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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
44.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
48.1Inno Score
30.1Rasterization41.7
—Ray Tracing34.9
45.7Memoryspec-based49.5
81.5Efficiencyspec-based71.7
41.3Compute55.7
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20709 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

InnoReviews verdict

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 48.1 to 44.8, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+14) and rasterization (+12). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 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

  • 50% higher Tensor / AI cores: 288 vs 192
  • 40% lower TDP: 175 W vs 290 W
  • Lower launch price: $499 vs $599

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

  • Stronger rasterization score: 42 vs 30
  • Stronger compute score: 56 vs 41
  • 167% higher Shading units: 6,144 vs 2,304
  • 71% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 14,900 vs 8,724
  • 36% higher bandwidth: 608 GB/s vs 448 GB/s

General

General comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Announced20182021
ArchitectureTuringAmpere
Process12 nm8 nm+33%
TDP175 W+40%290 W
Power connector1x 8-pin1x 12-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Shading units2,3046,144+167%
RT cores3648+33%
Tensor / AI cores288+50%192
Base clock1,410 MHz1,575 MHz+12%
Boost clock1,620 MHz1,770 MHz+9%

Memory

Memory comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
VRAM8 GB8 GB
VRAM typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Bus width256 bit256 bit
Bandwidth448 GB/s608 GB/s+36%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
3DMark Time Spy8,724Bottom 33%14,900+71%Top 37%
3DMark Speed Way—3,800Bottom 50%
PassMark G3D16,053Bottom 45%21,900+36%Top 34%
1080p Ultra—127 fpsTop 49%
1440p Ultra—94 fpsTop 47%
4K Ultra—50 fpsTop 50%

Features

Features comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
UpscalingDLSS 4 (no FG)DLSS 4 (no FG)

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