NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
30.1Rasterization73.5
—Ray Tracing68.5
45.7Memoryspec-based74.6
81.5Efficiencyspec-based55.2
41.3Compute86.3
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 207012 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.8 to 44.8, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+45) and rasterization (+43). 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
- 61% lower TDP: 175 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $1,599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 74 vs 30
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 41
- 611% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 2,304
- 313% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 36,000 vs 8,724
- 256% higher RT cores: 128 vs 36
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| TDP | 175 W+61% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 16,384+611% |
| RT cores | 36 | 128+256% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 288 | 512+78% |
| Base clock | 1,410 MHz | 2,235 MHz+59% |
| Boost clock | 1,620 MHz | 2,520 MHz+56% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 24 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+125% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,724Bottom 33% | 36,000+313%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 10,100Top 4% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,053Bottom 45% | 38,500+140%Top 3% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 225 fpsTop 4% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 180 fpsTop 4% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 112 fpsTop 4% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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