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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $329
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$469
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Same as Founder's Edition
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Base Clock
Boost Clock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1199
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MSRP in USD: $1199
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 Ti outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 970 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 970 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is 2446 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 970.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- Up to 89% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 Ti - $127.22 vs $1175.02
- Up to 75% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than GeForce RTX 3080 Ti - $1.55 vs $6.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti - 148 vs 350 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- Performs up to 127% better in HITMAN 3 than GeForce GTX 970 - 186 vs 82 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 - 12 vs 4 GB
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 970
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
FPS
82
44.086021505376344%
Value, $/FPS
$1.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$127.22
100%
Value Winner
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0, 26% Cooler and 36% Quieter Cooling Graphics Card 04G-P4-2974-KR
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GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Desktop • May 31st, 2021
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.32/FPS
24.525316455696203%
Price, $
$1175.02
10%
FPS Winner
MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12GB GDRR6X 320-Bit HDMI/DP Nvlink Tri-Frozr 2 Ampere Architecture OC Graphics Card (RTX 3080 Ti Ventus 3X 12G OC)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 970
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Desktop • May 31st, 2021
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 970
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
65.97 GPixel/s
35.37265415549598%
Texel Fillrate
122.5 GTexel/s
22.991741741741745%
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Desktop • May 31st, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
186.5 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
532.8 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19th, 2014 | Release Date | May 31st, 2021 |
| GeForce 900 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$329 | MSRP | $1199 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6X |
| 256-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 224.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 912.4 GB/s |
| 1050 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1365 MHz |
| 1178 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1665 MHz |
1753 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1188 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 970 or GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
169 FPS
$10.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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169 FPS
$13.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,356.53
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169 FPS
$49.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$8,348
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176 FPS
$14.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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170 FPS
$16.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
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176 FPS
$21.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,856
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178 FPS
$36.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,499
In Stock
175 FPS
$15.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,799
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176 FPS
$14.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,473
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178 FPS
$21.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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