NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
Brand: Nvidia

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

Nvidia

RTX 2080 Super

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#66 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.43/100

Lowest price

Currently unavailable

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Nvidia

RTX 3070

Ampere · 8 GB GDDR6

#15 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.48/100

Lowest price

$500

FPS / €

0.834

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Our verdict

The RTX 3070 and the RTX 2080 Super deliver nearly identical performance at 1440p (363 FPS vs 359 FPS on average).

Gaming performance

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

RTX 2080 Super

RTX 3070

Counter-Strike 2

+1%

347 FPS

1% low 198

351 FPS

1% low 207

Apex Legends

+3%

215 FPS

1% low 148

221 FPS

1% low 156

Grand Theft Auto V

+11%

73 FPS

1% low 55

81 FPS

1% low 58

Red Dead Redemption 2

+2%

124 FPS

1% low 89

126 FPS

1% low 89

Cyberpunk 2077

+5%

57 FPS

1% low 43

60 FPS

1% low 46

Rocket League

677 FPS

1% low 296

676 FPS

1% low 299

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+10%

104 FPS

1% low 77

114 FPS

1% low 83

Crimson Desert

+2%

104 FPS

1% low 75

106 FPS

1% low 75

FPS / €

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

RTX 2080 Super

—

RTX 3070

0.834

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Specifications

	RTX 2080 Super	RTX 3070
Architecture	Turing	Ampere
Release date	2019-07	2020-10
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	496 GB/s	448 GB/s
Shading units	3072	5888
Boost clock	1815 MHz	1725 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	250 W	220 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	650 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$699	$499

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 2080 Super

#66 / 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

RTX 3070

#15 / 69

Popularity score4.7/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.2%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,383

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · $60

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

RTX 2080 Super

10 models tracked

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RTX 3070

80 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 2080 Super or the RTX 3070?

The RTX 3070 and the RTX 2080 Super deliver nearly identical performance at 1440p (363 FPS vs 359 FPS on average).

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 2080 Super or RTX 3070?

At 1440p, the RTX 2080 Super averages 359 FPS versus 363 FPS for the RTX 3070 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 2080 Super?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 2080 Super.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3070?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 3070. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3070?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3070 is the r7-5700x (6 builds).

How much does the RTX 3070 cost right now?

The RTX 3070 is available from $500. We track 80 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super, with Turing architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. An improved version of the RTX 2080, it excels at 4K and offers the best performance of the RTX 2000 series.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, with Ampere 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 revolutionary graphics.