NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 148 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 2080

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#30 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.40/100

Lowest price

$625

FPS / $

0.645

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Nvidia

RTX 4070 Ti

Ada Lovelace · 12 GB GDDR6X

#31 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.76/100

Lowest price

$700

FPS / $

0.707

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Our verdict

The RTX 4070 Ti is on average 25% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 is currently $75 cheaper ($625 vs $700).
With 0.707 FPS/$, the RTX 4070 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 4070 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 2080

RTX 4070 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

+10%

348 FPS

1% low 209

383 FPS

1% low 230

Apex Legends

+22%

235 FPS

1% low 154

287 FPS

1% low 189

Grand Theft Auto V

+54%

81 FPS

1% low 64

125 FPS

1% low 89

Red Dead Redemption 2

+35%

124 FPS

1% low 84

167 FPS

1% low 116

Cyberpunk 2077

+40%

89 FPS

1% low 67

125 FPS

1% low 94

Rocket League

+24%

693 FPS

1% low 299

858 FPS

1% low 367

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+36%

134 FPS

1% low 100

182 FPS

1% low 133

Crimson Desert

+35%

104 FPS

1% low 71

140 FPS

1% low 97

FPS / $

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

RTX 2080

0.645

RTX 4070 Ti

0.707

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Specifications

	RTX 2080	RTX 4070 Ti
Architecture	Turing	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2018-09	2023-01
Video memory	8 GB	12 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	192 bit
Bandwidth	448 GB/s	504 GB/s
Shading units	2944	7680
Boost clock	1710 MHz	2610 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	215 W	285 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	700 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$699	$799

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 2080

#30 / 71

Popularity score3.6/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.6%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,362

Most paired CPUs

1r5-55001 builds

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $98

Latest builds

25/08/26

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2080 Windforce OC 8G Graphics Card, GV-N2080WF3OC-8GC

Unnamed build

r5-5500

RTX 4070 Ti

#31 / 71

Popularity score3.5/100

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

$3,563

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Seasonic FOCUS GX-750 White 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular

750 W · $99

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Pc n°2

Unnamed build

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RTX 2080

9 models tracked

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RTX 4070 Ti

12 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 2080 or the RTX 4070 Ti?

The RTX 4070 Ti is on average 25% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 is currently $75 cheaper ($625 vs $700). With 0.707 FPS/$, the RTX 4070 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 4070 Ti packs more video memory (12 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 2080 or RTX 4070 Ti?

At 1440p, the RTX 2080 averages 369 FPS versus 463 FPS for the RTX 4070 Ti across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 2080?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 2080. 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 4070 Ti?

A power supply of around 700 W is recommended for the RTX 4070 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Seasonic FOCUS GX-750 White 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 2080?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2080 is the r5-5500 (1 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 4070 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4070 Ti is the r7-7800x3D (6 builds).

How much does the RTX 2080 cost right now?

The RTX 2080 is available from $625. We track 9 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4070 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 4070 Ti is available from $700. We track 12 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, with Turing architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. The flagship card of the RTX 2000 series excels at 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS for revolutionary graphics.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. A superior version of the RTX 4070, it excels at 1440p and 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS 3.