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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Max-Q: Comparison

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Max-Q separate most on tdp: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti at 250 W, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Max-Q at 85 W, 194% in favour of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Max-Q. VRAM splits them by another 27%, this time favouring NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti. They match on gpu brand and tier.

Specs

Specification
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Max-Q
GPU BrandNVIDIANVIDIA
SeriesGeForce GTX 10GeForce RTX 30
Board PartnerNVIDIA Founders EditionOEM (varies by laptop model)
VRAM11 GB8 GB-27%
TierHigh-EndHigh-End
Memory TypeGDDR5XGDDR6
Ray Tracing Supportfalsetrue
TDP250 W-194%85 W
ArchitecturePascalAmpere (GA104)
Slot Width2N/A (mobile GPU, soldered to laptop motherboard)
Memory Bus Width352 bit256 bit-27%
CUDA Cores35845120

Verdict

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

5 / 10 Expert Rating

Aged remarkably well for pure rasterization, but firmly a legacy budget-tier used buy now that RT and upscaling are mainstream expectations.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Max-Q

6.4 / 10 Expert Rating

A solid pick specifically for buyers who value a thin chassis over maximum frame rates.

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