NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
34.4Rasterization50.3
—Ray Tracing45.1
47Memoryspec-based51.9
72.2Efficiencyspec-based83.7
47.9Compute59.4
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 55.9 to 46.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+16) and compute (+12). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super 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 2080 Super
- 71% higher Tensor / AI cores: 384 vs 224
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 59 vs 48
- 133% higher Shading units: 7,168 vs 3,072
- 78% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 20,500 vs 11,530
- 58% lower process: 5 nm vs 12 nm
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $699
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2024 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| TDP | 250 W | 220 W+12% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,072 | 7,168+133% |
| RT cores | 48 | 56+17% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 384+71% | 224 |
| Base clock | 1,650 MHz | 1,980 MHz+20% |
| Boost clock | 1,815 MHz | 2,475 MHz+36% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 496 GB/s | 504 GB/s+2% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 11,530Bottom 49% | 20,500+78%Top 22% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,700Top 27% |
| PassMark G3D | 19,392Top 45% | 23,800+23%Top 29% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 162 fpsTop 30% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 120 fpsTop 32% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 66 fpsTop 32% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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