Launch MSRPs, release cycles and deals windows as of November 9, 2026.
The NVIDIA RTX 4080 Super (RTX 4000) and NVIDIA RTX 5070 (RTX 5000) come from different NVIDIA generations, released 13 months apart. The RTX 4080 Super has since been superseded by the NVIDIA RTX 5080. The RTX 4080 Super is classed Enthusiast and the RTX 5070 High-end. Against the RTX 4080 Super, the RTX 5070 costs $450 less at launch MSRP ($549 vs $999, 45% cheaper), has 4 GB less VRAM (12 GB vs 16 GB) and draws 70W less at rated TDP (250W vs 320W).
This GPU is no longer the current generation. It has been replaced by the NVIDIA RTX 5080.
Superseded by RTX 5080
Best for: 4K gamers who can find a well-priced used unit, understanding they miss out on DLSS 4 and Blackwell's efficiency gains.
Full details →Late in cycle — next generation likely within 12 months
Best for: 1440p gamers who want near-flagship performance at a fraction of the flagship price, and entry-level 4K gamers.
Full details →| NVIDIA RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA RTX 5070 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Enthusiast | High-end |
| Generation | RTX 4000 | RTX 5000 |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| TDP | 320W | 250W |
| Upscaling | DLSS3 | DLSS4 |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $999 | $549 |
| Editor score | 8.4/10 | 8.2/10 |
| Released | Jan 31, 2024 | Mar 6, 2025 |
| Cycle length | ~365 days | ~850 days |
| Cycle advice | Superseded | Wait |
| Deals advice | Clearance | Buy |
| Successor | RTX 5080 | — |
New units sell around $1,400–$1,600 and used units start around $1,100 as of October 2026 — both above the $999 MSRP. Only worth it if a used unit turns up well below MSRP.
Ample VRAM for 4K gaming and content creation.
Over 2 years of optimizations ensures stability across all titles.
NVIDIA's most disruptive price-to-performance ratio this generation — a generational leap accessible to mainstream budgets.
Draws about 30W more than the 220W RTX 4070 Super it replaces, in exchange for higher performance and DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation.
Full Blackwell AI features including multi-frame generation — exclusive to RTX 5000 series.
Released Jan 31, 2024, the RTX 4080 Super has been on the market for 2 years 9 months. It has been superseded by the NVIDIA RTX 5080, which launched Jan 30, 2025, so it's no longer a current-generation buy — new stock is clearance, and the rest of the market is second-hand.
Released Mar 6, 2025, the RTX 5070 has been on the market for 20 months. The next model on our radar: the RTX 5070 Super, expected CES 2027, January 2027 (rumoured) — roughly 58 days out if that date holds. That puts the RTX 5070 about 91% of the way through its current cycle, which our model rates Wait.
On timing, the RTX 5070 is the only current-generation option of the two (Wait), while the RTX 4080 Super is a clearance or used purchase. Even so, the RTX 5070 is late in its own cycle, so the RTX 5070 Super is worth keeping an eye on.
At launch MSRP the RTX 5070 is $450 cheaper than the RTX 4080 Super ($549 vs $999, 45% less). Per gigabyte of VRAM that's $62.4 for the RTX 4080 Super and $45.8 for the RTX 5070 — the RTX 5070 gives more memory for the money. Launch MSRP is only a reference point for a superseded card; its real price is whatever clearance or used stock sells for today.
RTX 4080 Super (deals window to Jun 30, 2027, rated Wait): No clearance — new retail prices are ~40–60% above $999 MSRP due to production ending and scarcity, and used units start around $1,100 as of October 2026. Only consider a used unit well below MSRP.
RTX 5070 (deals window to Dec 5, 2026, rated Caution): Black Friday / Cyber Monday 2026 — usually the best annual GPU deals, but analysts do not expect memory supply to normalise before late 2027, so discounts are unlikely to reach the $549 MSRP. A rumoured RTX 5070 Super is reported for CES 2027. Only buy at or near MSRP.
Next on the deals calendar: for the RTX 5070, New Year clearance 2027, from Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 20, 2027.
Our pick: NVIDIA RTX 5070
Our pick is the RTX 5070: it's the current-generation card here, while the RTX 4080 Super has been superseded by the NVIDIA RTX 5080, and it also costs $450 less at launch MSRP ($549 vs $999) and draws 70W less at rated TDP (250W vs 320W). One caveat: the RTX 5070 itself rates Wait on timing, with the RTX 5070 Super expected CES 2027, January 2027 (rumoured) — if you can hold off, that's worth watching.
Go for the RTX 4080 Super instead if you want more VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB, or if you want our higher-rated card of the two: 8.4 vs 8.2 editor score.
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