ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080TI
Without doubt, the highest performing consumer-grade GPU
Real time ray-tracing
4k gaming at ultra settings
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Expensive
Limited amount of games with ray tracing
Find out the best equivalent to the RTX 2080 Ti
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Today we’re going to be talking about a couple of GPUs which are equivalent to the RTX 2080 Ti. There’s no doubt that the 2080 Ti is massively powerful and can provide the frames you need for smooth gaming, as well as being fairly capable at high resolutions such as 4K. But are there any good alternatives out there? Or even better ones?
Well, with new generations of cards now out there, the RTX 2080 Ti may lag behind if you have the cash to splash on a high-end graphics card right now. Let’s discuss all the details.
Anyone with $500 to invest in a graphics card should consider the RTX 3070 for a number of reasons. At least according to my benchmarks, it gives the same performance as the Nvidia RTX 2080 Ti, which despite being an older GPU, is still a powerful piece of silicon to place in your gaming PC build.
Without doubt, the highest performing consumer-grade GPU
Real time ray-tracing
4k gaming at ultra settings
0dB Technology
Expensive
Limited amount of games with ray tracing
Excellent aesthetic design
Great cooling solution
High boost clock speed
On the higher end of the price spectrum
Finally, Nvidia has given us tech reviewers access to the RTX 3070, a $499 mid-range Ampere-based graphics card, so we can demonstrate its true capability. The main inquiry that interests us all? Is it really true that Nvidia claims this $500 card can compete with or outperform the RTX 2080 Ti in games, a card that costs over $1500 right now?
The value argument of the RTX 3070, which is valid with both RTX features on and off, is really highlighted by the fact that the latter costs three times as much.
Second, the RTX 3070’s sole other drawback might have been the RTX 2080 Super, but it was far slower and still cost much more at this point in time, with AMD offering little to no competition. The RTX 3070 was also remarkably silent during testing and maintained its coolness with ease, reaching a peak of 71°C.
Clock Speed
1755 MHz
VRAM
11GB GDDR6
Memory Bus Width
352 bit
Clock Speed
1830MHz Boost Clock (OC)
VRAM
8GB GDDR6
Thermal Design
TORX Fan 3.0 cooling
Power Inputs
2 x 8-pin
Size
323mm x 140mm x 56mm
Regarding resolutions, the RTX 3070 is primarily a 1440p card. In all the games we tried, it was able to get at least 75fps on average, and frequently much more.
The lowest 99th percentile frame rate was 35 frames per second, and the average frame rate was 50 frames per second, so it is more than capable of handling 4K. In this regard, the RTX 3070 appears to have just much every base covered at a fair price tag, whether you’re a casual 4K gamer or a 1080p high-refresh-rate lover. It’s also smaller and less power-hungry than the RTX 3080.
There are also some alternatives to those options as well. With the RX 6750 XT being the AMD Radeon equivalent. With plenty of power from the RDNA 2 architecture and the accompanying drivers. Which offers a great choice of GPU as well. We expect the 6750 XT to be a great option for anyone who doesn’t strictly want an Nvidia GPU. It also boasts 12GB of VRAM compared to the 8GB of the RTX 3070.
Core Clock Speed
2150 MHz base, 2496 MHz game, 2600 MHz boost
Stream Processors
2560
Memory Size
12GB GDDR6
Dimensions
249 x 132 x 52 mm
PSU Required
650W
For an alternative to the RTX 2080 Ti the closest equivalent is the RTX 3070. From AMD, the equivalent of the RX 6750 XT.