GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
The GeForce RTX 4070 is dramatically faster than the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, leading by roughly 48% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
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GeForce RTX 4070 vs GeForce RTX 2080 Ti: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 4070 vs GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
The GeForce RTX 4070 is dramatically faster, around 48% ahead of the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 4070 is comfortable at 1440p, while the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is better matched to 1080p. The GeForce RTX 4070 packs 5,888 CUDA cores versus 4,352 on the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti.
Price & Value
Right now the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti starts at $861 EUR against $990 EUR for the GeForce RTX 4070. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce RTX 4070 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 29%. The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is trading below its $999 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal. The GeForce RTX 4070 still sits about $390 EUR above its $600 EUR MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce RTX 4070 draws just 200W versus 250W for the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern Ada Lovelace architecture on a TSMC N4 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 12GB against 11GB, the GeForce RTX 4070 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti's 11GB can fall short. The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti's memory is also faster — 616 GB/s versus 504 GB/s (352-bit vs 192-bit bus) — which helps feed the GPU at 4K and with heavy textures.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce RTX 4070 is roughly 5 years newer than the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Ada Lovelace vs Turing), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 2080 Ti or GeForce RTX 4070?
The GeForce RTX 4070 is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti if you find it at a steep discount.