NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
30.1Rasterization46.4
—Ray Tracing39.7
45.7Memoryspec-based54.6
81.5Efficiencyspec-based68
41.3Compute61.6
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 207011 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 wins this graphics card face-off, 51.8 to 44.8, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+20) and rasterization (+16). 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
- 45% lower TDP: 175 W vs 320 W
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 30
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 41
- 278% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 2,304
- 102% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 17,600 vs 8,724
- 89% higher RT cores: 68 vs 36
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2020 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP | 175 W+45% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 8,704+278% |
| RT cores | 36 | 68+89% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 288+6% | 272 |
| Base clock | 1,410 MHz | 1,440 MHz+2% |
| Boost clock | 1,620 MHz | 1,710 MHz+6% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 10 GB+25% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 320 bit+25% |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 760 GB/s+70% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,724Bottom 33% | 17,600+102%Top 32% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 4,700Top 37% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,053Bottom 45% | 24,500+53%Top 24% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 146 fpsTop 41% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 108 fpsTop 41% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 60 fpsTop 39% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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