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2080Ti 2080 2070 1080Ti 1080 1070
Cores 4,352 2,944 2,304 3,584 2,560 1,920
Clock 1,350 1,515 1,410 1,481 1,607 1,506
FP32 18,301 11,443 8,497 14,185 8,786 6,463
Price $1,199 $799 $499 $675 $470 $390
Performance/$ (cores*clock/price)
4,900 5,582 6,510 7,864 8,573 7,414
FP32/$
15.26 14.32 17.03 21.01 18.69 16.57
Is the RTX series any good for Boinc?
The 2080Ti has the most cores and the best FP32 performance but the price kills it.
Comparing a 2080Ti to the 1080Ti -
21% more cores,
9% slower clock,
29% better FP32 performance,
7% more power,
78% higher cost!
Comparing a 2080Ti to
two 1080Tis -
29% fewer cores,
9% slower clock,
35% less FP32 performance,
47% less power,
11% lower cost.
Comparing a 2080Ti to
two 1080s -
15% fewer cores,
16% slower clock,
35% less FP32 performance,
28% less power,
28% higher cost!
Comparing a 2080Ti to
three1070s -
24% fewer cores,
10% lower clock,
6% less FP32 performance,
38% less power,
2% higher cost.
Even the Vega64 with it's horrendous power consumption fares well.
Comparing a 2080TI to
two Vega 64s -
47% fewer cores,
8% higher clock,
37% less FP32 performance,
54% less power, still
5% higher cost.
Taking price into consideration, the best performing RTX for Boinc
should be the 2070 and even then it's beaten in everything by the 1080.
10% fewer cores,
12% slower clock,
3% less FP32 performance,
6% less power,
6% higher cost.
Previous generation, comparing a 1080Ti to a 1080 -
40% more cores,
8% slower clock,
61% better FP32 performance,
46% more power,
44% higher cost.
Matching prices, comparing
two1080Tis to
three1080s -
7% fewer cores,
8% lower clock,
8% higher FP32 performance,
4% lower power,
4% lower price.
First impressions:
If you want the best 4K gaming performance, get the RTX2080Ti.
If you game in 1440P or 1080P, get the GTX1080Ti.
If you want the best single card Boinc performance, get the RTX2080Ti.
If you want the most cost effective single card Boinc performance, get the GTX1080Ti.
If you want the best overall Boinc performance, get as many GTX1080Tis or GTX1080s as you can afford.
The RTX series are going to make a big difference to gaming but they're not Boinc crunchers until the prices come
way down.
Mark