GeForce RTX 3070 vs GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop comes out marginally faster — about 4% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3070.
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GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop vs GeForce RTX 3070: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop vs GeForce RTX 3070
The GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop is marginally faster, around 4% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3070. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1440p. The GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop packs 6,144 CUDA cores versus 5,888 on the GeForce RTX 3070.
Power & Efficiency
At 150W against 220W, the GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop carries 16GB versus 8GB on the GeForce RTX 3070. The extra 8GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 3070 or GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop?
The GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop is the faster card. Since one of these is a laptop GPU, its listed price covers the whole system rather than just the chip, so it isn't directly comparable — base your decision on the spec differences above.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3070 | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| Process Node | Samsung 8nm | Samsung 8nm |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / CUDA Cores) | 5,888 | 6,144✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 46 | 48✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 184 | 192✓ |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3070 | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,500 MHz✓ | 1,110 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,725 MHz✓ | 1,545 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3070 | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 8 GB | 16 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Memory Speed | 14 Gbps | 14 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 448 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3070 | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 220 W | 150 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin | None |
| Released | Sep 2020 | Jan 2021 |