NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
41.7Rasterization49.3
34.9Ray Tracing42.1
49.5Memoryspec-based59.2
71.7Efficiencyspec-based64.3
55.7Compute64.5
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 53.9 to 48.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+9) and rasterization (+8). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 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 3070 Ti
- 17% lower TDP: 290 W vs 350 W
- 15% higher Base clock: 1,575 MHz vs 1,365 MHz
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 49 vs 42
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 42 vs 35
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 56
- 67% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 6,144
- 67% higher RT cores: 80 vs 48
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2021 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| Process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| TDP | 290 W+17% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 6,144 | 10,240+67% |
| RT cores | 48 | 80+67% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 192 | 320+67% |
| Base clock | 1,575 MHz+15% | 1,365 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,770 MHz+6% | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 608 GB/s | 912 GB/s+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 14,900Top 37% | 19,200+29%Top 26% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,800Bottom 51% | 5,150+36%Top 33% |
| PassMark G3D | 21,900Top 33% | 25,800+18%Top 17% |
| 1080p Ultra | 127 fpsTop 49% | 155 fps+22%Top 38% |
| 1440p Ultra | 94 fpsTop 47% | 118 fps+26%Top 34% |
| 4K Ultra | 50 fpsTop 50% | 66 fps+32%Top 32% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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