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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
44.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
55.9Inno Score
30.1Rasterization50.3
—Ray Tracing45.1
45.7Memoryspec-based51.9
81.5Efficiencyspec-based83.7
41.3Compute59.4
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 207010 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super

InnoReviews verdict

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 55.9 to 44.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+20) and compute (+18). 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

  • 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
  • 29% higher Tensor / AI cores: 288 vs 224
  • 20% lower TDP: 175 W vs 220 W
  • Lower launch price: $499 vs $599

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super

  • Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 30
  • Stronger compute score: 59 vs 41
  • 211% higher Shading units: 7,168 vs 2,304
  • 135% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 20,500 vs 8,724
  • 58% lower process: 5 nm vs 12 nm

General

General comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
Announced20182024
ArchitectureTuringAda Lovelace
Process12 nm5 nm+58%
TDP175 W+20%220 W
Power connector1x 8-pin1x 16-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
Shading units2,3047,168+211%
RT cores3656+56%
Tensor / AI cores288+29%224
Base clock1,410 MHz1,980 MHz+40%
Boost clock1,620 MHz2,475 MHz+53%

Memory

Memory comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
VRAM8 GB12 GB+50%
VRAM typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Bus width256 bit+33%192 bit
Bandwidth448 GB/s504 GB/s+13%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
3DMark Time Spy8,724Bottom 33%20,500+135%Top 22%
3DMark Speed Way—5,700Top 27%
PassMark G3D16,053Bottom 45%23,800+48%Top 29%
1080p Ultra—162 fpsTop 30%
1440p Ultra—120 fpsTop 32%
4K Ultra—66 fpsTop 32%

Features

Features comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
UpscalingDLSS 4 (no FG)DLSS 4 (no MFG)

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