NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
39Rasterization37.1
30.9Ray Tracing33.2
53.2Memoryspec-based45.7
72.2Efficiencyspec-based80.3
53Compute55.7
6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti scores 46.6 against 46.9 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 edges ahead in compute and Ray Tracing, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
- 196% higher Tensor / AI cores: 544 vs 184
- 48% higher RT cores: 68 vs 46
- 38% higher VRAM: 11 GB vs 8 GB
- 38% higher Bus width: 352 bit vs 256 bit
- 38% higher bandwidth: 616 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- 35% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 4,352
- 33% lower process: 8 nm vs 12 nm
- 14% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 3,479 vs 3,052
- 12% lower TDP: 220 W vs 250 W
- 12% higher Boost clock: 1,725 MHz vs 1,545 MHz
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $999
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2020 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP | 250 W | 220 W+12% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,352 | 5,888+35% |
| RT cores | 68+48% | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 544+196% | 184 |
| Base clock | 1,350 MHz | 1,500 MHz+11% |
| Boost clock | 1,545 MHz | 1,725 MHz+12% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 11 GB+38% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 352 bit+38% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 616 GB/s+38% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 14,618+7%Top 37% | 13,646Top 40% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,052Bottom 48% | 3,479+14%Top 48% |
| PassMark G3D | 21,405Top 38% | 22,066+3%Top 35% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 98 fpsBottom 35% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 71 fpsBottom 38% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 39 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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