GPU comparison

GTX 1070 vs RTX 5080

Specifications and current cloud pricing, side by side.

PascalvsBlackwellUpdated 34 days ago

The RTX 5080 wins for the most common use case of modern tensor workloads because its 56.3 TFLOPS FP32 and 960 GB/s bandwidth exceed the GTX 1070 specifications by substantial margins while supporting dense FP16 at 112.6 TFLOPS.

RTX 5080 listed from $0.59/GPU/hr

Specifications Compared

SpecGTX 1070RTX 5080
TDP150W360W
VRAM8 GB16 GB
CUDA Cores1,92010,752
FP4 (dense)Not published900.4 TFLOPS
FP8 (dense)Not published225.1 TFLOPS
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR7
ArchitecturePascalBlackwell
FP16 (dense)Not published112.6 TFLOPS
Form FactorsPCIePCIe
INT8 (dense)Not published450.2 TOPS
InterconnectPCIe 3.0PCIe 5.0
Tensor CoresNot published336
FP32 Performance6.5 TFLOPS56.3 TFLOPS
Memory Bandwidth256 GB/s960 GB/s
FP4 (with sparsity)Not published1,801 TFLOPS
FP8 (with sparsity)Not published450.2 TFLOPS
FP16 (with sparsity)Not published225.1 TFLOPS
INT8 (with sparsity)Not published900.4 TOPS

Performance Analysis

The RTX 5080 supplies dense FP16 performance of 112.6 TFLOPS compared to the GTX 1070 where FP16 figures remain unpublished by the vendor. FP32 throughput on the RTX 5080 reaches 56.3 TFLOPS against 6.5 TFLOPS on the GTX 1070. Memory bandwidth of 960 GB/s on the RTX 5080 versus 256 GB/s on the GTX 1070 permits larger batch sizes during both training and inference passes. Dense FP16 figures on the RTX 5080 exceed its own dense FP32 figures by a factor of two while the GTX 1070 lacks published dense FP16 data for direct ratio comparison.

Current On-Demand Offers

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GTX 1070

GTX 1070 is not offered on-demand by any provider we track right now. See the GTX 1070 rental page for last-seen listed prices and a price alert.

RTX 5080

RTX 5080 is not offered on-demand by any provider we track right now. See the RTX 5080 rental page for last-seen listed prices and a price alert.

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When to Choose the GTX 1070

The GTX 1070 suits environments where power draw must stay at 150W and workloads fit within 8 GB GDDR5 VRAM. Legacy applications that rely on PCIe 3.0 interconnect and require only 6.5 TFLOPS FP32 performance continue to run on this card without excess capacity.

When to Choose the RTX 5080

The RTX 5080 suits environments that demand 16 GB GDDR7 VRAM and 960 GB/s memory bandwidth for larger models.

Use Cases

LLM Training
RTX 5080

The RTX 5080 supplies 16 GB GDDR7 VRAM and dense FP16 at 112.6 TFLOPS while the GTX 1070 provides only 8 GB GDDR5 VRAM.

LLM Inference
RTX 5080

The RTX 5080 supplies 960 GB/s memory bandwidth and dense FP16 at 112.6 TFLOPS compared to the GTX 1070 256 GB/s bandwidth.

Fine-tuning
RTX 5080

The RTX 5080 supplies 56.3 TFLOPS FP32 and 16 GB GDDR7 VRAM while the GTX 1070 supplies 6.5 TFLOPS FP32 and 8 GB GDDR5 VRAM.

Stable Diffusion
RTX 5080

The RTX 5080 supplies 960 GB/s memory bandwidth and 16 GB GDDR7 VRAM while the GTX 1070 supplies 256 GB/s memory bandwidth.

Scientific Computing
Either

The GTX 1070 supplies 6.5 TFLOPS FP32 at 150W TDP while the RTX 5080 supplies 56.3 TFLOPS FP32 at 360W TDP depending on required throughput.

Frequently Asked Questions

What FP32 performance does the GTX 1070 deliver?▾

The GTX 1070 delivers 6.5 TFLOPS FP32. This figure comes directly from the published specification for the Pascal architecture card.

What memory bandwidth does the RTX 5080 provide?▾

The RTX 5080 provides 960 GB/s memory bandwidth. The GTX 1070 provides 256 GB/s memory bandwidth for comparison.

What is the TDP of the RTX 5080?▾

The RTX 5080 has a TDP of 360W. The GTX 1070 has a TDP of 150W.

Does the GTX 1070 publish FP16 performance?▾

The GTX 1070 does not publish an FP16 figure. The RTX 5080 publishes dense FP16 performance of 112.6 TFLOPS.

Which interconnect does the RTX 5080 use?▾

The RTX 5080 uses PCIe 5.0 interconnect. The GTX 1070 uses PCIe 3.0 interconnect.

Which is cheaper to rent, the GTX 1070 or the RTX 5080?▾

Cloud rental prices for both the GTX 1070 and RTX 5080 vary by provider, configuration, and availability. This page shows live pricing from 25+ providers updated every 60 seconds. Scroll to the Live Cloud Pricing section to compare current rates.

How much VRAM does the GTX 1070 have compared to the RTX 5080?▾

The GTX 1070 has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory. The RTX 5080 has 16 GB of GDDR7 memory.

Can I find GTX 1070 and RTX 5080 GPUs available to rent right now?▾

Yes. This page shows real-time availability across 25+ cloud GPU providers. The Live Cloud Pricing section displays only in-stock offers with current pricing.

What is the main difference between the GTX 1070 and the RTX 5080?▾

The GTX 1070 uses the Pascal architecture (2016) while the RTX 5080 uses Blackwell (2025). The GTX 1070 has 8 GB of GDDR5 at 256 GB/s; the RTX 5080 has 16 GB of GDDR7 at 960 GB/s, so the RTX 5080 has 3.8x the memory bandwidth of the GTX 1070.

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How this page is made

  • Specifications come from the NVIDIA, AMD and Intel datasheets for the GTX 1070 and the RTX 5080. Dense and sparse throughput are listed separately.
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