GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs GeForce RTX 3070

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and GeForce RTX 3070 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 1080 Ti will be the best choice, for others GeForce RTX 3070 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GeForce RTX 3070
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 220 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin 1x 12-pin
Memory type GDDR5X GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 11 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU) 600 Watt
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  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti has 13% more power consumption, than GeForce RTX 3070.
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce RTX 3070 uses PCIe 4.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce RTX 3070.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce RTX 3070 - with Ampere.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce RTX 3070 is 19 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1080 Ti.
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and GeForce RTX 3070 - by 8 nm process technology.
  • GeForce RTX 3070 is 232 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 1080 Ti.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce RTX 3070 is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1080 Ti.

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 3070 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 1080 Ti.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GeForce RTX 3070
Architecture Pascal Ampere
Code name GP102 GA104
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 28 February 2017 1 September 2020
Pipelines 3584 5888
Core clock speed 1481 MHz 1500 MHz
Boost Clock 1600 MHz 1725 MHz
Transistor count 11,800 million 17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 8 nm
Texture fill rate 354.4 317.4
Floating-point performance 11,340 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm) 242 mm
Memory bus width 352 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 11000 MHz 14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 484.4 GB/s 448.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model 6.4 6.5
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2
CUDA + 8.5
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.76 kh/s
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 1427 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred) 4.6 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 35 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 630 Sol/s
GPU Boost 3.0
Siacoin / SC (Sia) 2.96 Gh/s
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