Comparison

RTX 4070 vs GTX 980

Better Value

Retail Price

Retail Price

Value

32

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Value

11

Peformace

17846

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+308.7%

Peformace

4367

Release Date

2023

Release Date

2015

MSRP

599 $

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+9.1%

MSRP

549 $

Video Memory

12 GB

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+200.0%

Video Memory

4 GB

Power Consumption

200 W

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+21.2%

Power Consumption

165 W

Is RTX 4070 better than GTX 980?

Yes, with regards to performance, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 outperforms, GeForce GTX 980 by 308.7%.

The RTX 4070 is more energy-efficient considering its peformance, consuming 200 watts to produce 3DMark score of 17846. By comparing its benchmark score to its power consumption, we get an efficiency score of 89.2. GTX 980's efficiency score is 26.5, 237.1% lower, making RTX 4070 the smarter choice in terms of power consumption.

When considering value for money, RTX 4070 offers a better deal than, GeForce GTX 980 by 190.9%.