NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 150 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 2070

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#56 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.25/100

Lowest price

$665

FPS / $

0.592

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Nvidia

RTX 3080 Ti

Ampere · 12 GB GDDR6X

#29 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.72/100

Lowest price

$730

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Our verdict

The RTX 2070 is currently $65 cheaper ($665 vs $730).
The RTX 3080 Ti packs more video memory (12 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RTX 2070

RTX 3080 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

351 FPS

1% low 203

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Apex Legends

217 FPS

1% low 152

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Grand Theft Auto V

78 FPS

1% low 59

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Red Dead Redemption 2

109 FPS

1% low 80

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Cyberpunk 2077

85 FPS

1% low 63

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Rocket League

669 FPS

1% low 303

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

126 FPS

1% low 94

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Crimson Desert

92 FPS

1% low 68

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FPS / $

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RTX 2070

0.592

RTX 3080 Ti

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Specifications

	RTX 2070	RTX 3080 Ti
Architecture	Turing	Ampere
Release date	2018-10	2021-06
Video memory	8 GB	12 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	448 GB/s	912 GB/s
Shading units	2304	10240
Boost clock	1620 MHz	1665 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	175 W	350 W
Recommended PSU	550 W	750 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$499	$1199

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 2070

#56 / 71

Popularity score1.8/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$2,220

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $100

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Ls25

RTX 3080 Ti

#29 / 71

Popularity score5.4/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,906

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular

1000 W · $170

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

pc avec rtx 3080 ti a ajouter en occasion et ryzen 7800x 3d

r7-7700x3D

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RTX 2070

3 models tracked

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RTX 3080 Ti

12 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 2070 or the RTX 3080 Ti?

The RTX 2070 is currently $65 cheaper ($665 vs $730). The RTX 3080 Ti packs more video memory (12 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 2070?

A power supply of around 550 W is recommended for the RTX 2070. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3080 Ti?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 3080 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 2070?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2070 is the r5-5600 (1 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3080 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3080 Ti is the r7-7700x3D (2 builds).

How much does the RTX 2070 cost right now?

The RTX 2070 is available from $665. We track 3 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3080 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3080 Ti is available from $730. We track 12 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, with Turing architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. Excellent for 1440p and 4K gaming, it supports ray tracing and DLSS for optimized graphics.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, with Ampere architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 3080, it excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.