NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB

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

FPS benchmarks across 148 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 2070

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#50 / 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 3080 12GB

Ampere · 12 GB GDDR6X

#53 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.61/100

Lowest price

$799

FPS / $

0.631

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Our verdict

The RTX 3080 12GB is on average 26% faster than the RTX 2070 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2070 is currently $134 cheaper ($665 vs $799).
With 0.631 FPS/$, the RTX 3080 12GB offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 3080 12GB packs more video memory (12 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

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

RTX 2070

RTX 3080 12GB

Counter-Strike 2

+11%

351 FPS

1% low 203

388 FPS

1% low 233

Apex Legends

+28%

217 FPS

1% low 152

278 FPS

1% low 179

Grand Theft Auto V

+45%

78 FPS

1% low 59

113 FPS

1% low 81

Red Dead Redemption 2

+39%

109 FPS

1% low 80

152 FPS

1% low 113

Cyberpunk 2077

+32%

85 FPS

1% low 63

112 FPS

1% low 83

Rocket League

+24%

669 FPS

1% low 303

829 FPS

1% low 371

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+32%

126 FPS

1% low 94

166 FPS

1% low 128

Crimson Desert

+39%

92 FPS

1% low 68

128 FPS

1% low 95

FPS / $

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

RTX 2070

0.592

RTX 3080 12GB

0.631

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Specifications

	RTX 2070	RTX 3080 12GB
Architecture	Turing	Ampere
Release date	2018-10	2022-01
Video memory	8 GB	12 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	448 GB/s	912 GB/s
Shading units	2304	8960
Boost clock	1620 MHz	1710 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	175 W	350 W
Recommended PSU	550 W	750 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$499	$799

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 2070

#50 / 71

Popularity score1.6/100

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 MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · $60

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Ls25

RTX 3080 12GB

#53 / 71

Popularity score1.3/100

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

$2,977

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular

1000 W · $180

Latest builds

14/08/26

GIGABYTE EAGLE GeForce RTX 3080 12G NVIDIA 12 GB GDDR6X

AMD Ryzen 5 9600, 6 Cores/12 Threads, 5.2GHz Boost, PCIe 5.0 & DDR5 Support, Wraith Cooler - AMD Store

Unnamed build

r5-9600x

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RTX 2070

2 models tracked

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RTX 3080 12GB

3 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 2070 or the RTX 3080 12GB?

The RTX 3080 12GB is on average 26% faster than the RTX 2070 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2070 is currently $134 cheaper ($665 vs $799). With 0.631 FPS/$, the RTX 3080 12GB offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 3080 12GB packs more video memory (12 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 2070 or RTX 3080 12GB?

At 1440p, the RTX 2070 averages 354 FPS versus 445 FPS for the RTX 3080 12GB 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 MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3080 12GB?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 3080 12GB. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 2070?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2070 is the r7-7800x3D (1 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3080 12GB?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3080 12GB is the r7-7700 (2 builds).

How much does the RTX 2070 cost right now?

The RTX 2070 is available from $665. We track 2 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3080 12GB cost right now?

The RTX 3080 12GB is available from $799. We track 3 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 3080 12GB

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, with Ampere architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 10 GB of GDDR6X memory. The flagship card of the RTX 3000 series excels at 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS for ultra-realistic graphics.