NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
38.9Rasterization45.6
31.2Ray Tracing41.3
53.2Memoryspec-based51.9
72.2Efficiencyspec-based86.2
52.9Compute55.4
4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti13 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 wins this graphics card face-off, 53.2 to 46.6, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+10) and rasterization (+7). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 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 RTX 2080 Ti
- 196% higher Tensor / AI cores: 544 vs 184
- 83% higher Bus width: 352 bit vs 192 bit
- 48% higher RT cores: 68 vs 46
- 22% higher bandwidth: 616 GB/s vs 504 GB/s
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 39
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 41 vs 31
- 61% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 5,000 vs 3,100
- 60% higher Boost clock: 2,475 MHz vs 1,545 MHz
- 58% lower process: 5 nm vs 12 nm
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $999
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| TDP | 250 W | 200 W+20% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,352 | 5,888+35% |
| RT cores | 68+48% | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 544+196% | 184 |
| Base clock | 1,350 MHz | 1,920 MHz+42% |
| Boost clock | 1,545 MHz | 2,475 MHz+60% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 11 GB | 12 GB+9% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 352 bit+83% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 616 GB/s+22% | 504 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 13,700Top 40% | 18,000+31%Top 29% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,100Bottom 38% | 5,000+61%Top 34% |
| PassMark G3D | 21,400Top 37% | 21,900+2%Top 33% |
| 1080p Ultra | 116 fpsBottom 45% | 144 fps+24%Top 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | 83 fpsBottom 45% | 105 fps+27%Top 43% |
| 4K Ultra | 44 fpsBottom 45% | 56 fps+27%Top 43% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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