NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
30.1Rasterization49.3
—Ray Tracing42.1
45.7Memoryspec-based59.2
81.5Efficiencyspec-based64.3
41.3Compute64.5
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 207011 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 53.9 to 44.8, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+23) and rasterization (+19). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 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 RTX 2070
- 50% lower TDP: 175 W vs 350 W
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 49 vs 30
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 41
- 344% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 2,304
- 122% higher RT cores: 80 vs 36
- 120% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 19,200 vs 8,724
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2021 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP | 175 W+50% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 10,240+344% |
| RT cores | 36 | 80+122% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 288 | 320+11% |
| Base clock | 1,410 MHz+3% | 1,365 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,620 MHz | 1,665 MHz+3% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 912 GB/s+104% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,724Bottom 33% | 19,200+120%Top 27% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,150Top 33% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,053Bottom 45% | 25,800+61%Top 18% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 155 fpsTop 38% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 118 fpsTop 34% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 66 fpsTop 32% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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