NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
32.9Rasterization39.3
20Ray Tracing33.1
50.2Memory45.7
67.7Efficiency80.3
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 efficiency (+13). 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
- Stronger memory score: 50 vs 46
- 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 efficiency score: 80 vs 68
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 41
- 64% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 3,584
- 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 | 9,400 | 13,600+45% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,450 |
| PassMark G3D | 14,400 | 20,200+40% |
| 1080p Ultra | 90 fps | 119 fps+32% |
| 1440p Ultra | 64 fps | 86 fps+34% |
| 4K Ultra | 34 fps | 45 fps+32% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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