GPU Showdown

GeForce RTX 2070 SupervsGeForce RTX 5080

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super is a capable 1440p card from a few generations back, while the RTX 5080 is a modern high-end GPU built for demanding 4K gaming and creative work.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
8 GB · 215W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
16 GB · 360W
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 5080

Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025

86score
3.8/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
360W
Shaders
10,752
Boost Clock
2617 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 5080Winner
86
RTX 5080 leads by 95.5% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#3RTX 409092
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#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 5080
General
Process Node12 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM8 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Memory Bus256-bit256-bit
Bandwidth448 GB/s960 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores2,56010,752
TMUs160336
ROPs64112
Boost Clock1770 MHz2617 MHz
FP329.062 TF56.28 TF
Power
TDP215360
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 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 5080 wins easily over the GeForce RTX 2070 Super with far faster performance and double the memory.

Best value

For budget buyers, the GeForce RTX 2070 Super is the smarter pick if you find it cheaply used.

When the other wins

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super is the right choice for an older PC with limited power supply headroom.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RTX 2070 Super better than the RTX 5080?

Overall the RTX 5080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 44 out of 100), so it leads the RTX 2070 Super in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 5080 than the RTX 2070 Super?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5080 is roughly 96% 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 5080?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5080. 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.