GeForce RTX 2070vsGeForce RTX 4080
The GeForce RTX 2070 is a solid mid-range card for 1440p gaming on a budget, while the RTX 4080 is a top-tier choice for enthusiasts who want to max out 4K and ray tracing.
GeForce RTX 2070
Turing · TSMC 12 nm · 2018
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GeForce RTX 4080
Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
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Which should you buy?
The GeForce RTX 4080 wins overall for anyone wanting modern high-end gaming and creative work.
For budget-minded buyers, the older GeForce RTX 2070 offers decent 1080p performance at a much lower cost.
If you only play older or less demanding games at 1080p, the GeForce RTX 2070 is the sensible choice.
Frequently asked questions
Is the RTX 2070 better than the RTX 4080?
Overall the RTX 4080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (83 vs 39 out of 100), so it leads the RTX 2070 in most workloads.
How much faster is the RTX 4080 than the RTX 2070?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 is roughly 113% faster than the RTX 2070 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the RTX 2070 or the RTX 4080?
If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080. If the RTX 2070 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.