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RTX 3070 vs RTX 2080 Ti: Gaming Performance & Bottleneck (2026)

The RTX 2080 Ti is clearly the faster card: 21% ahead of the RTX 3070 at 4K and 11% at 1440p, where it averages 66 FPS to 59 in AAA games at High settings with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Newer isn't faster here: the RTX 2080 Ti came out 2 years before the RTX 3070 and still leads in raster performance. The order holds at 1080p (2% apart), so the RTX 2080 Ti is the quicker card at every resolution. With ray tracing on at 1440p they manage 30 and 32 FPS respectively, so plan on DLSS, FSR or XeSS upscaling. In esports games like CS2 or Valorant at 1080p they reach 294 and 301 FPS, enough for a 240 Hz monitor. The RTX 2080 Ti also has more memory (11 GB vs 8 GB), and 8 GB is already tight at 1440p High in new games. To stay under a 10% CPU bottleneck at 1440p, both need only a Ryzen 5 3600-class CPU.

Relative performance

Faster card = 100%. Average FPS at High settings with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

1440p, AAA games

RTX 307090%
RTX 2080 Ti100%

59 vs 66 FPS · RTX 2080 Ti +11%

4K, AAA games

RTX 307083%
RTX 2080 Ti100%

33 vs 40 FPS · RTX 2080 Ti +21%

1440p, ray tracing

RTX 307093%
RTX 2080 Ti100%

30 vs 32 FPS · RTX 2080 Ti +8%

FPS with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Average FPS in AAA games, no upscaling. A fast CPU, so the graphics card sets the pace.

SettingRTX 3070RTX 2080 TiLead
1080p High92942080 Ti +2%
1440p High59662080 Ti +11%
4K High33402080 Ti +21%
1440p ray tracing30322080 Ti +8%

Specifications

Raster index: RTX 4090 = 100.

SpecRTX 3070RTX 2080 Ti
VRAM8 GB11 GB
Ray tracingYes, 95% efficiencyYes, 85% efficiency
Released20202018
Raster index4041

Which CPU do you need?

Slowest common CPU that keeps each card under a 10% bottleneck at 1440p High.

Graphics cardSlowest CPUFPS
RTX 3070Ryzen 5 3600 or faster59
RTX 2080 TiRyzen 5 3600 or faster64

Which should you buy?

Buy the RTX 2080 Ti if you want the faster card: it's 21% ahead at 4K. The RTX 3070 is the better buy only if it costs at least 11% less, the gap at 1440p, because then it delivers more frames per dollar. Already own the RTX 3070? The RTX 2080 Ti is only 11% faster at 1440p and is older hardware, so switching is rarely worth it.

Buy the RTX 3070 if…

  • you want the newer card (2020) with the longer driver and feature support ahead of it.
  • it costs at least 11% less than the RTX 2080 Ti, which makes it the better value per frame.

Buy the RTX 2080 Ti if…

  • you want the most FPS: it's 21% faster at 4K and 11% at 1440p.
  • you play with ray tracing: 32 vs 30 FPS at 1440p.
  • you play at 4K or use high-resolution texture packs: 11 GB of VRAM vs 8 GB.

Check your build

These numbers use a Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate the graphics card. Your own CPU, resolution and settings change the result, so run your exact parts through the calculator.

Check Ryzen 5 3600 + RTX 3070 Check Ryzen 5 3600 + RTX 2080 Ti

Popular builds with these cards

Ryzen 5 7600 + RTX 30701440p · GPU-limited 56% · ≈59 FPSCore i5-14600K + RTX 30701440p · GPU-limited 60% · ≈59 FPSRyzen 7 5700X3D + RTX 30701440p · GPU-limited 55% · ≈59 FPS

RTX 3070 vs RTX 2080 Ti: quick answers

Is the RTX 3070 faster than the RTX 2080 Ti?

No. The RTX 2080 Ti is about 21% faster at 4K and 11% faster at 1440p in AAA games at High settings. With ray tracing on at 1440p the RTX 3070 gets about 30 FPS and the RTX 2080 Ti 32 FPS.

How many FPS do the RTX 3070 and RTX 2080 Ti get?

With a Ryzen 7 9800X3D at High settings in AAA games, the RTX 3070 averages about 92 FPS at 1080p, 59 at 1440p and 33 at 4K. The RTX 2080 Ti averages 94, 66 and 40 FPS. DLSS, FSR or XeSS upscaling adds roughly 40% where the graphics card is the limit.

What CPU do I need for the RTX 3070 or RTX 2080 Ti?

To keep the CPU bottleneck under 10% at 1440p, the RTX 3070 needs a Ryzen 5 3600 or faster and the RTX 2080 Ti needs a Ryzen 5 3600 or faster. At 1080p you need a faster CPU for the same result, and at 4K a slower one is fine. A slower CPU narrows the gap between the RTX 2080 Ti and the RTX 3070.