GeForce RTX 2080 vs GTX 1070 SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 SLI and GeForce RTX 2080, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1070 SLI
2016
2x 8 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
37.20

RTX 2080 outperforms GTX 1070 SLI by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking12669
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data26.74
Power efficiency8.7115.57
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code namePascal GP104 SLITU104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date16 August 2016 (8 years ago)20 September 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores38402944
Core clock speed1506 MHz1515 MHz
Boost clock speed1683 MHz1710 MHz
Number of transistors14400 Million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt215 Watt
Texture fill rateno data314.6
Floating-point processing powerno data10.07 TFLOPS
ROPsno data64
TMUsno data184
Tensor Coresno data368
Ray Tracing Coresno data46

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
SLI options+-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2x 8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed8000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data448.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectorsno data1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support++

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready++

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12_112 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.5
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
CUDA+7.5
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GTX 1070 SLI 37.20
RTX 2080 47.66
+28.1%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 1070 SLI 42691
+6%
RTX 2080 40278

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 1070 SLI 34226
+92.2%
RTX 2080 17810

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1070 SLI 140180
RTX 2080 143576
+2.4%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1070 SLI 373694
RTX 2080 436117
+16.7%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD118
−24.6%
147
+24.6%
1440p80−85
−31.3%
105
+31.3%
4K56
−33.9%
75
+33.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.76
1440pno data6.66
4Kno data9.32

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 100−110
−32.4%
130−140
+32.4%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
−38%
100−110
+38%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
−33.3%
100−110
+33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 100−110
−32.4%
130−140
+32.4%
Battlefield 5 120−130
−30.4%
163
+30.4%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
−38%
100−110
+38%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
−33.3%
100−110
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 110−120
−4.5%
117
+4.5%
Fortnite 280
+40.7%
199
−40.7%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−13.9%
156
+13.9%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
−27.9%
130−140
+27.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
−48.2%
209
+48.2%
Valorant 210−220
−24.1%
263
+24.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 100−110
−32.4%
130−140
+32.4%
Battlefield 5 120−130
−24%
155
+24%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
−38%
100−110
+38%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−0.4%
270−280
+0.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
−33.3%
100−110
+33.3%
Dota 2 140−150
−5.7%
140−150
+5.7%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
112
+0%
Fortnite 176
+1.7%
173
−1.7%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−11.7%
153
+11.7%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
−27.9%
130−140
+27.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 87
−50.6%
131
+50.6%
Metro Exodus 80−85
−8.4%
90
+8.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
−33.3%
188
+33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 111
−63.1%
181
+63.1%
Valorant 210−220
−19.8%
254
+19.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
−16%
145
+16%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
−38%
100−110
+38%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
−33.3%
100−110
+33.3%
Dota 2 140−150
−5.7%
140−150
+5.7%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+5.7%
106
−5.7%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+3.8%
132
−3.8%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
−27.9%
130−140
+27.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
−19.9%
169
+19.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 73
−45.2%
106
+45.2%
Valorant 210−220
−5.2%
223
+5.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 123
−26.8%
156
+26.8%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
−20.7%
35−40
+20.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250
−28.9%
300−350
+28.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
−34.3%
90−95
+34.3%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−17.6%
60
+17.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 240−250
−0.4%
247
+0.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
−35.9%
125
+35.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−40%
55−60
+40%
Far Cry 5 80−85
−17.9%
99
+17.9%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−19.2%
118
+19.2%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
−27%
80−85
+27%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
−38.5%
90−95
+38.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 90−95
−39.1%
128
+39.1%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
−32.1%
35−40
+32.1%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−35.3%
21−24
+35.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 81
−32.1%
107
+32.1%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−21.9%
39
+21.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
−40.7%
76
+40.7%
Valorant 210−220
−8.8%
234
+8.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
−35.7%
76
+35.7%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−35.3%
21−24
+35.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−44.4%
24−27
+44.4%
Dota 2 100−110
−17.3%
120−130
+17.3%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−31.1%
59
+31.1%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−24.6%
81
+24.6%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−36.8%
50−55
+36.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−53.3%
69
+53.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 38
−71.1%
65
+71.1%

This is how GTX 1070 SLI and RTX 2080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 is 25% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 is 31% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 is 34% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1070 SLI is 41% faster.
  • in Fortnite, with 4K resolution and the Epic Preset, the RTX 2080 is 71% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 SLI is ahead in 4 tests (6%)
  • RTX 2080 is ahead in 61 test (91%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 37.20 47.66
Recency 16 August 2016 20 September 2018
Chip lithography 16 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 215 Watt

RTX 2080 has a 28.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 39.5% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1070 SLI in performance tests.

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