GeForce RTX 5070 Ti vs RTX 2080

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2080 and GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 2080
2018
8 GB GDDR6, 215 Watt
41.96

RTX 5070 Ti outperforms RTX 2080 by an impressive 70% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking718
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.6153.66
Power efficiency15.5418.91
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameTU104GB203
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date20 September 2018 (6 years ago)20 February 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 $749

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 5070 Ti has 102% better value for money than RTX 2080.

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 cores29448960
Core clock speed1515 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speed1710 MHz2452 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)215 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate314.6686.6
Floating-point processing power10.07 TFLOPS43.94 TFLOPS
ROPs6496
TMUs184280
Tensor Cores368280
Ray Tracing Cores4670

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length267 mm304 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 16-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 typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s896.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
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 and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
CUDA7.510.1
DLSS++

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.

RTX 2080 41.96
RTX 5070 Ti 71.24
+69.8%

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.

RTX 2080 18762
RTX 5070 Ti 31852
+69.8%

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 HD144
−5.6%
152
+5.6%
1440p102
−13.7%
116
+13.7%
4K74
−12.2%
83
+12.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.85
+1.5%
4.93
−1.5%
1440p6.85
−6.1%
6.46
+6.1%
4K9.45
−4.7%
9.02
+4.7%
  • RTX 2080 and RTX 5070 Ti have nearly equal cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 5070 Ti has 6% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 and RTX 5070 Ti have nearly equal cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 130−140
−66.9%
230−240
+66.9%
Counter-Strike 2 240−250
−32.9%
300−350
+32.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
−85.2%
200−210
+85.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 130−140
−66.9%
230−240
+66.9%
Battlefield 5 163
−19.6%
190−200
+19.6%
Counter-Strike 2 240−250
−32.9%
300−350
+32.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
−85.2%
200−210
+85.2%
Far Cry 5 117
−66.7%
190−200
+66.7%
Fortnite 199
−51.8%
300−350
+51.8%
Forza Horizon 4 156
−108%
300−350
+108%
Forza Horizon 5 130−140
−58.7%
210−220
+58.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 209
+18.1%
170−180
−18.1%
Valorant 263
−85.6%
450−500
+85.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 130−140
−66.9%
230−240
+66.9%
Battlefield 5 155
−25.8%
190−200
+25.8%
Counter-Strike 2 240−250
−32.9%
300−350
+32.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
−85.2%
200−210
+85.2%
Dota 2 140−150
−67.8%
250−260
+67.8%
Far Cry 5 112
−74.1%
190−200
+74.1%
Fortnite 173
−74.6%
300−350
+74.6%
Forza Horizon 4 153
−112%
300−350
+112%
Forza Horizon 5 130−140
−58.7%
210−220
+58.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 131
−32.8%
170−180
+32.8%
Metro Exodus 90
−121%
190−200
+121%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 188
+6.2%
170−180
−6.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 181
−91.2%
300−350
+91.2%
Valorant 254
−92.1%
450−500
+92.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 145
−34.5%
190−200
+34.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
−85.2%
200−210
+85.2%
Dota 2 140−150
−67.8%
250−260
+67.8%
Far Cry 5 106
−84%
190−200
+84%
Forza Horizon 4 132
−146%
300−350
+146%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 169
−4.7%
170−180
+4.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 106
−126%
240
+126%
Valorant 223
−119%
450−500
+119%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 156
−93.6%
300−350
+93.6%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 120−130
−105%
250−260
+105%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 300−350
−64.3%
500−550
+64.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 90−95
−68.1%
150−160
+68.1%
Metro Exodus 60
−140%
140−150
+140%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 247
−96.4%
450−500
+96.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 125
−56.8%
190−200
+56.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
−116%
120−130
+116%
Far Cry 5 99
−83.8%
180−190
+83.8%
Forza Horizon 4 118
−146%
290−300
+146%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90−95
−121%
199
+121%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 128
−18%
150−160
+18%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 35−40
−116%
80−85
+116%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
−105%
110−120
+105%
Grand Theft Auto V 107
−72%
180−190
+72%
Metro Exodus 39
−156%
100−105
+156%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
−141%
183
+141%
Valorant 234
−41.9%
300−350
+41.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 76
−78.9%
130−140
+78.9%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
−105%
110−120
+105%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−127%
55−60
+127%
Dota 2 120−130
−63.9%
200−210
+63.9%
Far Cry 5 59
−125%
130−140
+125%
Forza Horizon 4 81
−221%
260−270
+221%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 69
−39.1%
95−100
+39.1%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65
−21.5%
75−80
+21.5%

This is how RTX 2080 and RTX 5070 Ti compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5070 Ti is 6% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5070 Ti is 14% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5070 Ti is 12% faster in 4K

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

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 2080 is 18% faster.
  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 5070 Ti is 221% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
  • RTX 5070 Ti is ahead in 56 tests (93%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 41.96 71.24
Recency 20 September 2018 20 February 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 215 Watt 300 Watt

RTX 2080 has 39.5% lower power consumption.

RTX 5070 Ti, on the other hand, has a 69.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 2080 in performance tests.

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