NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

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

#57 / 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 5080

Blackwell · 16 GB GDDR7

#6 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.93/100

Lowest price

$1,370

FPS / $

0.447

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Our verdict

The RTX 5080 is on average 51% faster than the RTX 2070 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2070 is currently $705 cheaper ($665 vs $1,370).
With 0.592 FPS/$, the RTX 2070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 5080 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 5080

Counter-Strike 2

+26%

351 FPS

1% low 203

443 FPS

1% low 254

Apex Legends

+53%

217 FPS

1% low 152

333 FPS

1% low 218

Grand Theft Auto V

+105%

78 FPS

1% low 59

160 FPS

1% low 120

Red Dead Redemption 2

+84%

109 FPS

1% low 80

201 FPS

1% low 149

Cyberpunk 2077

+79%

85 FPS

1% low 63

152 FPS

1% low 120

Rocket League

+47%

669 FPS

1% low 303

985 FPS

1% low 451

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+75%

126 FPS

1% low 94

220 FPS

1% low 160

Crimson Desert

+84%

92 FPS

1% low 68

169 FPS

1% low 125

FPS / $

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

RTX 2070

0.592

RTX 5080

0.447

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Specifications

	RTX 2070	RTX 5080
Architecture	Turing	Blackwell
Release date	2018-10	2025-01
Video memory	8 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR7
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	448 GB/s	960 GB/s
Shading units	2304	10752
Boost clock	1620 MHz	2617 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	175 W	360 W
Recommended PSU	550 W	850 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price	$499	$999

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 2070

#57 / 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 5080

#6 / 71

Popularity score38.1/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.11.9%

Number of builds created with this GPU

2608

Average build price

$3,852

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular

1000 W · $170

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Naythora

Astral Build White And Black - Darkflash Hm1 ATX - RTX5080

r7-9800x3D

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RTX 2070

2 models tracked

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RTX 5080

17 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 2070 or the RTX 5080?

The RTX 5080 is on average 51% faster than the RTX 2070 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2070 is currently $705 cheaper ($665 vs $1,370). With 0.592 FPS/$, the RTX 2070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 5080 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 5080?

At 1440p, the RTX 2070 averages 354 FPS versus 534 FPS for the RTX 5080 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 5080?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 5080. 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 5080?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5080 is the r7-9800x3D (1256 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 5080 cost right now?

The RTX 5080 is available from $1,370. We track 17 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 5080

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, with Blackwell architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 20 GB of GDDR7 memory. The flagship card of the RTX 5000 series excels at 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS 4 for ultra-realistic graphics.