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    GeForce RTX 2070 vs GeForce GTX 1080

    GeForce RTX 2070
    Memory: 8192Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
    Release date: UNRELEASED
    GeForce RTX 2070
    GeForce GTX 1080
    Memory: 8192Mb GDDR5XDESKTOP
    Release date: 27 May 2016
    GeForce GTX 1080

    Summary

    Gaming performance index

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      112%
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      100%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider GeForce RTX 2070

    12% higher gaming performance.
    Supports PhysX
    Supports G-Sync
    Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
    Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
    Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
    Supports Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS)

    Reasons to consider GeForce GTX 1080

    Supports PhysX
    Supports G-Sync
    Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
    Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
    Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Pascal), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications
    GeForce RTX 2070

    HWBench recommends GeForce RTX 2070

    The GeForce RTX 2070 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (87 combinations of games and resolutions).

    Specifications

    Core Configuration

    GeForce RTX 2070GeForce GTX 1080
    GPU NameTU104 ()vsGP104 (GP104-400-A1)
    Fab Process12 nmvs16 nm
    Die Size0 mm²vs314 mm²
    Transistorsunknownvs7,200 million
    Shaders2432vs2560
    Compute Units19vs20
    Core clock1500 MHzvs1607 MHz
    ROPs64vs64
    TMUs152vs160

    Memory Configuration

    GeForce RTX 2070GeForce GTX 1080
    Memory TypeGDDR6vsGDDR5X
    Bus Width256 bitvs256 bit
    Memory Speed1750 MHz
    14000 MHz effective    		vs1251 MHz
    10008 MHz effective
    Memory Size8192 Mbvs8192 Mb

    Additional details

    GeForce RTX 2070GeForce GTX 1080
    TDP180 wattsvs180 watts
    Release DateUNRELEASEDvs27 May 2016

    Raw Performance comparison

    Pixel Rate

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      108.90 GP/s
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      102.80 GP/s

    GigaPixels - higher is better

    Texel Rate

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      258.70 GT/s
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      257.10 GT/s

    GigaTexels - higher is better

    Memory bandwidth

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      448.00 GB/s
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      320.00 GB/s

    GB/s - higher is better

    Single precision performance

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      8279.00 GFLOPs
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      8228.00 GFLOPs

    GFLOPs - higher is better

    Game benchmarks

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      56
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      53

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield 1

    Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      160
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      142

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      114
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      108

    FPS (higher is better)

    Borderlands 3

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      74
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      72

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2018

    Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      119
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      111

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      133
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      125

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

    Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      169
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      129

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      64
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      42

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      132
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      121

    FPS (higher is better)

    Destiny 2

    Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      139
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      127

    FPS (higher is better)

    Deus Ex Mankind Divided

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      101
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      106

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 5

    Ultra quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      109
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      110

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      103
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      70

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      116
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      110

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 5

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      98
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      92

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      163
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      159

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      150
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      125

    FPS (higher is better)

    Kingdom Come: Deliverance

    Very high quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      85
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      91

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

    Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      60
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      58

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      44
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      41

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle-Earth Shadow of War

    Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      102
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      99

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      62
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      50

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      138
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      128

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      95
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      91

    FPS (higher is better)

    Star Wars Battlefront II

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      140
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      132

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      136
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      127

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      121
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      105

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      62
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      54

    FPS (higher is better)

    Wolfenstein II The New Colossus

    Main Leben! quality preset- Vulkan Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      148
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      109

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      45
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      42

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield 1

    Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      123
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      103

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      88
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      84

    FPS (higher is better)

    Borderlands 3

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      56
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      51

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2018

    Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      91
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      84

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      98
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      95

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

    Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      100
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      96

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      41
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      28

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      91
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      86

    FPS (higher is better)

    Destiny 2

    Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      101
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      94

    FPS (higher is better)

    Deus Ex Mankind Divided

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      71
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      69

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 5

    Ultra quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      83
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      81

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      67
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      52

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      89
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      84

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 5

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      67
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      65

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      118
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      114

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      102
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      80

    FPS (higher is better)

    Kingdom Come: Deliverance

    Very high quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      60
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      58

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

    Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      47
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      45

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      36
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      30

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle-Earth Shadow of War

    Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      73
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      68

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      49
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      39

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      91
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      83

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      66
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      62

    FPS (higher is better)

    Star Wars Battlefront II

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      98
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      95

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      99
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      91

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      86
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      82

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      44
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      40

    FPS (higher is better)

    Wolfenstein II The New Colossus

    Main Leben! quality preset- Vulkan Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      103
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      79

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      30
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      25

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield 1

    Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      69
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      57

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      53
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      49

    FPS (higher is better)

    Borderlands 3

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      31
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      28

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2018

    Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      54
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      51

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      57
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      55

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

    Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      60
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      57

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      21
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      12

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      51
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      47

    FPS (higher is better)

    Destiny 2

    Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      58
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      54

    FPS (higher is better)

    Deus Ex Mankind Divided

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      38
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      36

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 5

    Ultra quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      44
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      42

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      40
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      32

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      49
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      45

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 5

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      38
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      36

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      61
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      58

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      60
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      43

    FPS (higher is better)

    Kingdom Come: Deliverance

    Very high quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      31
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      28

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

    Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      30
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      28

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      21
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      17

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle-Earth Shadow of War

    Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      42
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      38

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      34
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      24

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      47
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      41

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      35
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      33

    FPS (higher is better)

    Star Wars Battlefront II

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      55
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      57

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      56
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      53

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      48
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      48

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      27
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      21

    FPS (higher is better)

    Wolfenstein II The New Colossus

    Main Leben! quality preset- Vulkan Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2070
      62
    • GeForce GTX 1080
      48

    FPS (higher is better)

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