NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
28.4Rasterization33.3
20Ray Tracing26.4
41.5Memoryspec-based45.7
76.4Efficiencyspec-based76.5
41.2Compute40.3
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10805 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 41.3 to 37.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+6) and rasterization (+5). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 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 1080
- 16% lower TDP: 180 W vs 215 W
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
- Stronger rasterization score: 33 vs 28
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 26 vs 20
- 40% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 320 GB/s
- 25% lower process: 12 nm vs 16 nm
- 25% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 9,400 vs 7,536
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $599
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2019 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Turing |
| Process | 16 nm | 12 nm+25% |
| TDP | 180 W+16% | 215 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 2,560 |
| RT cores | — | 40 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 320 |
| Base clock | 1,607 MHz | 1,605 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,733 MHz | 1,770 MHz+2% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 448 GB/s+40% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,536Bottom 27% | 9,400+25%Bottom 35% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,200Bottom 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,607+4%Bottom 41% | 15,000Bottom 39% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 94 fpsBottom 28% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 67 fpsBottom 28% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 35 fpsBottom 28% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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