Radeon RX Vega 8 vs GeForce RTX 3070

AMD

Radeon RX Vega 8

Popular choices:

RTX 4060β€’RTX 3060β€’RTX 4060 Tiβ€’RTX 3070β€’GTX 1650β€’RTX 3060 Tiβ€’RTX 4070β€’RTX 3050
VS
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3070

Popular choices:

RTX 4060β€’RTX 3060β€’RTX 4060 Tiβ€’RTX 3070β€’GTX 1650β€’RTX 3060 Tiβ€’RTX 4070β€’RTX 3050

Performance Spectrum - GPU

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark Score

1540

G3D Mark Score

22172

Performance Difference

GeForce RTX 3070 is 1339.7% faster than Radeon RX Vega 8

VRAM & Game Performance

VRAM (Video RAM) is dedicated memory on your graphics card that stores textures, frame buffers, and game assets. Higher VRAM allows for sharper textures at high resolutions (1440p/4K) and prevents stuttering in modern AAA games. 8GB is minimum for 1080p, 12GB+ recommended for 1440p, and 16GB+ for 4K gaming.

Radeon RX Vega 8N/A
016GB32GB
VRAM data unavailable
GeForce RTX 30708192 MB
016GB32GB
1080pUltra
75%
low89%
medium86%
high79%
ultra63%
1440pHigh
57%
low86%
medium79%
high63%
ultra34%
4KLow
33%
low79%
medium53%
high24%
ultra18%

πŸ“Š Performance Analysis

8 GB VRAM Β· 22,172 G3D Mark (upper mid-range)

1080pUltra settings, smooth 60+ FPS in all games.
1440pHigh settings works well for 60 FPS gaming.
4KLow settings only. Upscaling strongly recommended.

⚑Ray Tracing: RT viable at 1080p-1440p with DLSS. Disable for 4K.

πŸš€Upscaling: Balanced mode: +40-50% FPS. Helps at 1440p/4K.

Benchmarks & Performance Comparison

In this GPU comparison, GeForce RTX 3070 performs 1339.7% better in benchmarks. Below you'll find detailed performance analysis, gaming benchmarks, power consumption data, and specifications to help you decide between Radeon RX Vega 8 and GeForce RTX 3070.

Both graphics cards are popular choices for gaming. When comparing GPUs, consider VRAM capacity, ray tracing performance, power requirements, and price-to-performance ratio for your target gaming resolution (1080p, 1440p, or 4K).

Technical Specifications

Detailed hardware specifications for Radeon RX Vega 8 and GeForce RTX 3070

AMD

Radeon RX Vega 8

The Radeon RX Vega 8 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in February 1 2018. It features the GCN 5.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 720 MHz to 1190 MHz. It has 512 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 15W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,540 points.

Technical Specifications

ROPs:8
TMUs:32
Vram:null
Core Clock:720 MHz
Boost Clock:1190 MHz
Shading Units:512
Transistor Count:4,500 million
Texture Fill Rate:38.08
Manufacturing Process:14 nm
Power Consumption (TDP):15 Watt

General Information

Codename:Vega
Architecture:GCN 5.0 (2017βˆ’2020)
Release Date:February 1 2018
Performance Ranking Position:372
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3070

The GeForce RTX 3070 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in September 1 2020. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1500 MHz to 1725 MHz. It has 5888 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 220W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It includes 46 ray tracing cores. G3D Mark benchmark score: 22,172 points. Launch price was $499.

Technical Specifications

ROPs:96
TMUs:184
Vram:8192 MB
L1 Cache:5.8 MB
L2 Cache:4 MB
Core Clock:1500 MHz
Boost Clock:1725 MHz
Tensor Cores:184
Shading Units:5888
Transistor Count:17,400 million
Ray Tracing Cores:46
Texture Fill Rate:317.4
Manufacturing Process:8 nm
Power Consumption (TDP):220 Watt
Floating Point Performance:20.31 TFLOPS

General Information

Codename:GA104
Architecture:Ampere (2020βˆ’2025)
Launch Price:$499
Release Date:September 1 2020
Performance Ranking Position:63

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