RTX 2080 Ti vs RTX 3070

GPU Head-to-Head · FPS & Value Comparison

RTX 2080 Ti vs RTX 3070: Gaming Performance Comparison in 1080p Ultra

In gaming, the RTX 2080 Ti delivers approximately +3% higher frame rates compared to the RTX 3070 in 1080p Ultra. For budget-conscious buyers, the RTX 3070 currently offers +14.5% better value, available at a $47.06 price difference.

RTX 2080 Ti Advantages

Up to 3% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 77 vs 75 FPS

38% more VRAM memory – 11 vs 8 GB

RTX 3070 Advantages

Up to 14.5% better value for money – $3.51 vs $4.02/FPS

Costs only 85% of the price – $261 vs $308 (15% cheaper)

Is newer – 2020-10-29 vs 2018-09-01

Consumes up to 12% less energy – 220W vs 250W

Performance Analytics

Average FPS across 21 games · all benchmarks use the same test suite

1080p Ultra

Full HD — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 2080 Ti
76.8fps(100%)
RTX 3070
74.5fps(97%)
WinnerRTX 2080 Ti
+3% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RTX 3070 FPS ÷ RTX 2080 Ti FPS) × 100
Example: (74.5 ÷ 76.8) × 100 = 97%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RTX 2080 Ti FPS - RTX 3070 FPS) ÷ RTX 3070 FPS) × 100
Example: ((76.8 - 74.5) ÷ 74.5) × 100 = 3%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 3070 is only 97% as fast, then RTX 2080 Ti should be 3% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "3% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (97% of and 3% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

1440p Ultra

1440p QHD — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 2080 Ti
51.6fps(100%)
RTX 3070
51.6fps(100%)
WinnerRTX 2080 Ti

4K Ultra

3840×2160 — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 2080 Ti
31fps(100%)
RTX 3070
30.5fps(98%)
WinnerRTX 2080 Ti
+2% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RTX 3070 FPS ÷ RTX 2080 Ti FPS) × 100
Example: (30.5 ÷ 31) × 100 = 98%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RTX 2080 Ti FPS - RTX 3070 FPS) ÷ RTX 3070 FPS) × 100
Example: ((31 - 30.5) ÷ 30.5) × 100 = 2%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 3070 is only 98% as fast, then RTX 2080 Ti should be 2% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "2% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (98% of and 2% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

Efficiency Coefficient 1080p Ultra (Higher = Better Value)

Performance delivered per currency unit: FPS/$

RTX 2080 Ti
0.249 Value87% Efficiency
RTX 3070
0.285 Value100% Efficiency