NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
22.5Rasterization38.9
20Ray Tracing31.2
32.4Memoryspec-based53.2
76.3Efficiencyspec-based72.2
29.8Compute52.9
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 97010 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 46.6 to 32.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+23) and rasterization (+16). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 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 970
- 42% lower TDP: 145 W vs 250 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 39 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 31 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 30
- 278% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 13,700 vs 3,625
- 175% higher VRAM: 11 GB vs 4 GB
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2014 | 2018 |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Turing |
| Process | 28 nm | 12 nm+57% |
| TDP | 145 W+42% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 2x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,664 | 4,352+162% |
| RT cores | — | 68 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 544 |
| Base clock | 1,050 MHz | 1,350 MHz+29% |
| Boost clock | 1,178 MHz | 1,545 MHz+31% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 11 GB+175% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 352 bit+38% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 616 GB/s+175% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,625Bottom 7% | 13,700+278%Top 40% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,100Bottom 37% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,635Bottom 13% | 21,400+122%Top 38% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 116 fpsBottom 45% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 83 fpsBottom 45% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 44 fpsBottom 45% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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