MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Lightning Z vs Gainward GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Phoenix. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Lightning Z and Gainward GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Phoenix, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
• GPU Chip
  TU102 GA104-400-A1
• Execution units
  68 48
• Shader
  4352 6144
• Render Output Units
  88 96
• Texture Units
  272 192

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

• Memory Size
  11 GB 8 GB
• Memory Type
  GDDR6 GDDR6X
• Memory Speed
  1.75 GHz 1.188 GHz
• Memory Bandwith
  616 GB/s 608 GB/s
• Memory Interface
  352 bit 256 bit

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Lightning Z and Gainward GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Phoenix. The higher the better.

• Base Clock
  1.350 GHz 1.580 GHz
• Boost Clock
  1.770 GHz+ 15 % 1.770 GHz
• Avg (Game) Clock
  1.545 GHz
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

• TDP
  350 W+ 40 % 290 W
• TDP (up)
  380 W+ 19 % --
• Tjunction max
  -- 93 °C
• PCIe-Power
  3 x 8-Pin 2 x 8-Pin

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Lightning Z and Gainward GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Phoenix.

• Fan-Type
  Axial Axial
• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling Air cooling
• Fan 1
  2 x 100 mm 3 x 90 mm
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent 0 dB / Silent
• Fan 2
  1 x 90 mm --
• Noise (Load)
  43-44 dB --

Connectivity and connections.

• Max. Displays
  4 4
• HDCP-Version
  2.2 2.3
• HDMI Ports
  1x HDMI v2.0b 1x HDMI v2.1
• DP Ports
  3x DP v1.4a 3x DP v1.4a
• DVI Ports
  -- --
• VGA Ports
  -- --
• USB-C Ports
  -- --

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

• Max. resolution
  7680x4320 7680x4320
• DirectX
  12_2 12_2
• Raytracing
  Yes Yes
• DLSS / FSR
  Yes Yes
• LED
  No LED lighting Addressable LED

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode Decode
• AV1
  No Decode

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

• Length
  328 mm 294 mm
• Height
  143 mm 112 mm
• Width
  63 mm --
• Width (Slots)
  3 PCIe-Slots 3 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  1852 g --

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU Gainward GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Phoenix and MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Lightning Z.

• GPU Interface
  PCIe 3.0 x 16 PCIe 4.0 x 16
• Release date
  Q3/2018 Q2/2021
• Release price
  1,649 $ 599 $
• Structure size
  12 nm 8 nm
• Part-no
  -- NED307T019P2-1046X
• Documents
  data sheet data sheet