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RTX 5070 Ti vs RTX 5080

RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5080 are level on what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

RTX 5070 Ti
RTX 5070 Ti
6.7
Fair
3 of 6 rounds
vs
RTX 5080
RTX 5080
6.6
Fair
3 of 6 rounds

The verdict

It's a dead heat.

Neither pulls ahead on the published figures, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.

Choose RTX 5070 Ti if…

  • • You want RTX 5070 Ti's edge on what it cost at launch and how much power it draws

Choose RTX 5080 if…

  • • You want RTX 5080's edge on how many shader cores it has and how much ai compute it has

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it cost at launchRTX 5070 Ti wins
    RTX 5070 Ti8/10

    $749

    launch price announced by NVIDIA

    Source: nvidianews.nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 50805/10

    $999

    launch price announced by NVIDIA

    • $999, against $749

    Source: nvidianews.nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5070 Ti wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How many shader cores it hasRTX 5080 wins
    RTX 5070 Ti5/10

    8,960 CUDA cores

    Founders Edition spec

    • 8,960 CUDA cores, against 10,752 CUDA cores

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 50808/10

    10,752 CUDA cores

    Founders Edition spec

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5080 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3How much AI compute it hasRTX 5080 wins
    RTX 5070 Ti5/10

    1,406 AI TOPS

    as quoted by NVIDIA

    • 1,406 AI TOPS, against 1,801 AI TOPS

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 50808/10

    1,801 AI TOPS

    as quoted by NVIDIA

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5080 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How fast it boostsRTX 5080 wins
    RTX 5070 Ti5/10

    2.45 GHz

    Founders Edition spec

    • 2.45 GHz, against 2.62 GHz

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 50808/10

    2.62 GHz

    Founders Edition spec

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5080 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5How much power it drawsRTX 5070 Ti wins
    RTX 5070 Ti8/10

    300 W

    total graphics power

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 50805/10

    360 W

    total graphics power

    • 360 W, against 300 W

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5070 Ti wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  6. Round 6What power supply it needsRTX 5070 Ti wins
    RTX 5070 Ti8/10

    750 W

    NVIDIA recommended power supply

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 50805/10

    850 W

    NVIDIA recommended power supply

    • 850 W, against 750 W

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5070 Ti wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

RTX 5070 TiRTX 5070 Ti
RTX 5080RTX 5080

Side by side

Overall score
6.7
Best
6.6
Price
See price
See price
How much power it draws
6.6
6.3
What it cost at launch
6.8
6.6
How much video memory you get
6.7
5.5
What power supply it needs
6.3
5.6
Which memory it uses
8.0
8.0
Head-to-head findings
How much power it draws
300 W
360 W
What it cost at launch
$749
$999
How much video memory you get
16 GB GDDR7
16 GB GDDR7
What power supply it needs
750 W
850 W
Which memory it uses
GDDR7
GDDR7
How fast it boosts
2.45 GHz
2.62 GHz
How many shader cores it has
8,960 CUDA cores
10,752 CUDA cores
How wide the memory bus is
256-bit
256-bit
Record
Head-to-head record
2–0–3
2–2–2
Head-to-heads won
100 %
50 %
Rounds won
50 %
46 %
Pros
      Cons
      • 16 GB GDDR7, against 24 GB GDDR6X
      • 8,960 CUDA cores, against 10,496 CUDA cores
      • 256-bit, against 384-bit
      • 2.45 GHz, against 2.61 GHz
      • 16 GB GDDR7, against 24 GB GDDR6
      • 256-bit, against 384-bit
      • 850 W, against 800 W
      • 360 W, against 320 W
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