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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (16GB) vs Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 (16GB)
Specs, price and the one trade-off that actually decides it — Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (16GB) against Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 (16GB), side by side.
Cheaper to start
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (16GB)
Starts about $250 lower.
Rated higher
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (16GB)
9.3 vs 9.1 on our design scale.
Standout
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (16GB)
16GB VRAM is the practical floor for comfortable local inference
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (16GB)
The value inflection point of the RTX 50 series: 16GB of GDDR7 at a $749 MSRP.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- 16GB VRAM is the practical floor for comfortable local inference
- Best cost-per-capability in the RTX 50 line
- Modest power draw and manageable thermals
Cons
- No headroom for 32B-class models
- Street pricing has run far above the $749 MSRP
- Raw 4K render performance trails the 5080
Specifications
- memory16GB GDDR7
- cuda_cores8960
- boost_clock2.45 GHz
- architectureBlackwell
- memory_bandwidth896 GB/s
- total_graphics_power300W
- memory_bus—
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 (16GB)
A solid generational step over the 4080 at $999, still capped at 16GB of VRAM.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- Solid generational gain over the 4080
- Much better cost per frame than the 5090
- Strong for rendering and video work
Cons
- 16GB VRAM — no more model headroom than a 5070 Ti at two-thirds the price
- Cannot run 70B-class inference
- Expensive for what it adds over the tier below
Specifications
- memory16GB GDDR7
- cuda_cores10752
- boost_clock—
- architectureBlackwell
- memory_bandwidth960 GB/s
- total_graphics_power360W
- memory_bus256-bit