NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 150 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 2070

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#56 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.25/100

Lowest price

$665

FPS / $

0.592

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Nvidia

RTX 2080

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#38 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.40/100

Lowest price

$367

FPS / $

1.098

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Our verdict

The RTX 2080 is on average 4% faster than the RTX 2070 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 is currently $298 cheaper ($367 vs $665).
With 1.098 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RTX 2070

RTX 2080

Counter-Strike 2

+1%

351 FPS

1% low 203

348 FPS

1% low 209

Apex Legends

+8%

217 FPS

1% low 152

235 FPS

1% low 154

Grand Theft Auto V

+4%

78 FPS

1% low 59

81 FPS

1% low 64

Red Dead Redemption 2

+14%

109 FPS

1% low 80

124 FPS

1% low 84

Cyberpunk 2077

+5%

85 FPS

1% low 63

89 FPS

1% low 67

Rocket League

+4%

669 FPS

1% low 303

693 FPS

1% low 299

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+6%

126 FPS

1% low 94

134 FPS

1% low 100

Crimson Desert

+13%

92 FPS

1% low 68

104 FPS

1% low 71

FPS / $

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RTX 2070

0.592

RTX 2080

1.098

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Specifications

	RTX 2070	RTX 2080
Architecture	Turing	Turing
Release date	2018-10	2018-09
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	448 GB/s	448 GB/s
Shading units	2304	2944
Boost clock	1620 MHz	1710 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	175 W	215 W
Recommended PSU	550 W	650 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price	$499	$699

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 2070

#56 / 71

Popularity score1.8/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$2,220

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $100

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Ls25

RTX 2080

#38 / 71

Popularity score3.8/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.5%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,609

Most paired CPUs

1r5-55002 builds

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $100

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RTX 2070

3 models tracked

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RTX 2080

6 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 2070 or the RTX 2080?

The RTX 2080 is on average 4% faster than the RTX 2070 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 is currently $298 cheaper ($367 vs $665). With 1.098 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 2070 or RTX 2080?

At 1440p, the RTX 2070 averages 354 FPS versus 369 FPS for the RTX 2080 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 2070?

A power supply of around 550 W is recommended for the RTX 2070. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 2080?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 2080. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 2070?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2070 is the r5-5600 (1 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 2080?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2080 is the r5-5500 (2 builds).

How much does the RTX 2070 cost right now?

The RTX 2070 is available from $665. We track 3 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 2080 cost right now?

The RTX 2080 is available from $367. We track 6 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, with Turing architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. Excellent for 1440p and 4K gaming, it supports ray tracing and DLSS for optimized graphics.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, with Turing architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. The flagship card of the RTX 2000 series excels at 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS for revolutionary graphics.