| Recommended System Requirements | ||
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| Game | GeForce RTX 2070 Super 8GB | GeForce RTX 2080 |
| Horizon: Zero Dawn | 44% | 46% |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator | 48% | 49% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24% | 26% |
| Marvel's Avengers | 24% | 26% |
| Valorant | 95% | 95% |
| Assassins Creed: Valhalla | 24% | 26% |
| Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout | 68% | 69% |
| Fast & Furious Crossroads | 0% | 3% |
| Grand Theft Auto VI | 17% | 19% |
| Death Stranding | 41% | 43% |
In terms of overall gaming performance, the graphical capabilities of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 are marginally better than the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super 8GB.
The RTX 2070 has a 90 MHz higher core clock speed than the GeForce RTX 2080, but the GeForce RTX 2080 has 24 more Texture Mapping Units than the RTX 2070. As a result, the GeForce RTX 2080 exhibits a 22 GTexel/s better Texture Fill Rate than the RTX 2070. This still holds weight but shader performance is generally more relevant, particularly since both of these GPUs support at least DirectX 10.
The RTX 2070 has a 90 MHz higher core clock speed than the GeForce RTX 2080 and the same number of Render Output Units. This results in the RTX 2070 providing 5.7 GPixel/s better pixeling performance. However, both GPUs support DirectX 9 or above, and pixeling performance is only really relevant when comparing older cards.
The RTX 2070 was released less than a year after the GeForce RTX 2080, and so they are likely to have similar driver support for optimizing performance when running the latest games.
Both GPUs exhibit very powerful performance, so it probably isn't worth upgrading from one to the other, as both are capable of running even the most demanding games at the highest settings.
The GeForce RTX 2070 Super 8GB and the GeForce RTX 2080 have the same amount of video memory, but are likely to provide slightly different experiences when displaying game textures at high resolutions.
The memory bandwidth of the GeForce RTX 2070 Super 8GB and the GeForce RTX 2080 are the same, which means the RTX 2070 and the GeForce RTX 2080 have equal limitations when it comes to graphical data transfer.
The GeForce RTX 2070 Super 8GB has 2560 Shader Processing Units and the GeForce RTX 2080 has 2944. However, the actual shader performance of the RTX 2070 is 4531 and the actual shader performance of the GeForce RTX 2080 is 5299. The GeForce RTX 2080 having 768 better shader performance and an altogether better performance when taking into account other relevant data means that the GeForce RTX 2080 delivers a slightly smoother and more efficient experience when processing graphical data than the RTX 2070.
The GeForce RTX 2070 Super 8GB requires 175 Watts to run and the GeForce RTX 2080 requires 215 Watts. We would recommend a PSU with at least 500 Watts for the RTX 2070 and a PSU with at least 650 Watts for the GeForce RTX 2080. The GeForce RTX 2080 requires 40 Watts more than the RTX 2070 to run. The difference is significant enough that the GeForce RTX 2080 may have a slight adverse affect on your yearly electricity bills in comparison to the RTX 2070.
| Core Speed | 1605 MHz |  | vs | 1515 MHz | |
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| Boost Clock | 1770 MHz | vs | | 1800 MHz | |
| Architecture | Turing TU106 | Turing TU104-400A-A1 | |||
| OC Potential | - | vs |
| Fair | |
| Driver Support | - | vs | - | ||
| Release Date | 09 Jul 2019 | | vs | 20 Sep 2018 | |
| GPU Link | GD Link | GD Link | |||
| Approved |  | | |||
| Comparison | |||||
| 1366x768 | 10
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10
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| 1600x900 | 10
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10
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| 1920x1080 | 10
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10
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| 2560x1440 | 10
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10
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| 3840x2160 | 7.9
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8
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| Memory | 8192 MB | | vs | | 8192 MB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memory Speed | 1750 MHz | | vs | | 1750 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 256 Bit | | vs | | 256 Bit |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | | vs | | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 448GB/sec | | vs | | 448GB/sec |
| L2 Cache | 4096 KB | |
vs | 2048 KB | |
| Delta Color Compression | no | vs | no | ||
| Memory Performance | 0% | |
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0% |
| Comparison | |||||
| Shader Processing Units | 2560 | vs | | 2944 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual Shader Performance | 100% | | vs | | 100% |
| Technology | 12nm | | vs | | 12nm |
| Texture Mapping Units | 160 | vs | | 184 | |
| Texture Rate | 256.8 GTexel/s | vs | | 278.8 GTexel/s | |
| Render Output Units | 64 | | vs | | 64 |
| Pixel Rate | 102.7 GPixel/s | | vs | 97 GPixel/s | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Digital Resolution (WxH) | 7680x4320 | | vs | | 7680x4320 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGA Connections | 0 | vs | 0 | ||
| DVI Connections | 1 | | vs | | 1 |
| HDMI Connections | 1 | | vs | | 1 |
| DisplayPort Connections | 2 | vs | | 3 | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Power | 175 Watts | | vs | 215 Watts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recommended PSU | 500 Watts | | vs | 650 Watts | |
| DirectX | 12.1 | | vs | | 12.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shader Model | 6.4 | | vs | 6.1 | |
| Open GL | 4.6 | | vs | | 4.6 |
| Open CL | - | vs | - | ||
| Notebook GPU | no | no | |||
| SLI/Crossfire | no | vs | | yes | |
| Dedicated | yes | | vs | | yes |
| Comparison | |||||
| Recommended Processor | Intel Core i7-9700K 8-Core 3.6GHz | vs | | Intel Core i7-8700K 6-Core 3.7GHz | |
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| Recommended RAM | 16 GB | | vs | | 16 GB |
| Maximum Recommended Gaming Resolution | 3840x2160 | | vs | | 3840x2160 |
| Performance Value |  | ||||
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| Mini Review | Overview The GeForce RTX 2070 Super 8GB is a High-End Graphics Card based on the Turing Architecture. This is the 'Super' variant of the RTX 2070 and utilises a cut-down version of the RTX 2080 GPU. Architecture It equips a cut-down Turing GPU Codenamed TU104-410-A1 which is a 2nd-Gen Turing GPU and has 40 SM activated, offering 2560 CUDA Shader Processing Units, 160 TMUs and 64 ROPs. The Turing architecture provides the world's first consumer support for real-time ray-tracing technology, or RTX. It is equipped with 288 Tensor Cores for AI purposes. GPU The central unit runs at 1605 MHz and goes up to 1770 MHz, in Turbo Mode. Memory The GPU accesses an 8GB frame buffer of Second Gen GDDR6 through a 256-bit memory interface, while the Memory Clock Operates at 1750MHz, or 14GHz effective. Total memory bandwidth is 448GB/s. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 175W, it requires at least a 500W PSU with one available 8-pin connector. Performance Performance of the GeForce RTX 2070 Super 8GB puts it between the RTX 2070 and GeForce RTX 2080 making it a suitable graphics card for 4K gaming yet ideal for 1440p. System Suggestions GeForce RTX 2070 Super 8GB is best suited for resolutions up to and including 3840x2160. We recommend a high-end processor and 16GB of RAM for optimal performance. | Overview The GeForce RTX 2080 is a High-End Graphics Card based on the Turing Architecture. This card has also been rumoured to be called the GeForce GTX 2080 or the GeForce GTX 1180. Architecture It equips a Turing GPU Codenamed GT104 which is a First Gen Turing GPU and has 20 SM activated, offering 2944 Shader Processing Units, 184 TMUs and 64 ROPs. The Turing architecture provides the world's first consumer support for real-time ray-tracing technology, or RTX. It also has 368 Tensor Cores for AI purposes. GPU Name: TU104-400A-A1 GPU The central unit runs at 1515MHz and goes up to 1800MHz in Turbo Mode. Memory The GPU accesses an 8GB frame buffer of Second Gen GDDR6 through a 256-bit memory interface, while the Memory Clock Operates at 1750MHz, or 14GHz effective. Total memory bandwidth is 448 Gb/s. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 215W, it requires at least a 650W PSU with available 8-pin + 6-pin power connector. Performance Predicted performance of the GeForce RTX 2080 suggests it will be faster than the Geforce GTX 1080 Ti, making it a suitable graphics card for 4K gaming. System Suggestions GeForce RTX 2080 is best suited for resolutions up to and including 3840x2160. We recommend a High-End Processor and 16GB of RAM for Optimal Performance. | |||
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| Possible GPU Upgrades | - | ||||
| GPU Variants | - | - | |||