GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
The GeForce RTX 4070 is significantly faster than the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, leading by roughly 23% in our performance index.
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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 significantly faster, around 23% ahead of the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1440p. The GeForce RTX 4070 packs 5,888 CUDA cores versus 4,352 on the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti.
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 faster card by about 23%. With live pricing limited for this pair, base your decision on the spec differences above — particularly VRAM and power draw — and check current stock before buying.