NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
28.4Rasterization41.7
20Ray Tracing34.9
41.5Memoryspec-based49.5
76.4Efficiencyspec-based71.7
41.2Compute55.7
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10807 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 48.1 to 37.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+15) and compute (+15). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 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
- 38% lower TDP: 180 W vs 290 W
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 42 vs 28
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 35 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 56 vs 41
- 140% higher Shading units: 6,144 vs 2,560
- 98% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 14,900 vs 7,536
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2021 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere |
| Process | 16 nm | 8 nm+50% |
| TDP | 180 W+38% | 290 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 6,144+140% |
| RT cores | — | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 192 |
| Base clock | 1,607 MHz+2% | 1,575 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,733 MHz | 1,770 MHz+2% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 608 GB/s+90% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,536Bottom 27% | 14,900+98%Top 37% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,800Bottom 50% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,607Bottom 41% | 21,900+40%Top 34% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 127 fpsTop 49% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 94 fpsTop 47% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 50 fpsTop 50% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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