by board) |
| Release year | 2024 | 2025 |
| Colour | Black | Black, White (varies by board) |
Not tracked means the source data does not have this fact. It is not assumed to be absent.
Conditions drawn from the data above, not a universal recommendation. The better choice depends on which of these matter to you.
It depends on the question. For capability (price left out) see the grades by use case; for how good the current price is for what you get, see Value under your priorities; and for the cheapest option today, see current prices. This page keeps the three apart and does not name one overall winner.
Under Balanced, RTX 5080 has the higher Value (71 vs 68) in the market snapshot of Oct 17, 2026. Value changes with your priorities and with prices.
Under Balanced, with RTX 5080 at its current price, RTX 4070 Super reaches equal Value at $926. It is a calculation, not a price forecast.
RTX 4070 Super leads in 1 scenarios, RTX 5080 in 7, 1 even. RTX 5080 is ahead for 1440p Sweet Spot, 4K Ultra / VR, Ray Tracing (1080p).
The offers section lists every new offer we track for both products in United States, with the date each price was checked. Open in Compare to add more products.