GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

These two are practically equal for gaming.

Verdict

  • Performance index: practically equal (74 vs 73).
  • 1080p high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.); the processor caps both in 5 of 23 games.
  • 1440p high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.); the processor caps both in 4 of 23 games.
  • 4K high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.); the processor caps both in 1 of 23 games.
  • Video memory: GeForce RTX 2080 Ti has 11 GB vs 8 GB.
  • Power (TDP): GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 260 W, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 290 W; the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti delivers 13% more performance per watt.
  • Age: the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is 3 years newer (2021 vs 2018).

FPS figures assume a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the fastest gaming processor in our catalog, so the graphics card is the limit wherever possible.

Specs

SpecGeForce RTX 2080 TiGeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Performance index7473
Brand / seriesNVIDIA RTX 20NVIDIA RTX 30
Released20182021
Video memory11 GB8 GB
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory bus352-bit256-bit
Power (TDP)260 W290 W
Hardware ray tracingYesYes
UpscalingDLSS, FSRDLSS, FSR

Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Values above 300 fps are shown as 300+. Hover a value for its range. How we estimate FPS

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