NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
46.6Rasterization50.4
43.3Ray Tracing46.4
59.2Memoryspec-based55.4
64.3Efficiencyspec-based80
65.9Compute65.8
5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 wins this graphics card face-off, 57.1 to 53.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+4) and Ray Tracing (+3). 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
- 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
- 67% higher Tensor / AI cores: 320 vs 192
- 36% higher bandwidth: 912 GB/s vs 672 GB/s
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 47
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 43
- 58% higher Base clock: 2,160 MHz vs 1,365 MHz
- 51% higher Boost clock: 2,510 MHz vs 1,665 MHz
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- 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 | 19,633Top 23% | 22,721+16%Top 15% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,365Top 25% | 5,948+11%Top 17% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,737Top 21% | 28,667+7%Top 14% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 146 fpsTop 35% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 110 fpsTop 35% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 64 fpsTop 33% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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