GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti comes out dramatically faster — about 63% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3070. But the GeForce RTX 3070 is the better value, undercutting it by $1,970 CAD for the performance you get.
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GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs GeForce RTX 3070: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs GeForce RTX 3070
The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is dramatically faster, around 63% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3070. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is comfortable at 4K with upscaling and native 1440p, while the GeForce RTX 3070 is better matched to 1440p. The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti packs 10,752 CUDA cores versus 5,888 on the GeForce RTX 3070. The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti also has more RT cores (84 vs 46) and more AI cores (336 vs 184), strengthening its ray-tracing and AI-upscaling performance.
Price & Value
The GeForce RTX 3070 currently lists from $430 CAD, $1,970 CAD less than the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti at $2,400 CAD. Despite being slower, the GeForce RTX 3070 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~243% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce RTX 3070 is trading below its $499 CAD MSRP — a genuine deal. The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti still sits about $401 CAD above its $1,999 CAD MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
At 220W against 450W, the GeForce RTX 3070 is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti carries 24GB versus 8GB on the GeForce RTX 3070. The extra 16GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers. The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti's memory is also faster — 1,008 GB/s versus 448 GB/s (384-bit vs 256-bit bus) — which helps feed the GPU at 4K and with heavy textures.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is roughly 2 years newer than the GeForce RTX 3070, so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 3070 or GeForce RTX 3090 Ti?
Choose the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the GeForce RTX 3070 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.