G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

2018

Why buy it

✅5.3% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 21.5 vs 0 G3D/$ ($999 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅277.8% more Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation, which can increase overall FPS in supported games (544 vs 144).
✅37.5% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (11 GB vs 8 GB).

Trade-offs

❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
❌Weaker long-term outlook: GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌117.4% higher power demand at 250W vs 115W.

GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile

2023

Why buy it

✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 115W instead of 250W, a 135W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 2080 Ti across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 11 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Fewer Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation (144 vs 544), which can reduce FPS gains in supported games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 21.5 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $999 MSRP).

GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

2018

GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile

2023

Why buy it

✅5.3% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 21.5 vs 0 G3D/$ ($999 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅277.8% more Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation, which can increase overall FPS in supported games (544 vs 144).
✅37.5% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (11 GB vs 8 GB).

Why buy it

✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 115W instead of 250W, a 135W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
❌Weaker long-term outlook: GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌117.4% higher power demand at 250W vs 115W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 2080 Ti across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 11 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Fewer Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation (144 vs 544), which can reduce FPS gains in supported games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 21.5 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $999 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 2080 Ti better than GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile?

Yes. GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce RTX 2080 Ti averages 5.3% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 21,513 vs 20,702 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is a 2018 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile is a 2023 model from an older generation with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2023 generation instead of 2018, better upscaling support with DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution (2023) instead of DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020) and better frame-generation support with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023) instead of DLSS Super Resolution, and a 5nm process instead of 12nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce RTX 2080 Ti can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $999 MSRP. GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is priced in an unclear MSRP range at $999 MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 5.3% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 3.9% higher G3D Mark. GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile is the newer 2023 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (115W vs 250W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile make more sense than GeForce RTX 2080 Ti?

Yes. GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is excellent for 1080p, very strong for 1440p, and still capable at 4K with sensible settings or upscaling. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (115W vs 250W), future-proofing, and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce RTX 2080 Ti. The trade-off is that GeForce RTX 2080 Ti currently gives you 3.9% higher G3D Mark and 5.3% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Benchmark Check

GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 2080 Ti	GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
1080p
low	158 FPS	160 FPS
medium	145 FPS	146 FPS
high	127 FPS	126 FPS
ultra	111 FPS	111 FPS
1440p
low	133 FPS	135 FPS
medium	111 FPS	113 FPS
high	96 FPS	95 FPS
ultra	85 FPS	87 FPS
4K
low	75 FPS	86 FPS
medium	63 FPS	73 FPS
high	50 FPS	57 FPS
ultra	44 FPS	50 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 2080 Ti	GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
1080p
low	414 FPS	393 FPS
medium	366 FPS	339 FPS
high	312 FPS	275 FPS
ultra	264 FPS	227 FPS
1440p
low	293 FPS	259 FPS
medium	249 FPS	214 FPS
high	215 FPS	181 FPS
ultra	178 FPS	148 FPS
4K
low	136 FPS	123 FPS
medium	120 FPS	106 FPS
high	101 FPS	89 FPS
ultra	81 FPS	68 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 2080 Ti	GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
1080p
low	866 FPS	811 FPS
medium	703 FPS	661 FPS
high	614 FPS	587 FPS
ultra	484 FPS	466 FPS
1440p
low	673 FPS	619 FPS
medium	541 FPS	499 FPS
high	460 FPS	435 FPS
ultra	363 FPS	349 FPS
4K
low	457 FPS	396 FPS
medium	370 FPS	316 FPS
high	309 FPS	259 FPS
ultra	242 FPS	206 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 2080 Ti	GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
1080p
low	602 FPS	626 FPS
medium	534 FPS	546 FPS
high	449 FPS	471 FPS
ultra	412 FPS	435 FPS
1440p
low	500 FPS	525 FPS
medium	442 FPS	457 FPS
high	372 FPS	392 FPS
ultra	333 FPS	349 FPS
4K
low	315 FPS	323 FPS
medium	286 FPS	291 FPS
high	267 FPS	270 FPS
ultra	236 FPS	233 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile

GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in September 20 2018. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1350 MHz to 1545 MHz. It has 4352 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 68 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 21,513 points. Launch price was $999.

GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile

The GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 3 2023. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 1395 MHz to 1695 MHz. It has 4608 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 115W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 36 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 20,702 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti scores 21,513 and the GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile reaches 20,702 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is built on Turing while the GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile uses Ada Lovelace, both on 12 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 4,352 (GeForce RTX 2080 Ti) vs 4,608 (GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile). Raw compute: 13.45 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 2080 Ti) vs 15.62 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile). Boost clocks: 1545 MHz vs 1695 MHz. Ray tracing: 68 RT cores (GeForce RTX 2080 Ti) vs 36 (GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile) with 544 Tensor cores vs 144.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 Ti	GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
G3D Mark Score	21,513+4%	20,702
Architecture	Turing	Ada Lovelace
Process Node	12 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	4352	4608+6%
Compute (TFLOPS)	13.45 TFLOPS	15.62 TFLOPS+16%
Boost Clock	1545 MHz	1695 MHz+10%
ROPs	88+83%	48
TMUs	272+89%	144
L1 Cache	4.3 MB	4.5 MB+5%
L2 Cache	5.5 MB	32 MB+482%
Ray Tracing Cores	68+89%	36
Tensor Cores	544+278%	144

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

A critical advantage for the GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile is support for DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation. This allows it to generate entire frames using AI/Algorithms, essentially doubling the frame rate in CPU-bound scenarios or heavy ray-tracing titles. The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti lacks specific hardware/driver support for this native frame generation tier.The GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile supports the newer DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution, whereas the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is capped at DLSS 2 Super Resolution.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 Ti	GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 2 Super Resolution	DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution
Frame Generation	Not Supported	DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation
Ray Reconstruction	No	Yes (DLSS 3.5)
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti comes with 11 GB of VRAM, while the GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile has 8 GB. The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti offers 37.5% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 616 GB/s (GeForce RTX 2080 Ti) vs 256 GB/s (GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile) — a 140.6% advantage for the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti. Bus width: 352-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 5.5 MB (GeForce RTX 2080 Ti) vs 32 MB (GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile) — the GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 Ti	GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
VRAM Capacity	11 GB+38%	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	616 GB/s+141%	256 GB/s
Bus Width	352-bit+175%	128-bit
L2 Cache	5.5 MB	32 MB+482%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (GeForce RTX 2080 Ti) vs 12.2 (GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 1.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 Ti	GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
DirectX	12.1	12.2
Vulkan	1.2	1.3+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4+300%	1

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 6th Gen NVENC (GeForce RTX 2080 Ti) vs 8th Gen NVENC (GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile). Decoder: 4th Gen NVDEC vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (GeForce RTX 2080 Ti) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile).

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 Ti	GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Encoder	6th Gen NVENC	8th Gen NVENC
Decoder	4th Gen NVDEC	5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti draws 250W versus the GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile's 115W — a 74% difference. The GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (GeForce RTX 2080 Ti) vs 650W (GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile). Power connectors: 2x 8-pin vs Mobile. Card length: 267mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 80°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 Ti	GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
TDP	250W	115W-54%
Recommended PSU	650W	650W
Power Connector	2x 8-pin	Mobile
Length	267mm	0mm
Height	116mm	0mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	85°C	80°C-6%
Perf/Watt	86.1	180.0+109%