NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
44.3Rasterization58.7
39.5Ray Tracing56.7
54.6Memoryspec-based63.7
68Efficiencyspec-based73.8
62.3Compute73.5
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 308016 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 63.5 to 51.2, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+17) and rasterization (+14). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 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
- 25% higher Bus width: 320 bit vs 256 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 59 vs 44
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 57 vs 40
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 62
- 69% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 7,879 vs 4,665
- 60% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 10 GB
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 320 W | 300 W+6% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 8,704 | 8,960+3% |
| RT cores | 68 | 70+3% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 272 | 280+3% |
| Base clock | 1,440 MHz | 2,295 MHz+59% |
| Boost clock | 1,710 MHz | 2,452 MHz+43% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 10 GB | 16 GB+60% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 320 bit+25% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 760 GB/s | 896 GB/s+18% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 17,665Top 30% | 27,858+58%Top 10% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,665Top 27% | 7,879+69%Top 6% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,972Top 28% | 32,328+29%Top 8% |
| 1080p Ultra | 122 fpsTop 48% | 173 fps+42%Top 18% |
| 1440p Ultra | 92 fpsTop 45% | 134 fps+45%Top 18% |
| 4K Ultra | 55 fpsTop 43% | 80 fps+46%Top 18% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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