GPU Comparison
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The GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is dramatically faster than the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, leading by roughly 47% in our performance index. The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $373 GBP cheaper.
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GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER vs GeForce RTX 2080 Ti: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER vs GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
The GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is dramatically faster, around 47% ahead of the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is comfortable at 4K with upscaling and native 1440p, while the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is better matched to 1440p. The GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER packs 7,168 CUDA cores versus 4,352 on the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti.
Price & Value
Right now the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti starts at $346 GBP against $719 GBP for the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER. Despite being slower, the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti offers the better performance-per-dollar (~42% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is trading below its $999 GBP MSRP — a genuine deal. The GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER still sits about $120 GBP above its $599 GBP MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER draws just 220W 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 SUPER 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 SUPER is roughly 6 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 SUPER?
Choose the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.