RTX 3070 Ti vs RTX 2080

GPU Head-to-Head · FPS & Value Comparison

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

In gaming, the RTX 3070 Ti delivers approximately +23% higher frame rates compared to the RTX 2080 in 1080p Ultra (both featuring 8GB VRAM). For budget-conscious buyers, the RTX 3070 Ti currently offers +10.0% better value, available at a $31.80 price difference.

RTX 3070 Ti Advantages

Up to 23% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 80 vs 65 FPS

Up to 10.0% better value for money – $3.81 vs $4.19/FPS

Is newer – 2021-06-10 vs 2018-09-01

RTX 2080 Advantages

Costs only 90% of the price – $272 vs $304 (10% cheaper)

Consumes up to 26% less energy – 215W vs 290W

Performance Analytics

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

1080p Ultra

Full HD — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 3070 Ti
79.7fps(100%)
RTX 2080
64.9fps(81%)
WinnerRTX 3070 Ti
+23% 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 2080 FPS ÷ RTX 3070 Ti FPS) × 100
Example: (64.9 ÷ 79.7) × 100 = 81%
"X% faster"

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

Formula: ((RTX 3070 Ti FPS - RTX 2080 FPS) ÷ RTX 2080 FPS) × 100
Example: ((79.7 - 64.9) ÷ 64.9) × 100 = 23%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 2080 is only 81% as fast, then RTX 3070 Ti should be 19% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "23% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (81% of and 23% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

1440p Ultra

1440p QHD — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 3070 Ti
54.3fps(100%)
RTX 2080
41.8fps(77%)
WinnerRTX 3070 Ti
+30% 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 2080 FPS ÷ RTX 3070 Ti FPS) × 100
Example: (41.8 ÷ 54.3) × 100 = 77%
"X% faster"

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

Formula: ((RTX 3070 Ti FPS - RTX 2080 FPS) ÷ RTX 2080 FPS) × 100
Example: ((54.3 - 41.8) ÷ 41.8) × 100 = 30%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 2080 is only 77% as fast, then RTX 3070 Ti should be 23% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "30% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (77% of and 30% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

4K Ultra

3840×2160 — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 3070 Ti
32.8fps(100%)
RTX 2080
24.4fps(74%)
WinnerRTX 3070 Ti
+34% 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 2080 FPS ÷ RTX 3070 Ti FPS) × 100
Example: (24.4 ÷ 32.8) × 100 = 74%
"X% faster"

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

Formula: ((RTX 3070 Ti FPS - RTX 2080 FPS) ÷ RTX 2080 FPS) × 100
Example: ((32.8 - 24.4) ÷ 24.4) × 100 = 34%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 2080 is only 74% as fast, then RTX 3070 Ti should be 26% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "34% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (74% of and 34% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

Efficiency Coefficient 1080p Ultra (Higher = Better Value)

Performance delivered per currency unit: FPS/$

RTX 3070 Ti
0.262 Value100% Efficiency
RTX 2080
0.239 Value91% Efficiency