GeForce RTX 5080 vs GTX 1070 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 Ti and GeForce RTX 5080, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1070 Ti
2017
8 GB GDDR5, 180 Watt
36.75

RTX 5080 outperforms GTX 1070 Ti by a whopping 172% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1221
Place by popularity70not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation29.7344.78
Power efficiency14.6216.27
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGP104GB203
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date2 November 2017 (7 years ago)30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 5080 has 51% better value for money than GTX 1070 Ti.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores243210752
Core clock speed1607 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speed1683 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt360 Watt
Texture fill rate255.8879.3
Floating-point processing power8.186 TFLOPS56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs64128
TMUs152336
Tensor Coresno data336
Ray Tracing Coresno data84

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length267 mm304 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 16-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.3 GB/s960.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI++
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
CUDA6.110.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1070 Ti 36.75
RTX 5080 100.00
+172%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1070 Ti 14687
RTX 5080 40026
+173%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD109
−166%
290−300
+166%
1440p71
−168%
190−200
+168%
4K55
−155%
140−150
+155%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.66
−6.3%
3.44
+6.3%
1440p5.62
−6.9%
5.26
+6.9%
4K7.25
−1.7%
7.14
+1.7%
  • RTX 5080 has 6% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 has 7% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1070 Ti and RTX 5080 have nearly equal cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 75−80
−149%
190−200
+149%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
−172%
220−230
+172%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
−13.6%
110−120
+13.6%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
−149%
190−200
+149%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
−172%
220−230
+172%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
−172%
500−550
+172%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
−139%
230−240
+139%
Metro Exodus 107
−54.2%
160−170
+54.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
−108%
150−160
+108%
Valorant 150−160
−247%
500−550
+247%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
−13.6%
110−120
+13.6%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
−149%
190−200
+149%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
−172%
220−230
+172%
Dota 2 42
−314%
170−180
+314%
Far Cry 5 75
−117%
160−170
+117%
Fortnite 160−170
−83.3%
300−350
+83.3%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
−172%
500−550
+172%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
−139%
230−240
+139%
Grand Theft Auto V 120−130
−150%
300−310
+150%
Metro Exodus 78
−112%
160−170
+112%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 112
−92%
210−220
+92%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
−108%
150−160
+108%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
−28.9%
170−180
+28.9%
Valorant 150−160
−247%
500−550
+247%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
−13.6%
110−120
+13.6%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
−149%
190−200
+149%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
−172%
220−230
+172%
Dota 2 121
−148%
300−310
+148%
Far Cry 5 95−100
−69.8%
160−170
+69.8%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
−172%
500−550
+172%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
−139%
230−240
+139%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
−8.6%
210−220
+8.6%
Valorant 150−160
−247%
500−550
+247%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 70−75
−127%
150−160
+127%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
−168%
190−200
+168%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−157%
450−500
+157%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−145%
90−95
+145%
World of Tanks 240−250
−112%
500−550
+112%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
−22.5%
85−90
+22.5%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−158%
80−85
+158%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−163%
100−105
+163%
Far Cry 5 120−130
−30.1%
160−170
+30.1%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−164%
290−300
+164%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
−184%
170−180
+184%
Metro Exodus 76
−90.8%
140−150
+90.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
−158%
170−180
+158%
Valorant 110−120
−261%
400−450
+261%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−183%
65−70
+183%
Dota 2 67
−176%
180−190
+176%
Grand Theft Auto V 67
−169%
180−190
+169%
Metro Exodus 25
−296%
95−100
+296%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 92
−127%
200−210
+127%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−156%
60−65
+156%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 67
−169%
180−190
+169%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−107%
90−95
+107%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−183%
65−70
+183%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−165%
45−50
+165%
Dota 2 105
−167%
280−290
+167%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−87.5%
100−110
+87.5%
Fortnite 45
−113%
95−100
+113%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−170%
170−180
+170%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−222%
110−120
+222%
Valorant 60−65
−308%
250−260
+308%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

This is how GTX 1070 Ti and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5080 is 166% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 is 168% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 is 155% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5080 is 314% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 5080 is ahead in 43 tests (96%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (4%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 36.75 100.00
Recency 2 November 2017 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 360 Watt

GTX 1070 Ti has 100% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 172.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti in performance tests.


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