NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
22.5Rasterization34.4
20Ray Tracing—
32.4Memoryspec-based47
76.3Efficiencyspec-based72.2
29.8Compute47.9
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 9709 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 32.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+18) and rasterization (+12). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 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 970
- 42% lower TDP: 145 W vs 250 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 48 vs 30
- 218% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 11,530 vs 3,625
- 121% higher bandwidth: 496 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
- 101% higher PassMark G3D: 19,392 vs 9,635
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2014 | 2019 |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Turing |
| Process | 28 nm | 12 nm+57% |
| TDP | 145 W+42% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 2x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,664 | 3,072+85% |
| RT cores | — | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 384 |
| Base clock | 1,050 MHz | 1,650 MHz+57% |
| Boost clock | 1,178 MHz | 1,815 MHz+54% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 496 GB/s+121% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,625Bottom 7% | 11,530+218%Bottom 49% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,635Bottom 13% | 19,392+101%Top 45% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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