NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
33.7Rasterization39.3
—Ray Tracing33.1
45.7Memoryspec-based45.7
76.5Efficiencyspec-based80.3
46.5Compute52.9
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20806 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 scores 46.4 against 47.2 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 edges ahead in compute and rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- 100% higher Tensor / AI cores: 368 vs 184
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Stronger rasterization score: 39 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 47
- 100% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 2,944
- 33% lower process: 8 nm vs 12 nm
- 23% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 13,600 vs 11,071
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $699
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2020 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP | 215 W+2% | 220 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,944 | 5,888+100% |
| RT cores | 46 | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 368+100% | 184 |
| Base clock | 1,515 MHz+1% | 1,500 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,710 MHz | 1,725 MHz+1% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 11,071Bottom 45% | 13,600+23%Top 42% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,450Bottom 45% |
| PassMark G3D | 18,575Top 49% | 20,200+9%Top 40% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 119 fpsBottom 50% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 86 fpsBottom 50% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 45 fpsBottom 50% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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