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RTX 4070 Super vs RTX 3080: Gaming Performance & Bottleneck (2026)

The RTX 4070 Super is clearly the faster card: 15% ahead of the RTX 3080 at 4K and 9% at 1440p, where it averages 96 FPS to 88 in AAA games at High settings with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D. For a card 4 years newer, that is a solid generational step. The order holds at 1080p (9% apart), so the RTX 4070 Super is the quicker card at every resolution. Ray tracing widens the gap to 21% (56 vs 46 FPS at 1440p), as the RTX 3080's RT hardware is less efficient. In esports games like CS2 or Valorant at 1080p they reach 429 and 398 FPS, so either can feed a 360 Hz monitor. The RTX 4070 Super also has more memory (12 GB vs 10 GB), and 10 GB is short of the ~11 GB that 4K High needs. To stay under a 10% CPU bottleneck at 1440p, the RTX 4070 Super needs a Core i5-10400F and the RTX 3080 a Ryzen 5 3600-class chip.

Relative performance

Faster card = 100%. Average FPS at High settings with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

1440p, AAA games

RTX 4070 Super100%
RTX 308092%

96 vs 88 FPS · RTX 4070 Super +9%

4K, AAA games

RTX 4070 Super100%
RTX 308087%

58 vs 51 FPS · RTX 4070 Super +15%

1440p, ray tracing

RTX 4070 Super100%
RTX 308083%

56 vs 46 FPS · RTX 4070 Super +21%

FPS with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Average FPS in AAA games, no upscaling. A fast CPU, so the graphics card sets the pace.

SettingRTX 4070 SuperRTX 3080Lead
1080p High1371264070 Super +9%
1440p High96884070 Super +9%
4K High58514070 Super +15%
1440p ray tracing56464070 Super +21%

Specifications

Raster index: RTX 4090 = 100.

SpecRTX 4070 SuperRTX 3080
VRAM12 GB10 GB
Ray tracingYes, full speedYes, 95% efficiency
Released20242020
Raster index6055

Which CPU do you need?

Slowest common CPU that keeps each card under a 10% bottleneck at 1440p High.

Graphics cardSlowest CPUFPS
RTX 4070 SuperCore i5-10400F84
RTX 3080Ryzen 5 3600 or faster76

Which should you buy?

Buy the RTX 4070 Super if you want the faster card: it's 15% ahead at 4K. The RTX 3080 is the better buy only if it costs at least 9% less, the gap at 1440p, because then it delivers more frames per dollar. Already own the RTX 3080? Going to the RTX 4070 Super gains 9% at 1440p, which is too small to justify replacing it.

Buy the RTX 4070 Super if…

  • you want the most FPS: it's 15% faster at 4K and 9% at 1440p.
  • you play with ray tracing: 56 vs 46 FPS at 1440p.
  • you play at 4K or use high-resolution texture packs: 12 GB of VRAM vs 10 GB.
  • you want the newer card (2024) with the longer driver and feature support ahead of it.

Buy the RTX 3080 if…

  • your CPU is older: a Ryzen 5 3600-class chip is enough to keep it fed at 1440p.
  • it costs at least 9% less than the RTX 4070 Super, which makes it the better value per frame.

Check your build

These numbers use a Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate the graphics card. Your own CPU, resolution and settings change the result, so run your exact parts through the calculator.

Check Core i5-10400F + RTX 4070 Super Check Ryzen 5 3600 + RTX 3080

Popular builds with these cards

Ryzen 7 9800X3D + RTX 4070 Super1440p · GPU-limited 52% · ≈96 FPSRyzen 7 7800X3D + RTX 4070 Super1440p · GPU-limited 45% · ≈96 FPSRyzen 5 7600 + RTX 4070 Super1440p · GPU-limited 29% · ≈96 FPSRyzen 7 9800X3D + RTX 30801440p · GPU-limited 56% · ≈88 FPSRyzen 7 7800X3D + RTX 30801440p · GPU-limited 50% · ≈88 FPSRyzen 5 7600 + RTX 30801440p · GPU-limited 35% · ≈88 FPS

RTX 4070 Super vs RTX 3080: quick answers

Is the RTX 4070 Super faster than the RTX 3080?

Yes. The RTX 4070 Super is about 15% faster at 4K and 9% faster at 1440p in AAA games at High settings. With ray tracing on at 1440p the RTX 4070 Super gets about 56 FPS and the RTX 3080 46 FPS.

How many FPS do the RTX 4070 Super and RTX 3080 get?

With a Ryzen 7 9800X3D at High settings in AAA games, the RTX 4070 Super averages about 137 FPS at 1080p, 96 at 1440p and 58 at 4K. The RTX 3080 averages 126, 88 and 51 FPS. DLSS, FSR or XeSS upscaling adds roughly 40% where the graphics card is the limit.

What CPU do I need for the RTX 4070 Super or RTX 3080?

To keep the CPU bottleneck under 10% at 1440p, the RTX 4070 Super needs at least a Core i5-10400F and the RTX 3080 needs a Ryzen 5 3600 or faster. At 1080p you need a faster CPU for the same result, and at 4K a slower one is fine. A slower CPU narrows the gap between the RTX 4070 Super and the RTX 3080.