GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs GTX 1070 Ti

Place in the ranking	121	19
Place by popularity	70	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	30.86	22.71
Power efficiency	14.64	13.87
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GP104	GA102
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	2 November 2017 (7 years ago)	31 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	$1,199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1070 Ti has 36% better value for money than RTX 3080 Ti.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	2432	10240
Core clock speed	1607 MHz	1365 MHz
Boost clock speed	1683 MHz	1665 MHz
Number of transistors	7,200 million	28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	350 Watt
Texture fill rate	255.8	532.8
Floating-point processing power	8.186 TFLOPS	34.1 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	112
TMUs	152	320
Tensor Cores	no data	320
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	80

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	267 mm	285 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	1x 12-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz	1188 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256.3 GB/s	912.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI	+	+
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready

no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2
CUDA	6.1	8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1070 Ti 38.19

RTX 3080 Ti 70.35
+84.2%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1070 Ti 14686

RTX 3080 Ti 27050
+84.2%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 1070 Ti 27503

RTX 3080 Ti 60980
+122%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 1070 Ti 18405

RTX 3080 Ti 47113
+156%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1070 Ti 88161

RTX 3080 Ti 218185
+147%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GTX 1070 Ti 55314

RTX 3080 Ti 209081
+278%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1070 Ti 442105

RTX 3080 Ti 785365
+77.6%

GeekBench 5 CUDA

GTX 1070 Ti 49727

RTX 3080 Ti 235513
+374%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	109 −96.3%	214 +96.3%
1440p	71 −106%	146 +106%
4K	55 −78.2%	98 +78.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.66 +53.1%	5.60 −53.1%
1440p	5.62 +46.1%	8.21 −46.1%
4K	7.25 +68.6%	12.23 −68.6%

GTX 1070 Ti has 53% lower cost per frame in 1080p
GTX 1070 Ti has 46% lower cost per frame in 1440p
GTX 1070 Ti has 69% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	75−80 −110%	160−170 +110%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 −170%	219 +170%
Elden Ring	130−140 −59.4%	212 +59.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −13.6%	110−120 +13.6%
Counter-Strike 2	75−80 −110%	160−170 +110%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 −13.6%	92 +13.6%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 −166%	489 +166%
Metro Exodus	107 −62.6%	174 +62.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 −70.7%	120−130 +70.7%
Valorant	150−160 −133%	350−400 +133%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −13.6%	110−120 +13.6%
Counter-Strike 2	75−80 −110%	160−170 +110%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 +1.3%	80 −1.3%
Dota 2	42 −362%	194 +362%
Elden Ring	130−140 −147%	328 +147%
Far Cry 5	75 −86.7%	140 +86.7%
Fortnite	160−170 −64.9%	270−280 +64.9%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 −121%	407 +121%
Grand Theft Auto V	120−130 −45%	174 +45%
Metro Exodus	78 −93.6%	151 +93.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	112 −92%	210−220 +92%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 +33.9%	56 −33.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	130−140 −28.9%	170−180 +28.9%
Valorant	150−160 −133%	350−400 +133%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −13.6%	110−120 +13.6%
Counter-Strike 2	75−80 −110%	160−170 +110%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 −67.9%	136 +67.9%
Dota 2	121 −79.3%	217 +79.3%
Far Cry 5	95−100 −38.5%	130−140 +38.5%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 −95.1%	359 +95.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	190−200 −8.6%	210−220 +8.6%
Valorant	150−160 −154%	388 +154%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	70−75 −119%	153 +119%
Elden Ring	75−80 −152%	194 +152%
Grand Theft Auto V	70−75 −115%	153 +115%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −145%	93 +145%
World of Tanks	240−250 −105%	450−500 +105%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −22.5%	85−90 +22.5%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −147%	90−95 +147%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −142%	92 +142%
Far Cry 5	120−130 −30.1%	160−170 +30.1%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −145%	269 +145%
Metro Exodus	76 −85.5%	141 +85.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 −138%	150−160 +138%
Valorant	110−120 −166%	316 +166%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −126%	85−90 +126%
Dota 2	67 −172%	182 +172%
Elden Ring	35−40 −189%	104 +189%
Grand Theft Auto V	67 −172%	182 +172%
Metro Exodus	25 −204%	76 +204%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	92 −127%	200−210 +127%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −152%	63 +152%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	67 −172%	182 +172%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −107%	90−95 +107%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −126%	85−90 +126%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −171%	46 +171%
Dota 2	105 −101%	211 +101%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −87.5%	100−110 +87.5%
Fortnite	45 −113%	95−100 +113%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −156%	161 +156%
Valorant	60−65 −208%	191 +208%

This is how GTX 1070 Ti and RTX 3080 Ti compete in popular games:

RTX 3080 Ti is 96% faster in 1080p
RTX 3080 Ti is 106% faster in 1440p
RTX 3080 Ti is 78% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1070 Ti is 34% faster.
in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3080 Ti is 362% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 1070 Ti is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
RTX 3080 Ti is ahead in 59 tests (94%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	38.19	70.35
Recency	2 November 2017	31 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	350 Watt

GTX 1070 Ti has 94.4% lower power consumption.

RTX 3080 Ti, on the other hand, has a 84.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.