GeForce RTX 3070 vs GeForce RTX 2080
Dashed outline = score at launch
Why GeForce RTX 3070 is better
- FP32 Compute: 20.3 TFLOPS vs 10.1 TFLOPS(2.0× more)
- CUDA Cores: 5888 vs 2944(2.0× more)
- Process Node: 8 nm vs 12 nm(50% less)
- Boost Clock: 1725 MHz vs 1710 MHz(higher)
Why GeForce RTX 2080 is better
- Recommended PSU: 600 W vs 650 W(8% less)
- TDP: 215 W vs 220 W(lower)
Verdict
GeForce RTX 3070 leads outright in 6 of 6 dimensions today.
Spec by spec
| Spec | GeForce RTX 3070 | GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Specs | ||
| CUDA Cores | 5888● | 2944 |
| Boost Clock | 1725 MHz● | 1710 MHz |
| Process Node | 8 nm● | 12 nm |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB GDDR6 | 8 GB GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Memory Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 448 GB/s |
| Performance | ||
| FP32 Compute | 20.3 TFLOPS● | 10.1 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 46 | 46 |
| Power & Thermal | ||
| TDP | 220 W | 215 W● |
| Recommended PSU | 650 W | 600 W● |