RTX 3070 vs 3070 Ti vs 3080 12 GB: The Ultimate Comparison
The RTX 3070 offers solid performance, so is it worth it to spend a bit more on the RTX 3070 Ti or the RTX 3080? In this video we will look at a detailed performance comparisons in multiple demanding games at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K, including with and without Ray Tracing and DLSS. We will also look at the current pricing of these GPUs. The specific GPU models tested in this video were all at their stock out-of-the-box settings and were the least expensive models available at my time of purchase: The RTX 3070 is an Asus Dual OC, the RTX 3070 Ti is the Founders Edition, and the RTX 3080 12GB is a Gigabyte Eagle. The full test system specs are listed below.
Buy an RTX 3070: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=rtx+3070&crid=8Z3RLDEC1GUX&sprefix=rtx+3070%252Caps%252C171&ref=nb_sb_noss_1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=danielowentec-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=ac06eddf7414d20c2ec9be13a4fff580&camp=1789&creative=9325
Buy an RTX 3070 Ti: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=rtx+3070+ti&crid=5DI2CJKKA37S&sprefix=rtx+3070+ti%252Caps%252C163&ref=nb_sb_noss_2&_encoding=UTF8&tag=danielowentec-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=6a76ca6dda4f0cc4dd7c70c123f78fc7&camp=1789&creative=9325
Buy an RTX 3080 12GB: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=rtx+3080+12gb&crid=1B4007H4R0GTJ&sprefix=rtx+3080+12g%252Caps%252C166&ref=nb_sb_noss_1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=danielowentec-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=ad2aaac302235ce243b6f59712c03705&camp=1789&creative=9325
My system:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X https://amzn.to/3a6NZTO
Cooler: Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360 https://amzn.to/3Ddrqts
Mobo: Gigabyte X570 AORUS Elite https://amzn.to/3laFVIh
RAM: Crucial Ballistix 3600 CL 16 https://amzn.to/3iyZdoM
SSD: Samsung 980 Pro https://amzn.to/3BfkKds
SSD: Samsung 970 Evo Plus https://amzn.to/3aFYIVO
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P600S https://amzn.to/3A3fLeE
PSU: Super Flower Leadex III Gold 850W https://amzn.to/3Bo9HyZ
GPU: AMD RX 6800 XT https://amzn.to/2YeMT63
GPU: Nvidia RTX 3080 12GB https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GeForce-Graphics-WINDFORCE-GV-N3080EAGLE-12GD/dp/B09QFBHJFX/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1ISUC413OOXZI&keywords=rtx+3080+12gb+eagle&qid=1649615994&sprefix=rtx+3080+12gb+eagle%252Caps%252C148&sr=8-1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=danielowentec-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=e56b739ca47845731fb800b29054a264&camp=1789&creative=9325
Monitor: LG C1 48 inch OLED https://amzn.to/3nhgEMr
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Chapters:
0:00 Discussion of current GPU pricing, MSRPs, average relative performance
5:18 Cyberpunk 2077 1440p Ultra
6:30 Ray Tracing Ultra: Cyberpunk 2077 1440p
7:40 DLSS upscale to target above 60fps with Ray Tracing Ultra: Cyberpunk 2077 1440p
8:53 Cyberpunk 2077 4K Ultra
10:04 Realistic above 60fps settings for 4K Cyberpunk 2077
11:15 Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Ultra
12:26 Ray Tracing Ultra: 1080p Cyberpunk 2077
13:37 Ray Tracing Max: Marvel's Guardians of The Galaxy 1080p
14:23 Ray Tracing Max: Marvel's Guardians of The Galaxy 1440p
15:08 Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy 4K Ultra
15:53 Red Dead Redemption 2 1080p Max Preset
16:39 Red Dead Redemption 2 1440p Max Preset
17:23 Red Dead Redemption2 4K Max Preset
18:10 Horizon Zero Dawn 1440p Ultra
18:55 Horizon Zero Dawn 4K Ultra
19:40 God of War 1440p Ultra
20:25 God of War 4K Ultra
21:10 God of War 4K Ultra DLSS Quality
21:56 Forza Horizon 5 1440p Extreme
22:41 Forza Horizon 5 4K Extreme
23:27 Final Thoughts, should you buy? What about AMD options? What about new GPUs launching soon?