1. Preface
The GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and GeForce RTX 5080 are two models that are relatively close in tier, with the latter being slightly higher-end. The price difference between them is $250. Many users may be unsure which one to choose and want to know how much performance difference there really is between the two. Which one offers better value for money and is more worth buying?
“Take life and death lightly, fight if you’re not convinced” — this article aims to answer that question through gaming benchmarks for those who need a reference.
2. Specifications Comparison
The GeForce RTX 5080 was released on January 6, 2025. It uses the GB203-400-A1 GPU chip, based on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, manufactured with TSMC’s 5nm process. It features 10,752 CUDA cores, 84 ray tracing units, 112 ROPs, 336 texture units, 336 tensor cores, 84 SMs, and has 64MB of L2 cache.
Its base clock is 2295MHz, with a boost clock of up to 2617MHz. It comes with 16GB of GDDR7 memory, a 256-bit memory interface, memory speed of 30Gbps, bandwidth of 960GB/s, FP32 floating-point performance of 56.28 TFLOPS, power consumption of 360W, and a reference price of $999.
The GeForce RTX 5070 Ti was also released on January 6, 2025. It uses the GB203 GPU chip, manufactured with TSMC’s 5nm process. It features 8,960 CUDA cores, 280 texture units, 70 SMs, 280 tensor cores, and 70 ray tracing units.
It has 64MB of L2 cache, a base clock of 2300MHz, and a boost clock of 2452MHz. It also comes with 16GB of GDDR7 memory, a 256-bit memory interface, memory speed of 28Gbps, bandwidth of 896GB/s, FP32 floating-point performance of 43.94 TFLOPS, power consumption of 300W, and a reference price of $749.
3. Test Platform Configuration
The main configuration is as follows:
Processor: Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Motherboard: MSI MPG X670E CARBON
Memory: 32GB DDR5 6000 MHz
Graphics Cards: GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and GeForce RTX 5080
Storage: Two Samsung 970 EVO 1TB SSDs
Operating System: Windows 11
4. Game Benchmarks (RTX 5070 Ti vs RTX 5080)
The following benchmarks cover seven games, all tested in 4K resolution. In the image comparisons, the left side represents the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti platform, and the right side represents the GeForce RTX 5080 platform.
✅ 1st Game: Ghostwire: Tokyo
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti:
- Avg FPS: 65
- 1% Low FPS: 60
- Frame Time: 15.1ms
- CPU Usage: 10%, Power: 44W, Temp: 49°C
- RAM Usage: 11.1GB
- GPU Usage: 99%, VRAM Usage: 8.1GB, Power: 280W, Temp: 55°C
GeForce RTX 5080:
- Avg FPS: 72
- 1% Low FPS: 66
- Frame Time: 13.8ms
- CPU Usage: 12%, Power: 43W, Temp: 41°C
- RAM Usage: 10.5GB
- GPU Usage: 99%, VRAM Usage: 8.4GB, Power: 287W, Temp: 53°C
5080 shows 11% higher avg FPS and better frame time, with slightly higher GPU power and VRAM usage.
✅ 2nd Game: Alan Wake 2
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti:
- Avg FPS: 30
- 1% Low FPS: 25
- Frame Time: 32.6ms
- CPU Usage: 11%, Power: 45W, Temp: 49°C
- RAM: 10.8GB, GPU: 99%, VRAM: 12.6GB, Power: 301W, Temp: 56°C
GeForce RTX 5080:
- Avg FPS: 35
- 1% Low FPS: 30
- Frame Time: 27.9ms
- CPU Usage: 12%, Power: 49W, Temp: 48°C
- RAM: 13.3GB, GPU: 99%, VRAM: 13.1GB, Power: 323W, Temp: 55°C
5080 leads by ~17% FPS with higher VRAM and power draw.
✅ 3rd Game: God of War
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti:
- Avg FPS: 91
- 1% Low FPS: 83
- Frame Time: 11.4ms
- CPU: 19%, Power: 51W, Temp: 53°C
- RAM: 12.2GB, GPU: 99%, VRAM: 8.9GB, Power: 282W, Temp: 56°C
GeForce RTX 5080:
- Avg FPS: 102
- 1% Low FPS: 91
- Frame Time: 9.9ms
- CPU: 21%, Power: 54W, Temp: 55°C
- RAM: 12.2GB, GPU: 99%, VRAM: 9.2GB, Power: 284W, Temp: 53°C
5080 offers 12% more avg FPS and better lows.
✅ 4th Game: Cyberpunk 2077
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti:
- Avg FPS: 56
- 1% Low FPS: 43
- Frame Time: 15.4ms
- CPU: 48%, Power: 75W, Temp: 58°C
- RAM: 12.0GB, GPU: 97%, VRAM: 11.9GB, Power: 281W, Temp: 55°C
GeForce RTX 5080:
- Avg FPS: 64
- 1% Low FPS: 50
- Frame Time: 15.3ms
- CPU: 49%, Power: 79W, Temp: 55°C
- RAM: 11.9GB, GPU: 97%, VRAM: 11.4GB, Power: 277W, Temp: 53°C
5080 delivers 14% more avg FPS and lower temps.
✅ 5th Game: Horizon Forbidden West
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti:
- Avg FPS: 74
- 1% Low FPS: 63
- Frame Time: 13.8ms
- CPU: 39%, Power: 96W, Temp: 69°C
- RAM: 11.2GB, GPU: 99%, VRAM: 9.3GB, Power: 260W, Temp: 51°C
GeForce RTX 5080:
- Avg FPS: 81
- 1% Low FPS: 72
- Frame Time: 11.9ms
- CPU: 41%, Power: 92W, Temp: 65°C
- RAM: 11.3GB, GPU: 98%, VRAM: 9.5GB, Power: 266W, Temp: 50°C
5080 is ~9% faster, with better frame pacing and similar power draw.
✅ 6th Game: Hogwarts Legacy
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti:
- Avg FPS: 43
- 1% Low FPS: 24
- Frame Time: 23.3ms
- CPU: 21%, Power: 62W, Temp: 56°C
- RAM: 19.8GB, GPU: 98%, VRAM: 13.3GB, Power: 224W, Temp: 46°C
GeForce RTX 5080:
- Avg FPS: 49
- 1% Low FPS: 38
- Frame Time: 20.5ms
- CPU: 22%, Power: 62W, Temp: 50°C
- RAM: 22.1GB, GPU: 99%, VRAM: 13.5GB, Power: 234W, Temp: 49°C
5080 achieves 14% higher FPS and far smoother lows.
✅ 7th Game: Silent Hill 2
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti:
- Avg FPS: 52
- 1% Low FPS: 44
- Frame Time: 18.9ms
- CPU: 13%, Power: 46W, Temp: 47°C
- RAM: 10.9GB, GPU: 98%, VRAM: 8.7GB, Power: 262W, Temp: 53°C
GeForce RTX 5080:
- Avg FPS: 59
- 1% Low FPS: 51
- Frame Time: 16.7ms
- CPU: 12%, Power: 51W, Temp: 48°C
- RAM: 12.3GB, GPU: 98%, VRAM: 9.0GB, Power: 267W, Temp: 53°C
5080 outperforms 5070 Ti by ~13%, with smoother lows and better pacing.
5. Comparison Conclusion
Overall, in 4K quality mode, the GeForce RTX 5080 holds a clear performance lead over the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, confirming its position as a higher-tier product. However, the gap is not dramatic—on average, the RTX 5080 outperforms the RTX 5070 Ti by about 10%.
As for which one to choose, it depends mainly on your actual needs. If you’re primarily playing games at 2K resolution or lower, or require only moderate productivity performance, the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is recommended. If you have higher demands in both areas, the GeForce RTX 5080 is the better choice.
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