NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
26.1Rasterization34.4
20Ray Tracing—
38.7Memoryspec-based47
80.1Efficiencyspec-based72.2
36.4Compute47.9
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10708 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 36.4, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+12) and rasterization (+8). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
- 40% lower TDP: 150 W vs 250 W
- Lower launch price: $379 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 26
- Stronger compute score: 48 vs 36
- 94% higher bandwidth: 496 GB/s vs 256 GB/s
- 91% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 11,530 vs 6,046
- 60% higher Shading units: 3,072 vs 1,920
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2019 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Turing |
| Process | 16 nm | 12 nm+25% |
| TDP | 150 W+40% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,920 | 3,072+60% |
| RT cores | — | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 384 |
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz | 1,650 MHz+10% |
| Boost clock | 1,683 MHz | 1,815 MHz+8% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 496 GB/s+94% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,046Bottom 20% | 11,530+91%Bottom 49% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,511Bottom 28% | 19,392+44%Top 45% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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