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Gainward GeForce GTX 1070 Phoenix
EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 Gaming

Gainward GeForce GTX 1070 Phoenix vs EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 Gaming

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Released
Q2/2016

Comparison of Gainward GeForce GTX 1070 Phoenix video card vs EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 Gaming video card by specifications and benchmarks. Gainward GeForce GTX 1070 Phoenix runs at 1.506 GHz base clock speed and has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, while video card EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 Gaming runs at 1.440 GHz base clock speed and has 10 GB of GDDR6X memory. The TDP of the first video card is 150 W, and the second is 320 W. Compare the table of benchmark results to find out which graphic card is better.

Differences
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1070 Phoenix
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  • Higher clock speed
    1.506 GHz left arrow 1.440 GHz
    Around 4% better clock speed
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 Gaming
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  • More memory
    10 GB left arrow 8 GB
    20% more memory
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
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GPU

Comparison of GPU cores for Gainward GeForce GTX 1070 Phoenix and EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 Gaming graphics cards. The GPU core data contains the number of blocks (in the AMD documentation these blocks are called Shader Engine (SE), while Nvidia calls them Graphics Processing Clusters (GPC), words are different, the essence is the same) and ROP/TMUs (Raster Processing Units). These characteristics have a great influence on the GPU computing power.

  • Based on
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 left arrow NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  • GPU Chip
    GP104-200-A1 left arrow GA102-200-K1-A1
  • Execution units
    15 left arrow 68
  • Shader
    1920 left arrow 8704
  • Render Output Units
    64 left arrow 96
  • Texture Units
    120 left arrow 272
Memory

The values comparison for the amount, type and speed of memory, along with the bandwidth in the Gainward GeForce GTX 1070 Phoenix and EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 Gaming GPUs. A sufficiently large amount of graphics memory with high frequency and adequate bandwidth positively affects the speed of high resolution texture processing.

  • Memory Size
    8 GB left arrow 10 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR5 left arrow GDDR6X
  • Memory Speed
    2.002 GHz left arrow 1.188 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    256 GB/s left arrow 760 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    256 bit left arrow 320 bit
Clock Speeds

Let's compare the base and maximum frequency of the Gainward GeForce GTX 1070 Phoenix and EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 Gaming graphics cards. These values are not displayed in the BIOS, but can be viewed with the help of diagnostic utilities such as GPU-Z or Everest.

  • Base Clock
    1.506 GHz left arrow 1.440 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.683 GHz left arrow 1.755 GHz+ 3 %
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Design

Comparison of the thermal design power of the Gainward GeForce GTX 1070 Phoenix and EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 Gaming GPUs. The TDP number determines the maximum power consumption of your graphics card. The specifications for computer ventilation and power supply are often based on the TDP numbers and should be optimized for it.

  • TDP
    150 W left arrow 320 W
  • TDP (up)
    -- left arrow 370 W
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow 93 °C
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 8-Pin left arrow 3 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans

Here we are going to look at the types of cooling systems for Gainward GeForce GTX 1070 Phoenix and EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 Gaming as well as their sizes and performance. As a rule, fans with larger diameters have an advantage because they can move the same volumes of air while rotating more slowly than smaller fans. It should be noted that liquid cooling systems in addition to fans and aluminum radiators need some kind of pump, which can also be noisy.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    2 x 100 mm left arrow 3 x 90 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow 41-43 dB
Connectivity

Number and types of sockets for video output and connection in Gainward GeForce GTX 1070 Phoenix and EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 Gaming GPUs.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.2 left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI v2.0b left arrow 1x HDMI v2.1
  • DP Ports
    3x DP v1.4 left arrow 3x DP v1.4a
  • DVI Ports
    1 left arrow --
Featureset

In this section, we'll explore what functions the Gainward GeForce GTX 1070 Phoenix and EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 Gaming GPUs have. In addition, we have added ray tracing support to achieve the proper simulation of light rays and shadows. The list can vary slightly depending on the manufacturer.

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_1 left arrow 12_2
  • Raytracing
    No left arrow Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow Yes
  • LED
    No LED lighting left arrow Addressable LED
Supported Video Codecs

Let's compare how Gainward GeForce GTX 1070 Phoenix and EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 Gaming support popular codecs h264, VP8, h265 / HEVC, VP9 and AV1. The availability of such video codecs helps reduce the load on the graphics card during the playback or creation of videos. This has a positive effect on reducing power consumption and heat generation by the GPU.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    No left arrow Decode
Dimensions

The comparison of the Gainward GeForce GTX 1070 Phoenix and EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 Gaming graphics cards dimensions. With knowledge of the exact measurements of the graphics card, you can check whether it is possible to put it in the case of your PC. We have also added support for PCI Express bus.

  • Length
    285 mm left arrow 300 mm
  • Height
    133 mm left arrow 137 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
Additional data

Here you can find information about the type (for desktops or laptops) and architecture of Gainward GeForce GTX 1070 Phoenix and EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 Gaming, along with the sales starting time and the price at that moment. We provide a link to the GPU specifications directly from its manufacturer.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q2/2016 left arrow Q4/2020
  • Release price
    -- left arrow 859 $
  • Structure size
    16 nm left arrow 8 nm
  • Part-no
    426018336-3699 left arrow 10G-P5-3895-KR
  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet
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