GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER vs RTX 3070 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3070 Ti and GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 3070 Ti
2021
8 GB GDDR6X, 290 Watt
61.14

RTX 4080 SUPER outperforms RTX 3070 Ti by a considerable 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking324
Place by popularity8855
Cost-effectiveness evaluation52.6838.32
Power efficiency14.5119.14
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGA104AD103
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date31 May 2021 (3 years ago)8 January 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3070 Ti has 37% better value for money than RTX 4080 SUPER.

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 cores614410240
Core clock speed1575 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speed1770 MHz2550 MHz
Number of transistors17,400 million45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)290 Watt320 Watt
Texture fill rate339.8816.0
Floating-point processing power21.75 TFLOPS52.22 TFLOPS
ROPs96112
TMUs192320
Tensor Cores192320
Ray Tracing Cores4880

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 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm310 mm
Width2-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-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 typeGDDR6XGDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1188 MHz1438 MHz
Memory bandwidth608.3 GB/s736.3 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA8.68.9

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.

RTX 3070 Ti 61.14
RTX 4080 SUPER 88.99
+45.6%

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.

RTX 3070 Ti 23509
RTX 4080 SUPER 34218
+45.6%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RTX 3070 Ti 49760
RTX 4080 SUPER 87055
+74.9%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RTX 3070 Ti 120454
RTX 4080 SUPER 141652
+17.6%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RTX 3070 Ti 37663
RTX 4080 SUPER 59075
+56.9%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 3070 Ti 208428
+11%
RTX 4080 SUPER 187847

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 3070 Ti 822127
RTX 4080 SUPER 870270
+5.9%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

RTX 3070 Ti 281
RTX 4080 SUPER 318
+13%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

RTX 3070 Ti 102
RTX 4080 SUPER 124
+21.7%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

RTX 3070 Ti 15
RTX 4080 SUPER 25
+65.1%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

RTX 3070 Ti 137
RTX 4080 SUPER 237
+73.6%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

RTX 3070 Ti 73
RTX 4080 SUPER 121
+66.4%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

RTX 3070 Ti 193
RTX 4080 SUPER 316
+63.7%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

RTX 3070 Ti 18
RTX 4080 SUPER 61
+234%

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 HD176
−48.3%
261
+48.3%
1440p94
−89.4%
178
+89.4%
4K62
−90.3%
118
+90.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.40
+12.5%
3.83
−12.5%
1440p6.37
−13.5%
5.61
+13.5%
4K9.66
−14.1%
8.47
+14.1%
  • RTX 3070 Ti has 12% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4080 SUPER has 14% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 4080 SUPER has 14% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 193
−27.5%
246
+27.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 174
−43.7%
250−260
+43.7%
Elden Ring 195
−42.6%
278
+42.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 152
−57.9%
240
+57.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 69
−44.9%
100−105
+44.9%
Forza Horizon 4 398
−54.3%
614
+54.3%
Metro Exodus 173
−14.5%
198
+14.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
−40.5%
150−160
+40.5%
Valorant 270−280
−109%
550−600
+109%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 131
−63.4%
214
+63.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
−39.3%
85−90
+39.3%
Dota 2 198
+10.6%
179
−10.6%
Elden Ring 230−240
−55%
350−400
+55%
Far Cry 5 162
+0.6%
161
−0.6%
Fortnite 240−250
−28.3%
300−350
+28.3%
Forza Horizon 4 316
−79.7%
568
+79.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 173
−3.5%
179
+3.5%
Metro Exodus 138
−36.2%
188
+36.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
−40.5%
150−160
+40.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 270−280
−109%
550−600
+109%
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
−66.7%
190
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 56
−42.9%
80−85
+42.9%
Dota 2 230
−30.4%
300−310
+30.4%
Far Cry 5 120−130
−45%
170−180
+45%
Forza Horizon 4 274
−92.3%
527
+92.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 270−280
−109%
550−600
+109%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 137
−23.4%
169
+23.4%
Elden Ring 150−160
−79.5%
270−280
+79.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 137
−23.4%
169
+23.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
−29.2%
90−95
+29.2%
World of Tanks 400−450
−27.1%
500−550
+27.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 71
−73.2%
123
+73.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
−38.9%
50−55
+38.9%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 205
−93.7%
397
+93.7%
Metro Exodus 135
−26.7%
171
+26.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
−72.7%
221
+72.7%
Valorant 240−250
−92.2%
450−500
+92.2%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 47
−185%
134
+185%
Dota 2 147
−27.2%
187
+27.2%
Elden Ring 75−80
−97.4%
150−160
+97.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 147
−27.2%
187
+27.2%
Metro Exodus 56
−89.3%
106
+89.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−33.3%
60−65
+33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 147
−27.2%
187
+27.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
−16.7%
90−95
+16.7%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
−72.2%
120−130
+72.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
−33.3%
24−27
+33.3%
Dota 2 194
−44.3%
280−290
+44.3%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 119
−68.9%
201
+68.9%
Valorant 130−140
−101%
270−280
+101%

This is how RTX 3070 Ti and RTX 4080 SUPER compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4080 SUPER is 48% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4080 SUPER is 89% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4080 SUPER is 90% 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 3070 Ti is 11% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4080 SUPER is 185% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3070 Ti is ahead in 2 tests (4%)
  • RTX 4080 SUPER is ahead in 40 tests (73%)
  • there's a draw in 13 tests (24%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 61.14 88.99
Recency 31 May 2021 8 January 2024
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 290 Watt 320 Watt

RTX 3070 Ti has 10.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 4080 SUPER, on the other hand, has a 45.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti in performance tests.


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