RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
1230 MHz · PassMark #99
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080
Ada · 16 GB GDDR6X · 320 W · Aorus Master
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080 takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, RTX 4070 Laptop GPU lands at 44 and Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080 at 92. That puts Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080 ahead by 48 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick RTX 4070 Laptop GPU if…
- ✓1080p workhorse with PassMark G3D score of 19,507
- ✓Ada Lovelace with DLSS 3 frame generation
Pick Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080 if…
- ✓NVIDIA driver stack
- ✓DLSS support on RTX
- ✓Strong resale value
Winner by scenario
Derived from the sub-score breakdown · not a separate testValue for money
TieSpecdex score per dollar at MSRP
Effectively tied — similar score-per-dollar at MSRP.
Score breakdown
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU clock | 1230 MHz | — |
| Memory clock | 2000 MHz | — |
| DirectX | 12_2 | — |
| PassMark rank | #99 of 2,991 | — |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 19,507 | — |
| Architecture | — | Ada |
| VRAM | — | 16 GB GDDR6X |
| TBP | — | 320 W |
| Release year | — | 2022 |
RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
- +1080p workhorse with PassMark G3D score of 19,507
- +Ada Lovelace with DLSS 3 frame generation
- −Mobile thermal envelope limits sustained performance vs desktop
- −Many newer cards out-perform it on current titles
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080
- +NVIDIA driver stack
- +DLSS support on RTX
- +Strong resale value
- −Power draw scales with tier
- −Gen-over-gen price creep
- −VRAM gated per tier
FAQ: RTX 4070 Laptop GPU vs Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080
Which is better, RTX 4070 Laptop GPU or Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080? +
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080 scores 92 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 48. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is RTX 4070 Laptop GPU worth the price? +
At $599, RTX 4070 Laptop GPU delivers a Specdex score of 44 — strongest in passmark.
Is Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080 worth the price? +
At $1,344, Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080 delivers a Specdex score of 92 — strongest in raster.
Does RTX 4070 Laptop GPU or Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080 last longer? +
Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.