NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
32.9Rasterization30.1
20Ray Tracing—
50.2Memoryspec-based45.7
67.7Efficiencyspec-based81.5
41.3Compute41.3
6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 wins this graphics card face-off, 44.8 to 39.4. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
- 56% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 2,304
- 38% higher VRAM: 11 GB vs 8 GB
- 38% higher Bus width: 352 bit vs 256 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
- 30% lower TDP: 175 W vs 250 W
- 25% lower process: 12 nm vs 16 nm
- 11% higher PassMark G3D: 16,053 vs 14,400
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $699
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2018 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Turing |
| Process | 16 nm | 12 nm+25% |
| TDP | 250 W | 175 W+30% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584+56% | 2,304 |
| RT cores | — | 36 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 288 |
| Base clock | 1,480 MHz+5% | 1,410 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,582 MHz | 1,620 MHz+2% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 11 GB+38% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 352 bit+38% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 484 GB/s+8% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,400+8%Bottom 35% | 8,724Bottom 33% |
| PassMark G3D | 14,400Bottom 34% | 16,053+11%Bottom 45% |
| 1080p Ultra | 90 fpsBottom 23% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 64 fpsBottom 23% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 34 fpsBottom 23% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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