RTX 5080 vs RTX 4070 Ti
Short answer: which is best?
RTX 5080 is 49.5 % stronger than RTX 4070 Ti. RTX 5080 ranks #3 of 67 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (16,422 GPU score over 4 verified runs). RTX 4070 Ti ranks #10 of 67 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (10,987 GPU score over 3 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 7 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | RTX 5080 | RTX 4070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 16,422 | 10,987 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 15,624 | 10,855 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 72.7 FPS | 46.3 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 87.2 FPS | 58.2 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 75.9 FPS | 52.4 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 128.9 FPS | 81.3 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 326 GB/s | 131 GB/s |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
Fragz' verdict
The RTX 5080 decisively takes the lead over the RTX 4070 Ti, showing a 42.9% higher GPU score, though we must note that both components currently have a thin sample of verified runs. This performance gap is consistent across our tests, with the RTX 5080 achieving 73.6 FPS in Earth II (Vulkan) and 91.7 FPS in Mission to Earth II (DX12), significantly outpacing the RTX 4070 Ti's 49.9 FPS and 62.1 FPS in the same scenes. Backing this up are its stronger raw specifications, including a higher ALU index of 800230, a much wider 330 GB/s memory bandwidth, and 16 GB of VRAM, compared to the 4070 Ti's 568584 ALU index, 138 GB/s bandwidth, and 12 GB VRAM. For gamers seeking top-tier performance, the RTX 5080 is clearly the superior option, ranking 3rd overall, but the RTX 4070 Ti remains a strong contender at 6th place if you're looking for excellent performance that doesn't push quite as hard.
Generated September 19, 2026 from the 7 verified runs available then. The verdict is never silently rewritten — new numbers get a new verdict.
What the numbers mean
The GPU score is the graphics card's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the card in, and depends on processor, memory and storage. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
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