GPU Showdown

GeForce GTX 1070 TivsGeForce RTX 4080

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is a last-gen card for 1080p gaming on a tighter budget, while the RTX 4080 is a current flagship built for high-resolution ray tracing and heavy creative work.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
8 GB · 180W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
16 GB · 320W
NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

Pascal · TSMC 16 nm · 2017

35score
4.2/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
8 GB
TDP
180W
CUDA Cores
2,432
Boost Clock
1683 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4080

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022

83score
4.2/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
320W
Shaders
9,728
Boost Clock
2505 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

GTX 1070 Ti
35
RTX 4080Winner
83
RTX 4080 leads by 137.1% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#6RTX 4080 SUPER82
#75RX 660036
#76GTX 1070 Ti35
#77RX 570034
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsGTX 1070 TiRTX 4080
General
ArchitecturePascalAda Lovelace
Process Node16 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM8 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6X
Memory Bus256-bit256-bit
Bandwidth256.3 GB/s716.8 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores2,4329,728
TMUs152304
ROPs64112
Boost Clock1683 MHz2505 MHz
FP328.186 TF48.74 TF
Power
TDP180320
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The RTX 4080 is the clear winner for modern gaming, leaving the GTX 1070 Ti far behind in speed and features.

Best value

For budget buyers, the GTX 1070 Ti is the smarter pick if you only play older titles at lower settings.

When the other wins

The GTX 1070 Ti is the right choice for a secondary PC used for light 1080p gaming or media streaming.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the GTX 1070 Ti better than the RTX 4080?

Overall the RTX 4080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (83 vs 35 out of 100), so it leads the GTX 1070 Ti in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4080 than the GTX 1070 Ti?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 is roughly 137% faster than the GTX 1070 Ti overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the GTX 1070 Ti or the RTX 4080?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080. If the GTX 1070 Ti is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.