RTX 3080 Ti vs RTX 4070 SUPER for Blender
Compare RTX 3080 Ti vs RTX 4070 SUPER for Blender: benchmarks, VRAM, render-time estimates, power, and upgrade fit. RTX 4070 SUPER leads the Blender benchmark score by 10.0%.
Fastest in Blender
RTX 4070 SUPER (6,150.38 score)
Lowest power draw
RTX 4070 SUPER (220 W TDP)
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Blender benchmark score | 5,592.14 -9% | 6,150.38 |
| CUDA cores | 10,240 | 7,168 -30% |
| Boost clock | 1665 MHz -33% | 2475 MHz |
| RT cores | RT cores: 80 | RT cores: 56 -30% |
| Tensor cores | Tensor cores: 320 | Tensor cores: 224 -30% |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory bandwidth | 912.4 GB/s | 504.2 GB/s -45% |
| Memory type | GDDR6X | GDDR6X |
| Memory bus | 384-bit | 192-bit -50% |
| Platform | ||
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Render support | OptiX, CUDA | OptiX, CUDA |
| TDP | 350 W +59% | 220 W |
| Release year | 2021 | 2024 |
Benchmark comparison
Estimated seconds to render one frame of each standard Blender benchmark scene. Lower is faster.
These timings are derived from Blender Open Data benchmark medians and should be treated as comparative estimates, not guaranteed real-project render times.
Which GPU makes more sense?
RTX 4070 SUPER is the stronger Blender rendering pick here, and both cards have the same VRAM capacity.
Blender render speed
RTX 4070 SUPER leads by 10.0% in the Renderjuice Blender benchmark model (6,150 vs 5,592). For render-time-first decisions, that is the card to prioritize.
VRAM and scene headroom
Both cards have 12 GB of VRAM, so the decision is less about scene capacity and more about render speed, architecture, power draw, and price.
Power and cooling
RTX 4070 SUPER is the lower-power option at 220 W TDP, compared with 350 W for RTX 3080 Ti. If render speed is close, that can make RTX 4070 SUPER easier to cool and run quietly.
Upgrade decision
RTX 4070 SUPER is both the newer and faster Blender rendering choice here. The main reason to choose RTX 3080 Ti would be price, availability, existing ownership, or a specific workstation requirement.
Quick take on RTX 3080 Ti vs RTX 4070 SUPER
RTX 4070 SUPER leads the Blender benchmark score by 10.0%.
Fastest in Blender: RTX 4070 SUPER 6,150.38 score.
Lowest power draw: RTX 4070 SUPER 220 W TDP.
Both GPUs ship with 12 GB of VRAM, so the tradeoff is more about speed, architecture, and efficiency than memory capacity.
If you are deciding between these cards for Blender, focus first on Blender benchmark score, VRAM capacity, memory bandwidth, and whether your scenes are likely to benefit more from raw speed or extra memory headroom. The comparison table above keeps those tradeoffs in one place.