GPU Showdown

GeForce RTX 2070vsGeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

The GeForce RTX 2070 is an older mid-range card for 1440p gaming on a budget, while the RTX 4080 SUPER is a high-end card built for smooth 4K and ray tracing.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
8 GB · 175W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
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 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
39
RTX 4080 SUPERWinner
82
RTX 4080 SUPER leads by 110.3% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#5RTX 408083
#6RTX 4080 SUPER82
#7RTX 5090 D V279
#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 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 Cores2,30410,240
TMUs144320
ROPs64112
Boost Clock1620 MHz2550 MHz
FP327.465 TF52.22 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 SUPER wins overall, offering dramatically faster performance and double the video memory for modern gaming and creative work.

Best value

For budget-minded buyers, the GeForce RTX 2070 is the smarter pick if you only play older titles at lower settings.

When the other wins

The GeForce RTX 2070 is the right choice when you need a low-power card for a compact, older PC build that won't stress the power supply.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RTX 2070 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 39 out of 100), so it leads the RTX 2070 in most workloads.

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

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 SUPER is roughly 110% 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 SUPER?

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