NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090

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

FPS benchmarks across 139 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 2070

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#62 / 69

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

1,157€

FPS / €

0.324

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Nvidia

RTX 3090

Ampere · 24 GB GDDR6X

#29 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.78/100

Lowest price

1,805€

FPS / €

0.272

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Our verdict

The RTX 3090 is on average 29% faster than the RTX 2070 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2070 is currently 648€ cheaper (1,157€ vs 1,805€).
With 0.324 FPS per euro, the RTX 2070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 3090 packs more video memory (24 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 3090

Counter-Strike 2

+12%

340 FPS

1% low 197

380 FPS

1% low 231

Apex Legends

+31%

205 FPS

1% low 143

269 FPS

1% low 189

Grand Theft Auto V

+74%

65 FPS

1% low 49

113 FPS

1% low 80

Red Dead Redemption 2

+52%

109 FPS

1% low 80

166 FPS

1% low 119

Cyberpunk 2077

+98%

50 FPS

1% low 39

99 FPS

1% low 71

Rocket League

+25%

660 FPS

1% low 264

828 FPS

1% low 366

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+59%

96 FPS

1% low 73

153 FPS

1% low 119

Crimson Desert

+52%

92 FPS

1% low 68

140 FPS

1% low 100

FPS / €

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

RTX 2070

0.324

RTX 3090

0.272

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Specifications

	RTX 2070	RTX 3090
Architecture	Turing	Ampere
Release date	2018-10	2020-09
Video memory	8 GB	24 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	448 GB/s	936 GB/s
Shading units	2304	10496
Boost clock	1620 MHz	1695 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	$1499

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 2070

#62 / 69

Popularity score0.5/100

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

DeepCool PF750 Gold 750W 80 Plus Gold Black

750 W · 44€

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Ls25

RTX 3090

#29 / 69

Popularity score2.2/100

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

3,508€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

850 W · 95€

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Le meilleur PC gaming en 2020 à 4800€ E-ATX 1440P/4K

r9-5950x

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

RTX 2070

13 models tracked

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RTX 3090

41 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 2070 or the RTX 3090?

The RTX 3090 is on average 29% faster than the RTX 2070 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2070 is currently 648€ cheaper (1,157€ vs 1,805€). With 0.324 FPS per euro, the RTX 2070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 3090 packs more video memory (24 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 2070 or RTX 3090?

At 1440p, the RTX 2070 averages 346 FPS versus 446 FPS for the RTX 3090 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 DeepCool PF750 Gold 750W 80 Plus Gold Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3090?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 3090. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A850GL 850W 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 r7-7800x3D (1 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3090 is the r9-9950x3D (2 builds).

How much does the RTX 2070 cost right now?

The RTX 2070 is available from 1,157€. We track 13 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3090 cost right now?

The RTX 3090 is available from 1,805€. We track 41 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 3090

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, with Ampere architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 3000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.