Relative Value67balanced preset
RTX 5070 vs RTX 3080 Ti — value comparison
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RTX 3080 Ti
Representative tracked offer: MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Gaming X Trio 12G
12GB VRAMPerf: 880350W
Relative Value42balanced preset
RTX 5070 shows higher Relative Value under balanced weights at the current dataset offers: 67 vs 42. The result crosses over if RTX 3080 Ti reaches about $577 or below.
Price data · US · USD · New · A 2026-08-18 · B 2026-08-18Coverage · 24 tracked new-offer records across both modelsBenchmark confidence · no estimate flags on these two recordsAffiliate links · We may earn a commission from these links. Scores are calculated separately using our methodology.
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02 · Decision matrix
One decision, three separate questions
Capability ignores price. Relative Value adds the current dataset offers and your priorities. Keeping them separate prevents a cheap product from being mistaken for the faster product.
The decision, split by questioncapability · value · price are separate answers
Capability by task
| Scenario | RTX 5070 | RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p Gaming | A#25 | A#23 |
| 1440p Gaming | B#25 | B#23 |
| 4K / VR | C#25 | C#23 |
| Ray Tracing @ 2K (1440p) | B#11 | B#15 |
| AI / Local LLM | B#12 | B#17 |
| 3D Rendering | A#10✓ | B#13 |
| Light Use & Efficiency | C#39✓ | D#57 |
RTX 5070 grades higher in 2 of 7 graded scenarios (5 tied) and is never graded lower. These are the same S–F grades as the tier list — capability only, price excluded. The value rows below add prices from the 2026-08-18 offer frame. How tiers are assigned →
Relative Value by priority
Balancedhigher relative value lit
67 ✓
42
1080p Budgethigher relative value lit
59 ✓
33
1440p Sweet Spothigher relative value lit
61 ✓
42
4K Ultra / VRhigher relative value lit
24 ✓
20
Ray Tracing (1440p)higher relative value lit
33 ✓
24
AI / LLMhigher relative value lit
41 ✓
27
Both products are normalized within the same in-stock market frame per preset. A check marks the higher Relative Value; a difference of 3 points or less is shown as practically even.
Crossover price is loading. The switch-over point and Strong Value threshold appear as soon as today's offer snapshots are confirmed in your browser.
03 · Price crossover
The price changes the answer
Current offers, crossover points and Strong Value thresholds answer different questions. Thresholds are calculations, not price forecasts.
A · RTX 5070
- Current dataset offer · NewUS · USD · snapshot 2026-08-18
- $750
- Beats RTX 3080 Ti atbalanced weights; rival offer held fixed
- $1612
- Strong Value at80+ Relative Value threshold
- $565
B · RTX 3080 Ti
- Current dataset offer · NewUS · USD · snapshot 2026-08-18
- $1240
- Beats RTX 5070 atbalanced weights; rival offer held fixed
- $577
- Strong Value at80+ Relative Value threshold
- $435
04 · Capability
Capability indexes, side by side
Price is intentionally excluded here so the more capable product and the better-value product cannot be confused.
Raster performance
850
880
880
Ray tracing
950
820
820
AI (FP16 tensor)
1100
890
890
A · RTX 5070B · RTX 3080 TiGPU indexes share one 1000-point scale (RTX 4070 = 1000).RTX 5070 shows higher Value under every weighting we test — a stable result in the 2026-08-18 offer frame.
05 · Platform & ownership
Fit, compatibility and ownership context
Only verified structured fields are shown. Physical fit, connectors, cooling and typical warranty belong to the representative tracked partner card named in each column; other board variants can differ.
A · RTX 5070
- Representative offer variantASUS PRIME RTX 5070
- Host interfacePCIe 5.0 x16
- Suggested PSU600 W
- Power connectors1x 16-pin
- Card length306 mm
- Expansion slots2-slot
- Coolingair
- Display outputs1× HDMI · 3× DisplayPort
- Warranty (typical new)36 mo
B · RTX 3080 Ti
- Representative offer variantMSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Gaming X Trio 12G
- Host interfacePCIe 4.0 x16
- Suggested PSU750 W
- Power connectors1x 12-pin
- Card length285 mm
- Expansion slots2-slot
- Coolingair
- Display outputs1× HDMI · 3× DisplayPort
- Warranty (typical new)36 mo
3-year electricity model
Over 3 years at 4h/day and $0.15/kWh, RTX 5070 (250 W) adds about $82 in modeled electricity and RTX 3080 Ti (350 W) about $115. The modeled difference is roughly $33. This uses rated power as a common comparison input, not a promise of wall-power consumption.
06 · Specifications
Key specifications
Reference-GPU fields and representative-offer fields are labelled separately. Directional checkmarks appear only where more or less has a clear meaning; they are not an overall verdict.
| Specification | RTX 5070 | RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Blackwell 2.0 | Ampere |
| VRAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR6X |
| Memory bus | 192-bit | 384-bit✓ |
| Host interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Boost clock | 2,512 MHz | 1,665 MHz |
| Board power (lower is better) | 250 W✓ | 350 W |
| Suggested PSU (representative offer) | 600 W | 750 W |
| Power connectors (representative offer) | 1x 16-pin | 1x 12-pin |
| Card length (representative offer) | 306 mm | 285 mm✓ |
| Warranty (representative offer) | 36 mo | 36 mo |
| Current dataset offer · New | $750snapshot 2026-08-18✓ | $1240snapshot 2026-08-18 |
Show additional verified specifications
| Specification | RTX 5070 | RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Process node | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| Base clock | 2,325 MHz | 1,365 MHz |
| Memory data rate | 28 Gbps | 19 Gbps |
| Expansion slots (representative offer) | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Cooling fans (representative offer) | 3 | 3 |
| Display outputs (representative offer) | 1× HDMI · 3× DisplayPort | 1× HDMI · 3× DisplayPort |
| Cooling type (representative offer) | air | air |
“Not tracked” means the source data does not contain a verified value; no default or guessed specification is substituted.
07 · Customize
Try other models and your own priorities
Presets are starting points. Swap either side, then open Advanced weights only if you want to tune the formula directly.
08 · Alternative
A third option worth checking
The same scenario and market frame checks whether another currently priced model offers a cleaner trade-off.
Worth considering instead
RX 9060 XT — same S-tier capability for 1080p Gaming, about $280 cheaper · Value 96.
Neither of the two above is the only answer — this one clears the same bar for less. ⇄ Compare all three
A price-aware third suggestion appears once today's offer snapshots are confirmed in your browser.
09 · Decision guide
Choose based on the trade-off you actually want
These are evidence-linked conditions, not universal buying verdicts. Feature ecosystems, software support and platform preferences remain your call.
Choose A · RTX 5070 if…
- You prioritize 3D Rendering, Light Use & Efficiency — it earns the higher capability tier in those tracked scenarios.
- Your priorities resemble Balanced, 1080p Budget, 1440p Sweet Spot — it has higher Relative Value under those presets at the snapshot offers.
- Lower rated power matters: 250 W versus 350 W for RTX 3080 Ti.
- You can find it at or below its Strong Value threshold of $565 under balanced weights.
Choose B · RTX 3080 Ti if…
- You can find it at or below its Strong Value threshold of $435 under balanced weights.
10 · Methodology & FAQ
Read the methodology →How to read this comparison
The formula is a weighted geometric ratio. Capability, price and user priorities stay visible as separate inputs so the result can be challenged and changed.
- Which is better value right now: RTX 5070 or RTX 3080 Ti?
- Under the balanced preset and the 2026-08-18 offer frame, RTX 5070 has higher Relative Value under this configuration (67 vs 42). Value is price-dependent and moves with your weighting; capability is a separate question, answered by the tier table.
- Which one is more capable, ignoring price?
- RTX 5070 grades higher in 2 of 7 graded scenarios (5 tied) and is never graded lower.
- At what price does the RTX 3080 Ti become the better value?
- Holding the RTX 5070 offer dated in the 2026-08-18 frame fixed, the calculation flips in favour of the RTX 3080 Ti at roughly $577 or below (balanced preset). Not a price forecast.
- Where can I compare current offers for both?
- Dated offer snapshots for both models are listed on their product pages (linked above); the interactive calculator recalculates both with your own weights and budget.
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