NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
30.1Rasterization50.6
—Ray Tracing42.9
45.7Memoryspec-based73.7
81.5Efficiencyspec-based64.3
41.3Compute65.4
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 207011 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 44.8, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+24) and rasterization (+21). 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% lower TDP: 175 W vs 350 W
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $1,499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Stronger rasterization score: 51 vs 30
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 41
- 356% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 2,304
- 200% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 8 GB
- 128% higher RT cores: 82 vs 36
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2020 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP | 175 W+50% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 10,496+356% |
| RT cores | 36 | 82+128% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 288 | 328+14% |
| Base clock | 1,410 MHz+1% | 1,395 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,620 MHz | 1,695 MHz+5% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 24 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 936 GB/s+109% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,724Bottom 33% | 19,900+128%Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,300Top 31% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,053Bottom 45% | 26,300+64%Top 15% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 158 fpsTop 34% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 121 fpsTop 30% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 69 fpsTop 26% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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