GeForce RTX 5070 Ti vs RTX 2080
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 2080 and GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 5070 Ti outperforms RTX 2080 by an impressive 73% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 73 | 7 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 26.45 | 54.74 |
| Power efficiency | 15.50 | 19.22 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | TU104 | GB203 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 20 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 107% 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 cores | 2944 | 8960 |
| Core clock speed | 1515 MHz | 2295 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1710 MHz | 2452 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 13,600 million | 45,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 215 Watt | 300 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 314.6 | 686.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 10.07 TFLOPS | 43.94 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 96 |
| TMUs | 184 | 280 |
| Tensor Cores | 368 | 280 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 46 | 70 |
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 5.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 304 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 448.0 GB/s | 896.0 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 Connectors | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C | 1x 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.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.4 |
| CUDA | 7.5 | 10.1 |
| 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.
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.
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 | 143
−6.3%
| 152
+6.3%
|
| 1440p | 101
−14.9%
| 116
+14.9%
|
| 4K | 72
−15.3%
| 83
+15.3%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 4.89
+0.8%
| 4.93
−0.8%
|
| 1440p | 6.92
−7.2%
| 6.46
+7.2%
|
| 4K | 9.71
−7.6%
| 9.02
+7.6%
|
- RTX 2080 and RTX 5070 Ti have nearly equal cost per frame in 1080p
- RTX 5070 Ti has 7% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RTX 5070 Ti has 8% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 240−250
−32.9%
|
300−350
+32.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 100−110
−85.2%
|
200−210
+85.2%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 100−110
−53.8%
|
160−170
+53.8%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| 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%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 100−110
−53.8%
|
160−170
+53.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 209
+18.1%
|
170−180
−18.1%
|
| Valorant | 263
−85.6%
|
450−500
+85.6%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| 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%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 100−110
−53.8%
|
160−170
+53.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 90
−121%
|
190−200
+121%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 188
+6.2%
|
170−180
−6.2%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 181
−90.1%
|
300−350
+90.1%
|
| 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
−145%
|
300−350
+145%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 100−110
−53.8%
|
160−170
+53.8%
|
| 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
−138%
|
140−150
+138%
|
| 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
−145%
|
280−290
+145%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 50−55
−104%
|
110−120
+104%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 85−90
−124%
|
199
+124%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 128
−18%
|
150−160
+18%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60
−109%
|
110−120
+109%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 107
−71%
|
180−190
+71%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 27−30
−128%
|
65−70
+128%
|
| Metro Exodus | 39
−154%
|
95−100
+154%
|
| 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
−109%
|
110−120
+109%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
−127%
|
55−60
+127%
|
| Dota 2 | 120−130
−72.1%
|
210−220
+72.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 59
−125%
|
130−140
+125%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 81
−219%
|
250−260
+219%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 27−30
−128%
|
65−70
+128%
|
| 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 15% faster in 1440p
- RTX 5070 Ti is 15% 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 219% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RTX 2080 is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
- RTX 5070 Ti is ahead in 59 tests (94%)
- there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 41.98 | 72.66 |
| 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 73.1% 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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