GPU Showdown

GeForce RTX 2070 SupervsGeForce RTX 4080

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super is a capable 1440p card for gamers on a tighter budget, while the GeForce RTX 4080 is a high-end option for those chasing smooth 4K performance and newer ray tracing features.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
8 GB · 215W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
16 GB · 320W
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 2070 Super

Turing · TSMC 12 nm · 2019

44score
4.4/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
8 GB
TDP
215W
CUDA Cores
2,560
Boost Clock
1770 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4080

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022

83score
4.2/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
320W
Shaders
9,728
Boost Clock
2505 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

RTX 2070 Super
44
RTX 4080Winner
83
RTX 4080 leads by 88.6% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#6RTX 4080 SUPER82
#55RTX 208045
#56RTX 2070 Super44
#57RX 7650 GRE43
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsRTX 2070 SuperRTX 4080
General
ArchitectureTuringAda Lovelace
Process Node12 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM8 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory Bus256-bit256-bit
Bandwidth448 GB/s716.8 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores2,5609,728
TMUs160304
ROPs64112
Boost Clock1770 MHz2505 MHz
FP329.062 TF48.74 TF
Power
TDP215320
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 4080 wins overall, offering significantly faster performance and double the memory for modern gaming and creative work.

Best value

For budget-conscious buyers, the GeForce RTX 2070 Super is the smarter pick if you can find it cheaply for 1080p gaming.

When the other wins

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super is the right choice if you need a capable card for older games and don't plan to upgrade monitors soon.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RTX 2070 Super better than the RTX 4080?

Overall the RTX 4080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (83 vs 44 out of 100), so it leads the RTX 2070 Super in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4080 than the RTX 2070 Super?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 is roughly 89% faster than the RTX 2070 Super overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the RTX 2070 Super or the RTX 4080?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080. If the RTX 2070 Super is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.