NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
32.9Rasterization39.3
20Ray Tracing33.1
50.2Memoryspec-based45.7
67.7Efficiencyspec-based80.3
41.3Compute52.9
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 wins this graphics card face-off, 47.2 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+13) and compute (+12). 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
- 38% higher VRAM: 11 GB vs 8 GB
- 38% higher Bus width: 352 bit vs 256 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Stronger rasterization score: 39 vs 33
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 33 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 41
- 64% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 3,584
- 50% lower process: 8 nm vs 16 nm
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $699
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2020 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere |
| Process | 16 nm | 8 nm+50% |
| TDP | 250 W | 220 W+12% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584 | 5,888+64% |
| RT cores | — | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 184 |
| Base clock | 1,480 MHz | 1,500 MHz+1% |
| Boost clock | 1,582 MHz | 1,725 MHz+9% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,400Bottom 34% | 13,600+45%Top 41% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,450Bottom 46% |
| PassMark G3D | 14,400Bottom 33% | 20,200+40%Top 40% |
| 1080p Ultra | 90 fpsBottom 23% | 119 fps+32%Bottom 50% |
| 1440p Ultra | 64 fpsBottom 23% | 86 fps+34%Bottom 50% |
| 4K Ultra | 34 fpsBottom 23% | 45 fps+32%Bottom 50% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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