NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
46.6Rasterization58.7
43.3Ray Tracing56.7
59.2Memoryspec-based63.7
64.3Efficiencyspec-based73.8
65.9Compute73.5
5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 63.5 to 53.4, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+13) and rasterization (+12). 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
- 50% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 256 bit
- 14% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 8,960
- 14% higher RT cores: 80 vs 70
- 14% higher Tensor / AI cores: 320 vs 280
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 59 vs 47
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 57 vs 43
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 66
- 68% higher Base clock: 2,295 MHz vs 1,365 MHz
- 47% higher Boost clock: 2,452 MHz vs 1,665 MHz
- Lower launch price: $749 vs $1,199
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 350 W | 300 W+14% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,240+14% | 8,960 |
| RT cores | 80+14% | 70 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 320+14% | 280 |
| Base clock | 1,365 MHz | 2,295 MHz+68% |
| Boost clock | 1,665 MHz | 2,452 MHz+47% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+50% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 912 GB/s+2% | 896 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,633Top 23% | 27,858+42%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,365Top 25% | 7,879+47%Top 8% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,737Top 21% | 32,328+21%Top 6% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 173 fpsTop 18% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 134 fpsTop 18% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 80 fpsTop 18% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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