Graphics card comparison
GeForce RTX 3070 vs GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Nvidia
GeForce RTX 3070
8192 Mb GDDR6
Released 1 Sep 2020
DESKTOP
VS
Nvidia
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
11264 Mb GDDR6
Released 20 Aug 2018
DESKTOP
Summary
Gaming performance index
- GeForce RTX 3070104%
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the GeForce RTX 3070
- This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
- Supports PhysX
- Supports G-Sync
- Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
- Supports Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS)
Reasons to consider the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
- Supports PhysX
- Supports G-Sync
- Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
- Supports Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS)
Our verdict
No clear winner declared
These graphics cards seems to have comparable performance based on the game benchmark suite used (53 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| GeForce RTX 3070 | GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|
| GPU Name | GA104 (GA104-300-A1) | TU102 () |
| Fab Process | 8 nm | 12 nm |
| Die Size | 392 mm² | 754 mm² |
| Transistors | 17,400 million | 18,600 million |
| Shaders | 5888 | 4352 |
| Compute Units | 46 | 68 |
| Core clock | 1500 MHz | 1350 MHz |
| ROPs | 64 | 88 |
| TMUs | 184 | 272 |
Memory configuration
| GeForce RTX 3070 | GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 352 bit |
| Memory Speed | 1750 MHz
14 Gbps effective | 1750 MHz
14000 MHz effective |
| Memory Size | 8192 Mb | 11264 Mb |
Additional details
| GeForce RTX 3070 | GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|
| TDP | 220 watts | 250 watts |
| Release Date | 1 Sep 2020 | 20 Aug 2018 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- GeForce RTX 3070110.40 GP/s
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti132.00 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- GeForce RTX 3070317.40 GT/s
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti408.00 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- GeForce RTX 3070448.00 GB/s
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti616.00 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- GeForce RTX 307020310.00 GFLOPs
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti13056.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 307093
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti74
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3070167
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti142
FPS (higher is better)
Borderlands 3
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3070115
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti107
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3070216
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti201
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3070201
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti191
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- GeForce RTX 307091
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti91
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3070117
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti114
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3070120
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti119
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 307098
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti94
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3070212
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti206
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3070106
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti95
FPS (higher is better)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 307050
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti50
FPS (higher is better)
Red Dead Redemption II
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 307088
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti92
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 3
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3070217
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti182
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce RTX 3070161
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti138
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3070228
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti208
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 3070186
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti186
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 307094
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti94
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 307076
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti63
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3070139
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti124
FPS (higher is better)
Borderlands 3
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 307090
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti87
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3070166
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti155
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3070151
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti153
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- GeForce RTX 307060
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti63
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 307095
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti91
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3070117
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti119
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 307085
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti82
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3070152
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti153
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 307084
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti76
FPS (higher is better)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 307047
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti47
FPS (higher is better)
Red Dead Redemption II
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 307079
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti75
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 3
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3070147
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti141
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce RTX 3070122
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti104
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 3070168
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti153
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 3070140
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti138
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 307072
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti72
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 307046
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti44
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 307083
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti79
FPS (higher is better)
Borderlands 3
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 307051
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti50
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 307098
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti94
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 307093
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti97
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- GeForce RTX 307031
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti31
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 307058
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti58
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 307076
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti79
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 307063
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti60
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 307085
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti86
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 307052
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti50
FPS (higher is better)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 307031
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti35
FPS (higher is better)
Red Dead Redemption II
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 307050
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti49
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 3
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 307077
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti76
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce RTX 307064
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti59
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 307098
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti90
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce RTX 307044
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti44
FPS (higher is better)