GPU Showdown

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.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
8 GB · 175W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
16 GB · 320W
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 2070

Turing · TSMC 12 nm · 2018

39score
4/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
8 GB
TDP
175W
CUDA Cores
2,304
Boost Clock
1620 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
39
RTX 4080Winner
83
RTX 4080 leads by 112.8% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#6RTX 4080 SUPER82
#68VII39
#69RTX 207039
#70RX 5700 XT39
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsRTX 2070RTX 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 Cores2,3049,728
TMUs144304
ROPs64112
Boost Clock1620 MHz2505 MHz
FP327.465 TF48.74 TF
Power
TDP175320
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 2x 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 for anyone wanting modern high-end gaming and creative work.

Best value

For budget-minded buyers, the older GeForce RTX 2070 offers decent 1080p performance at a much lower cost.

When the other wins

If you only play older or less demanding games at 1080p, the GeForce RTX 2070 is the sensible choice.

FAQ

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.