GeForce RTX 3070 Ti vs GTX 275

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 275 and GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 275
2009
896 MB GDDR3, 219 Watt
3.60

RTX 3070 Ti outperforms GTX 275 by a whopping 1598% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking72032
Place by popularitynot in top-10088
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.3751.93
Power efficiency1.1314.51
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGT200BGA104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date15 January 2009 (16 years ago)31 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249 $599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3070 Ti has 13935% better value for money than GTX 275.

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 cores2406144
Core clock speed633 MHz1575 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1770 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)219 Watt290 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate50.64339.8
Floating-point processing power0.6739 TFLOPS21.75 TFLOPS
ROPs2896
TMUs80192
Tensor Coresno data192
Ray Tracing Coresno data48

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).

Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 12-pin
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR3GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount896 MB8 GB
Memory bus width448 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1134 MHz1188 MHz
Memory bandwidth127.0 GB/s608.3 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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.6
OpenGL3.04.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA+8.6

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 275 3.60
RTX 3070 Ti 61.14
+1598%

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 275 1384
RTX 3070 Ti 23507
+1598%

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 HD10−12
−1660%
176
+1660%
1440p5−6
−1780%
94
+1780%
4K3−4
−1967%
62
+1967%

Cost per frame, $

1080p24.90
−632%
3.40
+632%
1440p49.80
−682%
6.37
+682%
4K83.00
−759%
9.66
+759%
  • RTX 3070 Ti has 632% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3070 Ti has 682% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 3070 Ti has 759% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 193
+0%
193
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 174
+0%
174
+0%
Elden Ring 195
+0%
195
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 152
+0%
152
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 69
+0%
69
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 398
+0%
398
+0%
Metro Exodus 173
+0%
173
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 131
+0%
131
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
+0%
61
+0%
Dota 2 198
+0%
198
+0%
Elden Ring 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Far Cry 5 162
+0%
162
+0%
Fortnite 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 316
+0%
316
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 173
+0%
173
+0%
Metro Exodus 138
+0%
138
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 114
+0%
114
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 56
+0%
56
+0%
Dota 2 230
+0%
230
+0%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 274
+0%
274
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 137
+0%
137
+0%
Elden Ring 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 137
+0%
137
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
World of Tanks 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 71
+0%
71
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
+0%
36
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 205
+0%
205
+0%
Metro Exodus 135
+0%
135
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 47
+0%
47
+0%
Dota 2 147
+0%
147
+0%
Elden Ring 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 147
+0%
147
+0%
Metro Exodus 56
+0%
56
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 147
+0%
147
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%
Dota 2 194
+0%
194
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 119
+0%
119
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

This is how GTX 275 and RTX 3070 Ti compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3070 Ti is 1660% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3070 Ti is 1780% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3070 Ti is 1967% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.60 61.14
Recency 15 January 2009 31 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 219 Watt 290 Watt

GTX 275 has 32.4% lower power consumption.

RTX 3070 Ti, on the other hand, has a 1598.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 814.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 587.5% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 275 in performance tests.


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