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$469
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $329
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1199
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MSRP in USD: $1199
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$1,099.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
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$869
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Boost Clock
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$1,186.99
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Boost Clock
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$1,669
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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 57% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 Ti - $469.0 vs $1099.99
- Up to 39% better value when playing FIFA 23 than GeForce RTX 3080 Ti - $3.13 vs $5.12 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 43% better in FIFA 23 than GeForce GTX 970 - 215 vs 150 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 - 12 vs 4 GB
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 970
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
FPS
150
69%
Value, $/FPS
$3.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$469
100%
Value Winner
NVIDIA - GeForce GTX 970 4GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Graphics Card …
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GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Desktop • May 31st, 2021
FPS
215
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.12/FPS
61%
Price, $
$1099.99
42%
FPS Winner
Geforce RTX 3080 Ti 12GB GDDR6X PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card Titanium and Black
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Updated 15400 minutes ago
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%
Texel Fillrate
122.5 GTexel/s
22%
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
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
151 FPS
$13.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,108
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151 FPS
$23.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
In Stock
154 FPS
$18.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
In Stock
118 FPS
$16.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
In Stock
179 FPS
$11.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,095
In Stock
180 FPS
$21.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,816
In Stock
186 FPS
$21.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$4,055.39
In Stock
174 FPS
$16.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,799
In Stock
180 FPS
$13.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,473
In Stock
186 FPS
$20.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$3,899.99
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