Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Vision OC 10GB GDDR6X Silver
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition 8GB GDDR5
Buy the Gigabyte Vision RTX 3080 if you want maxed-out 1440p or solid 4K gaming with ray tracing, and you don't mind the chunky triple-fan cooler taking up serious space in your case.
Grab the GTX 1070 Founders Edition if you're on a tight budget, sticking to 1080p gaming, or building a low-power system where 150W TDP actually matters.
Key Differences
- Raw performance is night and day: the 3080 pushes 30.64 TFLOPS of FP32 versus 6.46 on the 1070, and PassMark scores sit at 25,003 vs 13,513.
- VRAM and memory bandwidth favor the 3080 hard with 10GB of GDDR6X on a 320-bit bus, while the 1070 makes do with 8GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus.
- The 3080's triple-fan cooler keeps things quiet and cool under load according to owners, but it's a big heavy card that often needs a support bracket, while the 1070's single fan is modest but the card sips power at 150W TDP.
- Ray tracing is basically a non-starter on the 1070 with a score of 24 versus 73 on the 3080, so if you want those fancy reflections and shadows, there's only one choice here.
- Both cards hold 4.5/5 ratings from owners, but the 1070's reviews are from a different era, and the 3080's praise centers on crushing modern titles at high refresh rates while staying surprisingly quiet.
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Vision OC 10GB GDDR6X Silver
This RTX 3080 card is overwhelmingly praised for its exceptional performance, running demanding games at max settings with high frame rates. Users consistently highlight its cool operating temperatures and quiet operation, even under heavy load. The card's aesthetic design is also a major plus, with many calling it the best-looking GPU on the market. A few users note its large size and weight, recommending a support brace, but overall satisfaction is extremely high.
Pros
- Exceptional performance
- Runs cool
- Quiet operation
- Beautiful design
- Handles 4K/8K
Cons
- Large and heavy
- High price
- Requires support bracket
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition 8GB GDDR5
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Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Vision OC | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3080 | GeForce GTX 1070 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere | Pascal |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 10 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X★ | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 48★ | — |
| Base Clock | No data | |
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.639999389648438★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.639999389648438★ | 6.4629998207092285 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 320 | 150★ |
| Recommended PSU | 750★ | — |
| Power Connectors | 2 x 8-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | — |
| HDMI | 2★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 320★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2.700000047683716★ | — |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.95 kg★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | — |
| Upscaling | DLSS | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | — |
| RGB | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Vision OC 10GB GDDR6X Silver
- Strong user sentiment (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong compute (77th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (32nd percentile)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition 8GB GDDR5
- Strong affordability (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Below average connectivity (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average compute (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average thermal (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average vram (21st percentile)
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Vision OC 10GB GDDR6X Silver
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition 8GB GDDR5
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 25 of 38 specs.