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RTX 5070 vs RTX 5080 for Blender

Compare RTX 5070 vs RTX 5080 for Blender: benchmarks, VRAM, render-time estimates, power, and upgrade fit. RTX 5080 leads the Blender benchmark score by 48.0%.

6,164.38
12 GB
2025
9,126.2
16 GB
2025

GPU 3

Fastest in Blender

RTX 5080 (9,126.2 score)

Most VRAM

RTX 5080 (16 GB)

Lowest power draw

RTX 5070 (250 W TDP)

Spec
Performance
Blender benchmark score
6,164.38
-32%
9,126.2
CUDA cores
6,144
-43%
10,752
Boost clock
2512 MHz
-4%
2617 MHz
RT cores
RT cores: 48
-43%
RT cores: 84
Tensor cores
Tensor cores: 192
-43%
Tensor cores: 336
Memory
VRAM
12 GB
-25%
16 GB
Memory bandwidth
672 GB/s
-30%
960 GB/s
Memory type
GDDR7
GDDR7
Memory bus
192-bit
-25%
256-bit
Platform
Architecture
Blackwell 2.0
Blackwell 2.0
Render support
OptiX
OptiX, CUDA
TDP
250 W
360 W
+44%
Release year
2025
2025

Benchmark comparison

Estimated seconds to render one frame of each standard Blender benchmark scene. Lower is faster.

seconds
Bars show single-frame benchmark estimates, not a full animation.
RTX 5070
RTX 5080

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 5080 is the stronger Blender rendering pick here based on benchmark score.

Blender render speed

RTX 5080 leads by 48.0% in the Renderjuice Blender benchmark model (9,126 vs 6,164). For render-time-first decisions, that is the card to prioritize.

VRAM and scene headroom

RTX 5080 has more scene headroom with 16 GB of VRAM versus 12 GB on RTX 5070. That matters most for large environments, dense geometry, high-resolution textures, and less optimized production files.

Power and cooling

RTX 5070 is the lower-power option at 250 W TDP, compared with 360 W for RTX 5080. If render speed is close, that can make RTX 5070 easier to cool and run quietly.

Upgrade decision

RTX 5080 is the straightforward performance pick, while RTX 5070 needs a price, power, availability, or compatibility advantage to make more sense.

Quick take on RTX 5070 vs RTX 5080

RTX 5080 leads the Blender benchmark score by 48.0%.

Fastest in Blender: RTX 5080 9,126.2 score.

Most VRAM: RTX 5080 16 GB.

Lowest power draw: RTX 5070 250 W TDP.

RTX 5070 has 12 GB of VRAM, while RTX 5080 has 16 GB, which matters when scenes, textures, or geometry get heavier.

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.

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