GeForce RTX 3070 vs GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

GeForce RTX 3070
Memory: 8192Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
Release date: 1 Sep 2020
GeForce RTX 3070
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Memory: 11264Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
Release date: 20 Aug 2018
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

Summary

Gaming performance index

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    104%
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider 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 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)

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 3070GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
GPU NameGA104 (GA104-300-A1)vsTU102 ()
Fab Process8 nmvs12 nm
Die Size392 mm²vs754 mm²
Transistors17,400 millionvs18,600 million
Shaders5888vs4352
Compute Units46vs68
Core clock1500 MHzvs1350 MHz
ROPs64vs88
TMUs184vs272

Memory Configuration

GeForce RTX 3070GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Memory TypeGDDR6vsGDDR6
Bus Width256 bitvs352 bit
Memory Speed1750 MHz
14 Gbps effective
vs1750 MHz
14000 MHz effective
Memory Size8192 Mbvs11264 Mb

Additional details

GeForce RTX 3070GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
TDP220 wattsvs250 watts
Release Date1 Sep 2020vs20 Aug 2018

Raw Performance comparison

Pixel Rate

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    110.40 GP/s
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    132.00 GP/s

GigaPixels - higher is better

Texel Rate

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    317.40 GT/s
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    408.00 GT/s

GigaTexels - higher is better

Memory bandwidth

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    448.00 GB/s
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    616.00 GB/s

GB/s - higher is better

Single precision performance

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    20310.00 GFLOPs
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    13056.00 GFLOPs

GFLOPs - higher is better

Game benchmarks

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    93
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    74

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    167
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    142

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    115
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    107

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    216
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    201

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    201
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    191

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    91
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    91

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    117
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    114

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    120
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    119

FPS (higher is better)

Forza Horizon 5

Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    98
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    94

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    212
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    206

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    106
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    95

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    50
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    50

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    88
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    92

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    217
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    182

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    161
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    138

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    228
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    208

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    186
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    186

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    94
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    94

FPS (higher is better)

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    76
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    63

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    139
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    124

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    90
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    87

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    166
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    155

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    151
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    153

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    60
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    63

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    95
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    91

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    117
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    119

FPS (higher is better)

Forza Horizon 5

Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    85
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    82

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    152
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    153

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    84
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    76

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    47
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    47

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    79
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    75

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    147
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    141

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    122
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    104

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    168
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    153

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    140
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    138

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    72
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    72

FPS (higher is better)

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    46
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    44

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    83
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    79

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    51
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    50

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    98
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    94

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    93
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    97

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    31
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    31

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    58
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    58

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    76
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    79

FPS (higher is better)

Forza Horizon 5

Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    63
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    60

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    85
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    86

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    52
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    50

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    31
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    35

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    50
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    49

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    77
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    76

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    64
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    59

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    98
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    90

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070
    44
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    44

FPS (higher is better)