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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
41.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
51.8Inno Score
33.3Rasterization46.4
26.4Ray Tracing39.7
45.7Memoryspec-based54.6
76.5Efficiencyspec-based68
40.3Compute61.6
4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super13 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080

InnoReviews verdict

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 wins this graphics card face-off, 51.8 to 41.3, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+21) and Ray Tracing (+13). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super 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 RTX 2070 Super

  • 33% lower TDP: 215 W vs 320 W
  • 18% higher Tensor / AI cores: 320 vs 272
  • 11% higher Base clock: 1,605 MHz vs 1,440 MHz
  • Lower launch price: $499 vs $699

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080

  • Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 33
  • Stronger Ray Tracing score: 40 vs 26
  • Stronger compute score: 62 vs 40
  • 240% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 2,560
  • 114% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 4,700 vs 2,200

General

General comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SuperNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
Announced20192020
ArchitectureTuringAmpere
Process12 nm8 nm+33%
TDP215 W+33%320 W
Power connector1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin1x 12-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SuperNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
Shading units2,5608,704+240%
RT cores4068+70%
Tensor / AI cores320+18%272
Base clock1,605 MHz+11%1,440 MHz
Boost clock1,770 MHz+4%1,710 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SuperNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
VRAM8 GB10 GB+25%
VRAM typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Bus width256 bit320 bit+25%
Bandwidth448 GB/s760 GB/s+70%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SuperNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
3DMark Time Spy9,400Bottom 34%17,600+87%Top 31%
3DMark Speed Way2,200Bottom 16%4,700+114%Top 36%
PassMark G3D15,000Bottom 38%24,500+63%Top 23%
1080p Ultra94 fpsBottom 28%146 fps+55%Top 41%
1440p Ultra67 fpsBottom 28%108 fps+61%Top 41%
4K Ultra35 fpsBottom 28%60 fps+71%Top 39%

Features

Features comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SuperNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
UpscalingDLSS 4 (no FG)DLSS 4 (no FG)

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