Your Graphics Research
Your Graphics Research
| Recommended System Requirements | ||
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| Game | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | GeForce RTX 2070 MSI Gaming Z 8GB |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 57% | 38% |
| Hitman 3 | 45% | 19% |
| Assassins Creed: Valhalla | 61% | 43% |
| Resident Evil 8 | 57% | 38% |
| FIFA 21 | 78% | 69% |
| Grand Theft Auto VI | 40% | 13% |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | 62% | 45% |
| The Medium | 47% | 23% |
| Genshin Impact | 57% | 38% |
| Far Cry 6 | 38% | 10% |
In terms of overall gaming performance, the graphical capabilities of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti are significantly better than the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 MSI Gaming Z 8GB.
The RTX 2070 has a 180 MHz higher core clock speed than the RTX 3080 Ti, but the RTX 3080 Ti has 186 more Texture Mapping Units than the RTX 2070. As a result, the RTX 3080 Ti exhibits a 202.9 GTexel/s better Texture Fill Rate than the RTX 2070. This still holds weight but shader performance is generally more relevant, particularly since both of these GPUs support at least DirectX 10.
The RTX 2070 has a 180 MHz higher core clock speed than the RTX 3080 Ti, but the RTX 3080 Ti has 24 more Render Output Units than the RTX 2070. As a result, the RTX 3080 Ti exhibits a 18 GPixel/s better Pixel Fill Rate than the RTX 2070. However, both GPUs support DirectX 9 or above, and pixeling performance is only really relevant when comparing older cards.
The RTX 3080 Ti was released over a year more recently than the RTX 2070, and so the RTX 3080 Ti is likely to have better driver support, meaning it will be more optimized for running the latest games when compared to the RTX 2070.
Both GPUs exhibit very powerful performance, so it probably isn't worth upgrading from one to the other, as both are capable of running even the most demanding games at the highest settings.
The RTX 3080 Ti has 3072 MB more video memory than the RTX 2070, so is likely to be much better at displaying game textures at higher resolutions. This is supported by the fact that the RTX 3080 Ti also has superior memory performance overall.
The RTX 3080 Ti has 388 GB/sec greater memory bandwidth than the RTX 2070, which means that the memory performance of the RTX 3080 Ti is massively better than the RTX 2070.
The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti has 5285 Shader Processing Units and the GeForce RTX 2070 MSI Gaming Z 8GB has 2304. However, the actual shader performance of the RTX 3080 Ti is 8932 and the actual shader performance of the RTX 2070 is 4216. The RTX 3080 Ti having 4716 better shader performance and an altogether better performance when taking into account other relevant data means that the RTX 3080 Ti delivers a massively smoother and more efficient experience when processing graphical data than the RTX 2070.
The RTX 3080 Ti transistor size technology is 5 nm (nanometers) smaller than the RTX 2070. This means that the RTX 3080 Ti is expected to run very slightly cooler and achieve higher clock frequencies than the RTX 2070.
The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti requires 320 Watts to run and the GeForce RTX 2070 MSI Gaming Z 8GB requires 225 Watts. We would recommend a PSU with at least 650 Watts for the RTX 3080 Ti and a PSU with at least 550 Watts for the RTX 2070. The RTX 3080 Ti requires 95 Watts more than the RTX 2070 to run. The difference is significant enough that the RTX 3080 Ti may have an adverse affect on your yearly electricity bills in comparison to the RTX 2070.
| Core Speed | 1230 MHz | vs |  | 1410 MHz | |
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| Boost Clock | 1690 MHz | vs | | 1830 MHz | |
| Architecture | Ampere GA102 | Turing TU106 | |||
| OC Potential | - | vs | - | ||
| Driver Support | - | vs | - | ||
| Release Date | 30 Sep 2020 |  | vs | 17 Oct 2018 | |
| GPU Link | GD Link | GD Link | |||
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| Comparison | |||||
| 1366x768 | 10
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10
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| 1600x900 | 10
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10
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| 1920x1080 | 10
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10
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| 2560x1440 | 10
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vs | 9.9
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| 3840x2160 | 9.1
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vs | 7.7
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| Memory | 11264 MB | | vs | 8192 MB | |
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| Memory Speed | 1750 MHz | | vs | | 1750 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 352 Bit | | vs | 256 Bit | |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | vs | | GDDR6 | |
| Memory Bandwidth | 836GB/sec | | vs | 448GB/sec | |
| L2 Cache | 0 KB | |
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0 KB |
| Delta Color Compression | no | vs | no | ||
| Memory Performance | 0% | |
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0% |
| Comparison | |||||
| Shader Processing Units | 5285 | | vs | 2304 | |
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| Actual Shader Performance | 100% | | vs | | 100% |
| Technology | 7nm | | vs | 12nm | |
| Texture Mapping Units | 330 | | vs | 144 | |
| Texture Rate | 405.9 GTexel/s | | vs | 203 GTexel/s | |
| Render Output Units | 88 | | vs | 64 | |
| Pixel Rate | 108.2 GPixel/s | | vs | 90.2 GPixel/s | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Digital Resolution (WxH) | 7680x4320 | | vs | | 7680x4320 |
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| VGA Connections | 0 | vs | 0 | ||
| DVI Connections | 0 | vs | 0 | ||
| HDMI Connections | 1 | | vs | | 1 |
| DisplayPort Connections | 3 | | vs | | 3 |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Power | 320 Watts | vs | | 225 Watts | |
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| Recommended PSU | 650 Watts | vs | | 550 Watts | |
| DirectX | 12.1 | | vs | | 12.1 |
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| Shader Model | - | vs | | 6.1 | |
| Open GL | - | vs | | 4.6 | |
| Open CL | - | vs | - | ||
| Notebook GPU | no | no | |||
| SLI/Crossfire | no | vs | no | ||
| Dedicated | yes | | vs | | yes |
| Comparison | |||||
| Recommended Processor | Intel Core i7-8700K 6-Core 3.7GHz | | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF 8-Core 3.6GHz | |
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| Recommended RAM | 16 GB | | vs | | 16 GB |
| Maximum Recommended Gaming Resolution | 3840x2160 | | vs | | 3840x2160 |
| Performance Value |  | ||||
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| Mini Review | Overview GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is the top RTX 30 Series graphics card and considered an Enthusiast graphics card based on the Ampere architecture. Architecture The Ampere architecture represents a process shrink down to 7nm compared to 12nm Turing. The Ampere architecture provides the world's next consumer support for real-time ray-tracing technology, or RTX. GPU It equips a GPU Codenamed GA102 which has 5285 Shader Processing Units, 330 TMUs and 88 ROPs. The central unit runs at 1230MHz and goes up to 1690MHz in Boost mode. It also has 576 Tensor Cores for AI purposes. Memory The GPU accesses an 11GB frame buffer of second-gen GDDR6X memory through a 352-bit memory interface, while the Memory clock operates at 1750MHz, or 14GHz effective. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 320W, it requires at least a 650W PSU with two 8-pin power connectors. System Suggestions GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is best suited for resolutions up to and including 3840x2160. We recommend a top-End Processor and at least 16GB of RAM for optimal performance. | Overview The GeForce RTX 2070 MSI Gaming Z 8GB is a High-End Graphics Card based on the 12nm Turing Architecture and is considered a great 1440p video card. This is a dual-slot graphics card with a dual-fan thermal design using TORX 3.0 fans for improved airflow and optimised heat dissipation. This video card uses Zero Frozr to eliminate fan noise in low-load situations, and also has RGB Mystic Light lighting, and anti-bending backplate. This video card has great overclocking potential. Architecture It equips a cut-down Turing GPU Codenamed TU106, more specifically the TU106-400A-A1 variant which means factory overclocks are permitted. This is a First Gen Turing GPU and has 16 SM activated, offering 2304 CUDA Shader Processing Units, 144 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The Turing architecture provides the world's first consumer support for real-time ray-tracing (RTX) technology. It is equipped with 288 Tensor Cores for AI purposes and 32 RT Cores for ray-tracing. GPU The central unit runs at 1410 MHz and goes up to 1830 MHz in Boost Mode, providing a large 13% overclock when compared to the reference model. Memory The GPU accesses an 8GB frame buffer of Second Gen GDDR6 through a 256-bit memory interface, while the Memory Clock Operates at 1750MHz, or 14GHz effective. Total memory bandwidth is 448GB/s. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 225W, it requires at least a 550W PSU with one available 8-pin and one 6-pin power connector. Performance The GeForce RTX 2070 offers performance in between the GeForce GTX 1080 and GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, albeit also boasting ray-tracing and DLSS support. System Suggestions The GeForce RTX 2070 MSI Gaming Z 8GB is best suited for resolutions up to and including 3840x2160. We recommend a high-end processor and 16GB of RAM for optimal performance. | |||
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| Possible GPU Upgrades | - | - | |||
| GPU Variants | - | - | |||