GeForce GTX 980 Ti vs GeForce RTX 2070: specs and benchmark comparison
Short verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 leads in every scenario with comparable benchmarks: rendering and compute. This does not imply an advantage in tasks without benchmarks.
Compare with AIRendering and compute
B +318.7%NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 leads in this scenario (up to 318.7% in comparable benchmarks).
No comparable benchmarks yet: gaming: rasterization, gaming: ray tracing, power efficiency.
Advantages
Only measured and rated values: a noticeable benchmark gap and specs where more is better.
Where GeForce GTX 980 Ti is better1
Memory bus 128 bit more384 bit vs 256 bit
Where GeForce RTX 2070 is better10
Blender Benchmark 2.90 41.3% lower68 s vs 96 s
Blender Benchmark 2.90 54.8% lower126 s vs 195 s
Blender Benchmark 2.90 88.8% lower195 s vs 368 s
Blender Benchmark 2.90 5.3% lower473 s vs 498 s
Blender Benchmark 2.90 91.4% lower532 s vs 1,018 s
Blender Benchmark 3.4.0 306.7% faster2,276 samples/min vs 560 samples/min
Video memory 2 GB more8 GB vs 6 GB
Memory bandwidth 111.4 GB/s more448 GB/s vs 336.6 GB/s
Board power 75 W lower175 W (TDP) vs 250 W (TDP)
Launch price $150 lower$499 vs $649
Benchmarks
Results are compared within one benchmark, one version and the same conditions.
- B ahead by 41.3%
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) · s, lower is better
GeForce GTX 980 Ti95.8 sGeForce RTX 207067.8 sPosition among tested models (27, CUDA)
B · 68A · 960100200300400Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 is ahead by 41.3% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
95.8 s · community measurement, sample 38 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 38 submissions (6 outliers excluded), interquartile range 93.94–99.12; submissions 2020-09-06 to 2021-06-01; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
67.8 s · community measurement, sample 184 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 184 submissions (22 outliers excluded), interquartile range 66.19–69.19; submissions 2020-09-02 to 2022-01-09; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- 0.6% difference, within the threshold
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, classroom (CUDA) · s, lower is better
GeForce GTX 980 Ti308.5 sGeForce RTX 2070310.5 sPosition among tested models (25, CUDA)
A · 308B · 3100200400600800Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. The 0.6% difference is below the noticeable threshold (5%).
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
308.5 s · community measurement, sample 33 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 33 submissions (4 outliers excluded), interquartile range 295.78–316.04; submissions 2020-09-06 to 2021-02-01; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
310.5 s · community measurement, sample 154 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 154 submissions (14 outliers excluded), interquartile range 302.75–318.79; submissions 2020-09-02 to 2022-01-09; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- B ahead by 54.8%
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) · s, lower is better
GeForce GTX 980 Ti195.4 sGeForce RTX 2070126.2 sPosition among tested models (22, CUDA)
B · 126A · 1950200400600Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 is ahead by 54.8% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
195.4 s · community measurement, sample 30 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 30 submissions (4 outliers excluded), interquartile range 193.05–203.58; submissions 2020-09-06 to 2021-02-01; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
126.2 s · community measurement, sample 126 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 126 submissions (15 outliers excluded), interquartile range 123.54–129.3; submissions 2020-09-03 to 2021-09-12; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- B ahead by 88.8%
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, koro (CUDA) · s, lower is better
GeForce GTX 980 Ti368.1 sGeForce RTX 2070195 sPosition among tested models (22, CUDA)
B · 195A · 3680200400600800Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 is ahead by 88.8% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
368.1 s · community measurement, sample 27 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 27 submissions (3 outliers excluded), interquartile range 363.27–383.13; submissions 2020-09-06 to 2021-02-01; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
195 s · community measurement, sample 117 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 117 submissions (14 outliers excluded), interquartile range 191.09–199.46; submissions 2020-09-03 to 2021-09-12; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- B ahead by 5.3%
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) · s, lower is better
GeForce GTX 980 Ti497.8 sGeForce RTX 2070472.6 sPosition among tested models (23, CUDA)
B · 473A · 49805001,0001,500Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 is ahead by 5.3% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
497.8 s · community measurement, sample 27 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 27 submissions (3 outliers excluded), interquartile range 483.58–510.64; submissions 2020-09-06 to 2021-02-01; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
472.6 s · community measurement, sample 127 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 127 submissions (10 outliers excluded), interquartile range 460.59–488.31; submissions 2020-09-03 to 2022-01-09; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- B ahead by 91.4%
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, victor (CUDA) · s, lower is better
GeForce GTX 980 Ti1,018.5 sGeForce RTX 2070532.1 sPosition among tested models (20, CUDA)
B · 532A · 1,01805001,0001,500Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 is ahead by 91.4% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
1,018.5 s · community measurement, sample 24 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 24 submissions (4 outliers excluded), interquartile range 998.23–1095.03; submissions 2020-09-06 to 2021-02-01; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
532.1 s · community measurement, sample 120 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 120 submissions (9 outliers excluded), interquartile range 512.02–553.12; submissions 2020-09-03 to 2021-09-12; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- B ahead by 306.7%
Blender Benchmark 3.4.0
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) · samples/min, higher is better
GeForce GTX 980 Ti559.7 samples/minGeForce RTX 20702,275.9 samples/minPosition among tested models (43, OptiX)
A · 560B · 2,27605,00010,00015,000Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, samples/min. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 is ahead by 306.7% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
559.7 samples/min · community measurement, sample 20 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 20 submissions (3 outliers excluded), interquartile range 520.75–576.54; submissions 2023-01-03 to 2023-03-19; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
2,275.9 samples/min · community measurement, sample 83 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 83 submissions (10 outliers excluded), interquartile range 2199.96–2367.42; submissions 2022-12-08 to 2024-07-25; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Cycles render in Blender Benchmark. Median of the sum of samples per minute over three scenes after removing outliers.
Other comparable benchmarks (4)
| Benchmark | A | B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 92.2 | 64.2 | B +43.6% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 94.2 | 67.6 | B +39.4% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 303.8 | 306.1 | A +0.8% |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 545.1 | 2,282.5 | B +318.7% |
Each benchmark version has its own scale: numbers are compared only within a row.
Reference results (124)
| Benchmark | A | B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, barbershop_interior (CUDA) | 1,009.5 | 1,072.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 94.2 | 64 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 92.9 | 64.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 104.5 | 70.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 109.3 | 69.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 115.8 | 67.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 74.9 | 58.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 104.6 | 30.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 94.7 | 30 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 100.9 | 33 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 303.8 | 309.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, classroom (CUDA) | 299.4 | 312.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 295.8 | 297.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 339.9 | 340.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 291.6 | 321.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 296.6 | 318.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 257.6 | 282.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 347.5 | 166.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 400.9 | 168.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 469 | 177.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 199.7 | 118.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 204.2 | 119.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 202.4 | 119.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 201.2 | 129.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 233.4 | 122.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 280.9 | 117.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 243.7 | 111.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 214.6 | 54.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 222.7 | 62.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 273.2 | 63.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, koro (CUDA) | 452.9 | 212.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, koro (CUDA) | 441.8 | 211.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, koro (CUDA) | 448.1 | 226.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, koro (CUDA) | 433.8 | 196.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, koro (CUDA) | 704.4 | 186.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, koro (CUDA) | 432.4 | 183.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 218.8 | 115.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 501.7 | 457.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 482.7 | 456.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 498.5 | 461.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 553.6 | 445.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 622.5 | 429.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 424.8 | 410.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 504.7 | 193.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, victor (CUDA) | 1,256.3 | 548.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, victor (CUDA) | 1,235.3 | 532.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, victor (CUDA) | 1,105.1 | 560.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, victor (CUDA) | 997.4 | 554.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, victor (CUDA) | 1,290.8 | 574.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, victor (CUDA) | 1,351.2 | 518.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, victor (OPTIX) | 898.6 | 230.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 597.2 | 1,404.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 706.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 533 | 2,072.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 504.6 | 2,108.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 404.9 | 1,829.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 5.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 443 | 1,926.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.0.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 592.4 | 2,300.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 553.2 | 2,266 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 542.3 | 2,245.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 526.7 | 2,322.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 549 | 2,452.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 576.1 | 2,450.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 533.5 | 2,159.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 501.6 | 2,222.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 504.8 | 2,085.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 483.2 | 2,131.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 449.5 | 2,031.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 5.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 189.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, barbershop_interior (CUDA) | — | 1,086.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, barbershop_interior (OPTIX) | — | 1,907.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, barbershop_interior (OPTIX) | — | 1,721.5 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | — | 30.9 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | — | 30.5 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | — | 30.8 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | — | 30.6 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | — | 31.6 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | — | 159.4 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, classroom (OPTIX) | — | 164.5 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | — | 165 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | — | 168.2 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | — | 170.4 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | — | 131.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | — | 55.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | — | 56.3 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | — | 58.2 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | — | 59.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | — | 61.8 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, koro (CUDA) | — | 209.7 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, koro (CUDA) | — | 213.3 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, koro (OPTIX) | — | 102.4 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, koro (OPTIX) | — | 105.6 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, koro (OPTIX) | — | 103.5 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, koro (OPTIX) | — | 105.7 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, koro (OPTIX) | — | 123 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, koro (OPTIX) | — | 133.3 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, koro (OPTIX) | — | 126.5 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | — | 458.6 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | — | 505.9 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | — | 192.5 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | — | 194.8 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | — | 196.2 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | — | 194.8 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | — | 196.3 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | — | 197.3 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | — | 205.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, victor (CUDA) | — | 545.7 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, victor (CUDA) | — | 528.8 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, victor (OPTIX) | — | 255.7 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, victor (OPTIX) | — | 261.9 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, victor (OPTIX) | — | 258.5 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, victor (OPTIX) | — | 260.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, victor (OPTIX) | — | 252.2 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, victor (OPTIX) | — | 268.9 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, victor (OPTIX) | — | 273.2 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.0.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 1,401.3 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 1,347.9 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 1,375.7 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 1,467.2 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 1,433.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 1,406.2 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 5.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 1,246.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.2GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | — | 2,178.6 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 5.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | — | 1,896.1 | no pair |
Each benchmark version has its own scale: numbers are compared only within a row.
Specifications
| Specification | A · GeForce GTX 980 Ti | B · GeForce RTX 2070 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chip | |||
| GPU chip | GM200-310-A1 | TU106-400A-A1 | differs |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Turing | differs |
| Shader unitsShader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture. | 2,816 (CUDA cores) | 2,304 (CUDA cores) | not directly comparable |
| Clocks | |||
| Base clock | 1,000 MHz | 1,410 MHz | B: 410 MHz more |
| Boost clockClocks of different architectures do not reflect performance directly. For laptop chips, the clock depends on the laptop’s power limit. | 1,076 MHz | 1,620 MHz | B: 544 MHz more |
| Memory | |||
| Video memory | 6 GB | 8 GB | B: 2 GB more |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 | differs |
| Memory bus | 384 bit | 256 bit | A: 128 bit more |
| Memory bandwidthExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently. | 336.6 GB/s | 448 GB/s | B: 111.4 GB/s more |
| Power and dimensions | |||
| Board powerTGP (NVIDIA) and TBP (AMD/Intel) are calculated differently; higher is not better. For laptops, the chip maker sets the range and the laptop maker picks the value, so the same chip behaves differently in different laptops. | 250 W (TDP) | 175 W (TDP) | A: 75 W higher |
Chip
GPU chip
AGM200-310-A1
BTU106-400A-A1
differsArchitecture
AMaxwell
BTuring
differsShader units
A2,816 (CUDA cores)
B2,304 (CUDA cores)
not directly comparableShader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture.
Clocks
Base clock
A1,000 MHz
B1,410 MHz
B: 410 MHz moreBoost clock
A1,076 MHz
B1,620 MHz
B: 544 MHz moreClocks of different architectures do not reflect performance directly. For laptop chips, the clock depends on the laptop’s power limit.
Memory
Video memory
A6 GB
B8 GB
B: 2 GB moreMemory type
AGDDR5
BGDDR6
differsMemory bus
A384 bit
B256 bit
A: 128 bit moreMemory bandwidth
A336.6 GB/s
B448 GB/s
B: 111.4 GB/s moreExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently.
Power and dimensions
Board power
A250 W (TDP)
B175 W (TDP)
A: 75 W higherTGP (NVIDIA) and TBP (AMD/Intel) are calculated differently; higher is not better. For laptops, the chip maker sets the range and the laptop maker picks the value, so the same chip behaves differently in different laptops.
“More” does not always mean “better”: higher power draw or size is a system requirement, not an advantage (such bars are dimmed).
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Questions and answers
How much video memory do NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 have?
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti: 6 GB GDDR5, 384-bit bus. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070: 8 GB GDDR6, 256-bit bus.
Which is faster: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070?
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 leads in every scenario with comparable benchmarks: rendering and compute. This does not imply an advantage in tasks without benchmarks.
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Data sources (2)
- Wikipedia (English) — specifications of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti, specifications of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, release date and launch pricechecked November 14, 2026
- Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) — benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.81a, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.81, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.82, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.83, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.90, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.90.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.91.2, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.92, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.93.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.6.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.0.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.4.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.5.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.0.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.5.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.1.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.4.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.1.2, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.0.0checked November 14, 2026
How we compare: methodology. Where the data comes from: sources.