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    GeForce RTX 3070 vs GeForce RTX 2080 Super

    GeForce RTX 3070
    Memory: 8192Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
    Release date: 1 Sep 2020
    GeForce RTX 3070
    GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    Memory: 8192Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
    Release date: 23 Jul 2019
    GeForce RTX 2080 Super

    Summary

    Gaming performance index

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      117%
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      100%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider GeForce RTX 3070

    17% higher gaming performance.
    This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
    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 RTX 2080 Super

    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)
    GeForce RTX 3070

    HWBench recommends GeForce RTX 3070

    The GeForce RTX 3070 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (53 combinations of games and resolutions).

    Specifications

    Core Configuration

    GeForce RTX 3070GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    GPU NameGA104 (GA104-300-A1)vsTU104 (TU104-450-A1)
    Fab Process8 nmvs12 nm
    Die Size392 mm²vs545 mm²
    Transistors17,400 millionvs13,600 million
    Shaders5888vs3072
    Compute Units46vs48
    Core clock1500 MHzvs1650 MHz
    ROPs64vs64
    TMUs184vs192

    Memory Configuration

    GeForce RTX 3070GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    Memory TypeGDDR6vsGDDR6
    Bus Width256 bitvs256 bit
    Memory Speed1750 MHz
    14 Gbps effective    		vs1940 MHz
    15520 MHz effective
    Memory Size8192 Mbvs8192 Mb

    Additional details

    GeForce RTX 3070GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    TDP220 wattsvs215 watts
    Release Date1 Sep 2020vs23 Jul 2019

    Raw Performance comparison

    Pixel Rate

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      110.40 GP/s
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      116.20 GP/s

    GigaPixels - higher is better

    Texel Rate

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      317.40 GT/s
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      348.50 GT/s

    GigaTexels - higher is better

    Memory bandwidth

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      448.00 GB/s
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      496.60 GB/s

    GB/s - higher is better

    Single precision performance

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      20310.00 GFLOPs
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      11150.00 GFLOPs

    GFLOPs - higher is better

    Game benchmarks

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      93
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      70

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      167
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      146

    FPS (higher is better)

    Borderlands 3

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      115
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      96

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      216
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      171

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      201
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      185

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      91
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      82

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      117
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      109

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      120
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      119

    FPS (higher is better)

    Forza Horizon 5

    Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      98
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      91

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      212
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      188

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

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

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      106
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      85

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      50
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      48

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      88
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      82

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      217
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      158

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      161
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      123

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      228
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      190

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      186
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      163

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      94
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      81

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      76
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      60

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      139
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      118

    FPS (higher is better)

    Borderlands 3

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      90
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      72

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      166
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      131

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      151
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      130

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      60
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      56

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      95
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      83

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      117
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      112

    FPS (higher is better)

    Forza Horizon 5

    Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      85
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      75

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      152
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      138

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

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

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      84
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      66

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      47
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      44

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      79
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      64

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      147
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      118

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      122
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      94

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      168
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      141

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      140
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      121

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      72
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      65

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      46
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      40

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      83
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      69

    FPS (higher is better)

    Borderlands 3

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      51
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      40

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      98
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      78

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      93
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      78

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      31
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      28

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      58
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      53

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      76
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      64

    FPS (higher is better)

    Forza Horizon 5

    Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      63
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      54

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      85
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      75

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

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

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      52
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      42

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      31
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      29

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      50
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      41

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      77
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      61

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      64
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      50

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      98
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      81

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3070
      44
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
      38

    FPS (higher is better)

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