GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER vs GTX 780

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 780 and GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 780
2013
3 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
20.84

RTX 4080 SUPER outperforms GTX 780 by a whopping 327% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking2674
Place by popularitynot in top-10055
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.8538.32
Power efficiency5.7519.19
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGK110AD103
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date23 May 2013 (11 years ago)8 January 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4080 SUPER has 690% better value for money than GTX 780.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores230410240
Core clock speed863 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speed900 MHz2550 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt320 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature95 °Cno data
Texture fill rate173.2816.0
Floating-point processing power4.156 TFLOPS52.22 TFLOPS
ROPs48112
TMUs192320
Tensor Coresno data320
Ray Tracing Coresno data80

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm310 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot3-slot
Minimum recommended system power600 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 16-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount3 GB16 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1438 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/s736.3 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Blu Ray 3D+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-
PhysX+-
3D Vision Live+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.34.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA+8.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 780 20.84
RTX 4080 SUPER 88.99
+327%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 780 8013
RTX 4080 SUPER 34218
+327%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 780 10460
RTX 4080 SUPER 59075
+465%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD54
−383%
261
+383%
1440p40−45
−345%
178
+345%
4K27−30
−337%
118
+337%

Cost per frame, $

1080p12.02
−214%
3.83
+214%
1440p16.23
−189%
5.61
+189%
4K24.04
−184%
8.47
+184%
  • RTX 4080 SUPER has 214% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4080 SUPER has 189% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 4080 SUPER has 184% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 246
+0%
246
+0%
Elden Ring 278
+0%
278
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 240
+0%
240
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 614
+0%
614
+0%
Metro Exodus 198
+0%
198
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 550−600
+0%
550−600
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 214
+0%
214
+0%
Dota 2 179
+0%
179
+0%
Elden Ring 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
Far Cry 5 161
+0%
161
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 568
+0%
568
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 179
+0%
179
+0%
Metro Exodus 188
+0%
188
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 550−600
+0%
550−600
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 190
+0%
190
+0%
Far Cry 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 527
+0%
527
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 550−600
+0%
550−600
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 169
+0%
169
+0%
Elden Ring 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 169
+0%
169
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 123
+0%
123
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 397
+0%
397
+0%
Metro Exodus 171
+0%
171
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 221
+0%
221
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 134
+0%
134
+0%
Dota 2 187
+0%
187
+0%
Elden Ring 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 187
+0%
187
+0%
Metro Exodus 106
+0%
106
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 187
+0%
187
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 201
+0%
201
+0%
Valorant 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

This is how GTX 780 and RTX 4080 SUPER compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4080 SUPER is 383% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4080 SUPER is 345% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4080 SUPER is 337% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 55 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.84 88.99
Recency 23 May 2013 8 January 2024
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 320 Watt

GTX 780 has 28% lower power consumption.

RTX 4080 SUPER, on the other hand, has a 327% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 780 in performance tests.


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