NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

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

$283

FPS / €

1.325

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Nvidia

RTX 4080

Ada Lovelace · 16 GB GDDR6X

#27 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.90/100

Lowest price

$1,500

FPS / €

0.361

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Our verdict

The RTX 4080 is on average 36% faster than the RTX 2070 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2070 is currently $1,217 cheaper ($283 vs $1,500).
With 1.325 FPS per euro, the RTX 2070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 4080 packs more video memory (16 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 4080

Counter-Strike 2

+15%

340 FPS

1% low 197

390 FPS

1% low 237

Apex Legends

+44%

205 FPS

1% low 143

296 FPS

1% low 199

Grand Theft Auto V

+109%

65 FPS

1% low 49

136 FPS

1% low 100

Red Dead Redemption 2

+77%

109 FPS

1% low 80

193 FPS

1% low 131

Cyberpunk 2077

+126%

50 FPS

1% low 39

113 FPS

1% low 84

Rocket League

+30%

660 FPS

1% low 264

859 FPS

1% low 391

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+78%

96 FPS

1% low 73

171 FPS

1% low 127

Crimson Desert

+76%

92 FPS

1% low 68

162 FPS

1% low 110

FPS / €

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

RTX 2070

1.325

RTX 4080

0.361

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Specifications

	RTX 2070	RTX 4080
Architecture	Turing	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2018-10	2022-11
Video memory	8 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	448 GB/s	717 GB/s
Shading units	2304	9728
Boost clock	1620 MHz	2505 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	175 W	320 W
Recommended PSU	550 W	750 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$499	$1199

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

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $99

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Ls25

RTX 4080

#27 / 69

Popularity score2.4/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$3,734

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MPG A850GS PCIE5 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular

850 W · $97

Latest builds

Unnamed build

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

RTX 2070

13 models tracked

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RTX 4080

27 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 2070 or the RTX 4080?

The RTX 4080 is on average 36% faster than the RTX 2070 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2070 is currently $1,217 cheaper ($283 vs $1,500). With 1.325 FPS per euro, the RTX 2070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 4080 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 2070 or RTX 4080?

At 1440p, the RTX 2070 averages 346 FPS versus 469 FPS for the RTX 4080 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 4080?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 4080. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MPG A850GS PCIE5 850W 80 Plus Gold 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 4080?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4080 is the r7-9850x3D (5 builds).

How much does the RTX 2070 cost right now?

The RTX 2070 is available from $283. We track 13 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4080 cost right now?

The RTX 4080 is available from $1,500. We track 27 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 4080

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory. The flagship card of the RTX 4000 series excels at 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS 3 for ultra-realistic graphics.