NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti

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

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

Nvidia

RTX 2080

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#44 / 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

$487

FPS / $

0.828

See the cheapest model See all 2 models

Nvidia

RTX 5070 Ti

Blackwell · 16 GB GDDR7

#3 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.75/100

Lowest price

$1,009

FPS / $

0.562

See the cheapest model See all 22 models

Our verdict

The RTX 5070 Ti is on average 36% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 is currently $522 cheaper ($487 vs $1,009).
With 0.828 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 5070 Ti packs more video memory (16 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 5070 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

+16%

348 FPS

1% low 209

404 FPS

1% low 239

Apex Legends

+38%

235 FPS

1% low 154

325 FPS

1% low 208

Grand Theft Auto V

+83%

81 FPS

1% low 64

148 FPS

1% low 107

Red Dead Redemption 2

+49%

124 FPS

1% low 84

185 FPS

1% low 129

Cyberpunk 2077

+57%

89 FPS

1% low 67

140 FPS

1% low 104

Rocket League

+32%

693 FPS

1% low 299

915 FPS

1% low 411

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+49%

134 FPS

1% low 100

200 FPS

1% low 145

Crimson Desert

+50%

104 FPS

1% low 71

156 FPS

1% low 109

FPS / $

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

RTX 2080

0.828

RTX 5070 Ti

0.562

Want to see FPS in other games? Explore all our benchmarks

Specifications

	RTX 2080	RTX 5070 Ti
Architecture	Turing	Blackwell
Release date	2018-09	2025-02
Video memory	8 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR7
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	448 GB/s	896 GB/s
Shading units	2944	8960
Boost clock	1710 MHz	2452 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	215 W	300 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	750 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price	$699	$749

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 2080

#44 / 71

Popularity score3.1/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.5%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,609

Most paired CPUs

1r5-55002 builds

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $100

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

RTX 5070 Ti

#3 / 71

Popularity score44/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.6.2%

Number of builds created with this GPU

2687

Average build price

$2,310

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Seasonic FOCUS GX-850 850W White ATX3

850 W · $170

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

PC MAXED

All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

Price indicator

Awesome deal

Good deal

Decent deal

Relatively poor deal

RTX 2080

2 models tracked

See all models in stock

RTX 5070 Ti

22 models tracked

See all models in stock

Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 2080 or the RTX 5070 Ti?

The RTX 5070 Ti is on average 36% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 is currently $522 cheaper ($487 vs $1,009). With 0.828 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 5070 Ti packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 2080 or RTX 5070 Ti?

At 1440p, the RTX 2080 averages 369 FPS versus 502 FPS for the RTX 5070 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 5070 Ti?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 5070 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Seasonic FOCUS GX-850 850W White ATX3.

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 (2 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 5070 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5070 Ti is the r7-7800x3D (801 builds).

How much does the RTX 2080 cost right now?

The RTX 2080 is available from $487. We track 2 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5070 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 5070 Ti is available from $1,009. We track 22 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 5070 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, with Blackwell architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR7 memory. A superior version of the RTX 5070, it excels at 1440p and 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS 4.