GeForce GTX 1070 SLI vs GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1070 SLI and GeForce RTX 2080 Ti. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1070 SLI and GeForce RTX 2080 Ti. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1070 SLI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 2x 8 GB 11 GB
Display Connectors 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
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  • GeForce GTX 1070 SLI has 20% more power consumption, than GeForce RTX 2080 Ti.
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti has 9 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1070 SLI.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce RTX 2080 Ti - with Turing.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is 156 MHz higher, than GeForce RTX 2080 Ti.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and GeForce RTX 2080 Ti - by 12 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is 6000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1070 SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 75−80 90−95
ultra / 1080p 55−60 70−75
QHD / 1440p 45−50 55−60
4K / 2160p 30−35 40−45
low / 720p 100−105 100−110
medium / 1080p 90−95 100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2080 Ti in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 1070 SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1070 SLI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Architecture Pascal Turing
Code name Pascal GP104 SLI Turing TU102
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 16 August 2016 27 August 2018
Pipelines 3840 4352
Core clock speed 1506 MHz 1350 MHz
Boost Clock 1683 MHz 1545 MHz
Transistor count 14400 Million 18,600 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 12 nm
Texture fill rate 420.2
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 352 Bit
Memory clock speed 8000 MHz 14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 616.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support + +
VR Ready + +
DirectX DirectX 12_1 12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model 6.5
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan + 1.2.131
CUDA + 7.5
SLI options +
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