NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
33.7Rasterization45.6
—Ray Tracing41.3
45.7Memoryspec-based51.9
76.5Efficiencyspec-based86.2
46.5Compute55.4
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 208010 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 wins this graphics card face-off, 53.2 to 46.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+12) and compute (+9). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 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
- 100% higher Tensor / AI cores: 368 vs 184
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 55 vs 47
- 100% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 2,944
- 63% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 18,000 vs 11,071
- 58% lower process: 5 nm vs 12 nm
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $699
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| TDP | 215 W | 200 W+7% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,944 | 5,888+100% |
| RT cores | 46 | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 368+100% | 184 |
| Base clock | 1,515 MHz | 1,920 MHz+27% |
| Boost clock | 1,710 MHz | 2,475 MHz+45% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 504 GB/s+13% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 11,071Bottom 45% | 18,000+63%Top 30% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,000Top 35% |
| PassMark G3D | 18,575Top 49% | 21,900+18%Top 34% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 144 fpsTop 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 105 fpsTop 43% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 56 fpsTop 43% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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