NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
49.3Rasterization52.4
42.1Ray Tracing47.2
59.2Memory55.4
64.3Efficiency80
64.5Compute58.8
6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.9 to 53.9, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+16) and Ray Tracing (+5). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 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 3080 Ti
- Stronger memory score: 59 vs 55
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 59
- 100% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 192 bit
- 67% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 6,144
- 67% higher RT cores: 80 vs 48
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- Stronger rasterization score: 52 vs 49
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 42
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 64
- 58% higher Base clock: 2,160 MHz vs 1,365 MHz
- 51% higher Boost clock: 2,510 MHz vs 1,665 MHz
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $1,199
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 350 W | 250 W+29% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,240+67% | 6,144 |
| RT cores | 80+67% | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 320+67% | 192 |
| Base clock | 1,365 MHz | 2,160 MHz+58% |
| Boost clock | 1,665 MHz | 2,510 MHz+51% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+100% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 912 GB/s+36% | 672 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,200 | 22,000+15% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,150 | 6,100+18% |
| PassMark G3D | 25,800+8% | 24,000 |
| 1080p Ultra | 155 fps | 170 fps+10% |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fps | 126 fps+7% |
| 4K Ultra | 66 fps | 70 fps+6% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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