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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB GDDR6X · 2.61 GHz · 285 W Speed index 33/100
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB 12 GB GDDR6X · 1.71 GHz · 350 W Speed index 25/100
In the gpu comparison between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is 31 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 TiNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
Speed index
33/100
25/100
FP32
40.09 TFLOPS
30.64 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.61 GHz
1.71 GHz
Memory Size
12 GB GDDR6X
12 GB GDDR6X
Memory bandwidth
504 GB/s
912 GB/s
TDP
285 W
350 W
Launch Price
799 $
699 $

GPU

GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 TiNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 TiNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
GPU ChipAD104-400-A1GA102
Streaming Multiprocessors6070
Shader76808960
Render Output Units80112
Texture Units240280
Raytracing Cores6070
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti and has 7680 texture shaders and 60 execution units.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB, which has 8960 shaders and 70 execution units.

Memory

MemoryNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 TiNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
Memory Size12 GB12 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6XGDDR6X
Memory Clock1.313 GHz1.188 GHz
Memory Speed21.0 Gbps19.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth504 GB/s912 GB/s
Memory Interface192 bit384 bit
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti has 12 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6X and achieves a memory bandwidth of 504 GB/s.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB can access 12 GB GDDR6X graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 912 GB/s.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 TiNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
Base Clock2.310 GHz1.260 GHz
Boost Clock2.610 GHz1.710 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti clocks in the base with up to 2.310 GHz. The base frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB is 1.260 GHz.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 TiNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
TDP285 W350 W
Tjunction max90 °C93 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 16-Pin1 x 12-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is 285 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 16-Pin connector.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB has a TDP of 350 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 12-Pin PCIe power connectors.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 TiNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
Fan-Type--Axial
Fan 1--3 x 90 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)--0 dB
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti has a total of 0 -- fans.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB has 3 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 TiNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 1.4a3x DP 1.4a
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In the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB supports a maximum of 4 screens.

Featureset

FeaturesetNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 TiNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 TiNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1DecodeDecode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.

Dimensions

DimensionsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 TiNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
Length--285 mm
Height--112 mm
Width (Slots)--2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is -- long, -- high and -- wide.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB is 285 mm long, 112 mm high and -- wide.

Additional data

Additional dataNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 TiNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ1/2023Q1/2022
Launch Price799 $699 $
Structure size5 nm8 nm
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti was released in Q1/2023 at a price of 799 $.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB was introduced in Q1/2022 at a price of 699 $.

Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti +18.9 %

  1. 10,773
  2. 9,057

Steel Nomad Light Graphics score

  1. 22,587
  2. no data

Steel Nomad Graphics score

  1. 4,885
  2. no data

Port Royal (Raytracing) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti +16.7 %

  1. 13,989
  2. 11,983

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti +10.0 %

  1. 5,539
  2. 5,037

Solar Bay (Raytracing)

  1. 106,827
  2. no data

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.

3840x2160 (2160p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti +8.3 %

  1. 65 fps (avg)
  2. 60 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti +64.3 %

  1. 115 fps (avg)
  2. 70 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti +53.8 %

  1. 160 fps (avg)
  2. 104 fps (avg)

The Last of Us Part 1

The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.

3840x2160 (2160p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti +15.8 %

  1. 44 fps (avg)
  2. 38 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti +15.8 %

  1. 88 fps (avg)
  2. 76 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti +12.7 %

  1. 142 fps (avg)
  2. 126 fps (avg)

Battlefield 5

Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.

3840x2160 (2160p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti +16.8 %

  1. 125 fps (avg)
  2. 107 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti +8.1 %

  1. 200 fps (avg)
  2. 185 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 200 fps (avg)
  2. 200 fps (avg)

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti +18.8 %

  1. 206,698
  2. 173,946

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti +16.5 %

  1. 177,849
  2. 152,716

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