GPU Showdown

GeForce RTX 2070 SupervsGeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super is a solid card for 1440p gaming on a budget, while the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER targets high-refresh 4K and ray tracing enthusiasts.

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

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2024

82score
4.1/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
320W
Shaders
10,240
Boost Clock
2550 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 4080 SUPERWinner
82
RTX 4080 SUPER leads by 86.4% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#5RTX 408083
#6RTX 4080 SUPER82
#7RTX 5090 D V279
#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 SUPER
General
ArchitectureTuringAda Lovelace
Process Node12 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM8 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory Bus256-bit256-bit
Bandwidth448 GB/s736.3 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores2,56010,240
TMUs160320
ROPs64112
Boost Clock1770 MHz2550 MHz
FP329.062 TF52.22 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 SUPER wins overall for its far faster performance and double the memory, leaving the older RTX 2070 Super in the dust.

Best value

Budget-minded buyers should pick the GeForce RTX 2070 Super if they find it cheaply used, as it still handles 1080p gaming well.

When the other wins

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super is the right choice for a secondary PC or HTPC build where low power draw and cost matter more than modern speed.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RTX 2070 Super better than the RTX 4080 SUPER?

Overall the RTX 4080 SUPER is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (82 vs 44 out of 100), so it leads the RTX 2070 Super in most workloads.

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

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 SUPER is roughly 86% 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 SUPER?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080 SUPER. 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.