NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 150 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 2080 Super

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#67 / 71

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

299€

FPS / €

1.401

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Nvidia

RTX 5070

Blackwell · 12 GB GDDR7

#5 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.60/100

Lowest price

695€

FPS / €

0.731

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Our verdict

The RTX 5070 is on average 21% faster than the RTX 2080 Super at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 Super is currently 396€ cheaper (299€ vs 695€).
With 1.401 FPS/€, the RTX 2080 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 5070 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 2080 Super

RTX 5070

Counter-Strike 2

+12%

355 FPS

1% low 214

399 FPS

1% low 231

Apex Legends

+25%

231 FPS

1% low 162

288 FPS

1% low 188

Grand Theft Auto V

+42%

85 FPS

1% low 62

121 FPS

1% low 93

Red Dead Redemption 2

+31%

124 FPS

1% low 89

163 FPS

1% low 113

Cyberpunk 2077

+49%

86 FPS

1% low 65

128 FPS

1% low 90

Rocket League

+17%

725 FPS

1% low 308

846 FPS

1% low 381

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+41%

133 FPS

1% low 103

187 FPS

1% low 131

Crimson Desert

+32%

104 FPS

1% low 75

137 FPS

1% low 95

FPS / €

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

RTX 2080 Super

1.401

RTX 5070

0.731

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Specifications

	RTX 2080 Super	RTX 5070
Architecture	Turing	Blackwell
Release date	2019-07	2025-03
Video memory	8 GB	12 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR7
Memory bus	256 bit	192 bit
Bandwidth	496 GB/s	672 GB/s
Shading units	3072	6144
Boost clock	1815 MHz	2512 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	250 W	250 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	650 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price	$699	$549

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 2080 Super

#67 / 71

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

1,373€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · 48€

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RTX 5070

#5 / 71

Popularity score56.6/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.11.6%

Number of builds created with this GPU

3025

Average build price

1,672€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · 84€

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RTX 2080 Super

3 models tracked

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RTX 5070

53 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 2080 Super or the RTX 5070?

The RTX 5070 is on average 21% faster than the RTX 2080 Super at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 Super is currently 396€ cheaper (299€ vs 695€). With 1.401 FPS/€, the RTX 2080 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 5070 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 2080 Super or RTX 5070?

At 1440p, the RTX 2080 Super averages 379 FPS versus 459 FPS for the RTX 5070 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. 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 5070?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 5070. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 2080 Super?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2080 Super is the r5-5600x (3 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 5070?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5070 is the r7-7800x3D (727 builds).

How much does the RTX 2080 Super cost right now?

The RTX 2080 Super is available from 299€. We track 3 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5070 cost right now?

The RTX 5070 is available from 695€. We track 53 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 5070

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, with Blackwell architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 12 GB of GDDR7 memory. Ideal for 1440p and 4K gaming, it supports ray tracing and DLSS 4 for revolutionary graphics.