GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti comes out marginally faster — about 7% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3070. But the GeForce RTX 3070 is the better value, undercutting it by $50 GBP for the performance you get.
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GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs GeForce RTX 3070: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs GeForce RTX 3070
The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is marginally faster, around 7% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3070. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1440p.
Price & Value
The GeForce RTX 3070 currently lists from $297 GBP, $50 GBP less than the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti at $346 GBP. Despite being slower, the GeForce RTX 3070 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~9% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce RTX 3070 is trading below its $499 GBP MSRP — a genuine deal. The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is trading below its $999 GBP MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
At 220W against 250W, the GeForce RTX 3070 is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power. Its more modern Ampere architecture on a Samsung 8nm process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti carries 11GB versus 8GB on the GeForce RTX 3070. The extra 3GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers. The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti's memory is also faster — 616 GB/s versus 448 GB/s (352-bit vs 256-bit bus) — which helps feed the GPU at 4K and with heavy textures.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce RTX 3070 is roughly 2 years newer than the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Ampere 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 3070?
Choose the GeForce RTX 2080 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.