GeForce RTX 5070 vs GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Compare the GeForce RTX 5070 and GeForce RTX 3080 Ti on real gaming benchmarks, full specifications, live retailer prices and performance-per-dollar, then jump straight to the cheapest in-stock version of either card.
The short answer
The GeForce RTX 5070 is the better buy here: it's both faster at 1440p and gives more performance per dollar.
- GeForce RTX 5070 is about 18% faster at 1440p (gaming index 57 vs 48).
- GeForce RTX 5070 is the cheaper card right now, by roughly 3%.
- GeForce RTX 5070 delivers about 21% more frames per dollar at 1440p.
- GeForce RTX 5070 draws less power (250W vs 350W), so it runs cooler and asks less of your PSU.
Gaming performance
Gaming score: geometric mean of in-game FPS, normalized so the RTX 5090 = 100. Switch resolution with the toggle above.
GeForce RTX 5070 is about 18% faster at 1440p.
Performance per dollar
1440p gaming score for every $100 of the card’s current cheapest price. Higher is better value.
6.7
per $100 spent
Better value
5.5
per $100 spent
Specs head-to-head
Productivity & compute
Where to buy
GeForce RTX 5070from $849.00
- ASUS PRIME RTX 5070$849.00306 mm
- PNY RTX 5070 Triple Fan$849.00300 mm
- ASUS PRIME RTX 5070 OC Edition$856.99OC2557 MHz · 306 mm
- PNY RTX 5070 ARGB EPIC-X Overclocked Triple Fan$858.99OC2685 MHz · 300 mm
- MSI RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO$869.99338 mm
- ASUS PRIME RTX 5070 White OC Edition$894.99OC2557 MHz · 304 mm
- $899.99
- GIGABYTE RTX 5070 EAGLE OC SFF$929.99OC2587 MHz · 290 mm
- ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5070 OC Edition$937.39OC2610 MHz · 329 mm
- GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 5070 INFINITY$959.99OC245 mm
- MSI RTX 5070 VENTUS 2X OC WHITE$990.00OC2542 MHz · 236 mm
- MSI RTX 5070 VENTUS 2X OC$999.00OC2542 MHz · 236 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5070 EAGLE OC ICE SFF$999.99OC2587 MHz · 290 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5070 WINDFORCE OC SFF$1,000.53OC2542 MHz · 282 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5070 AERO OC$1,092.97OC2625 MHz · 324 mm
- Palit RTX 5070 Infinity 3 OC$1,129.99OC2542 MHz · 292 mm
- $1,187.83
- Palit RTX 5070 Infinity 3$1,201.90OC2572 MHz · 292 mm
- $1,209.90
- Inno3D RTX 5070 TWIN X2$1,258.90250 mm
- GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 5070 MASTER$1,424.90OC2715 MHz · 317 mm
- Palit RTX 5070 GamingPro OC$1,432.00OC2572 MHz · 332 mm
- Palit RTX 5070 GamingPro$1,523.00332 mm
- Inno3D RTX 5070 TWIN X2 OC$1,943.00OC2542 MHz · 250 mm
GeForce RTX 3080 Tifrom $875.99
- $875.99
- $909.99
- $989.00
- GIGABYTE RTX 3080 Ti VISION OC$999.99OC320 mm
- $1,199.00
- GIGABYTE RTX 3080 Ti EAGLE OC$1,245.00OC320 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 3080 Ti GAMING OC$1,266.71OC320 mm
- MSI RTX 3080 Ti VENTUS 3X OC$1,295.00OC305 mm
- $1,449.00
- $1,549.00
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI RTX 3080 Ti GAMING X TRIO | — | 324 mm | — | $875.99 | | |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition | — | 285 mm | — | $909.99 | | |
| ZOTAC RTX 3080 Ti AMP Holo | — | 318 mm | — | $989.00 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 3080 Ti VISION OCOC | — | 320 mm | — | $999.99 | | |
| ASUS TUF RTX 3080 Ti GAMING | — | 300 mm | — | $1,199.00 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 3080 Ti EAGLE OCOC | — | 320 mm | — | $1,245.00 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 3080 Ti GAMING OCOC | — | 320 mm | — | $1,266.71 | | |
| MSI RTX 3080 Ti VENTUS 3X OCOC | — | 305 mm | — | $1,295.00 | | |
| GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 3080 Ti XTREME | — | 319 mm | — | $1,449.00 | | |
| ASUS ROG STRIX LC RTX 3080 Ti GAMING OCOC | — | 293 mm | — | $1,549.00 | |
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