GeForce RTX 2070 vs GTX 275

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 275 and GeForce RTX 2070, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 275
2009
896 MB GDDR3, 219 Watt
3.09

RTX 2070 outperforms GTX 275 by a whopping 1069% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking737103
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.3229.84
Power efficiency1.1216.36
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGT200BTU106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date15 January 2009 (16 years ago)17 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249 $499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RTX 2070 has 9225% better value for money than GTX 275.

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 cores2402304
Core clock speed633 MHz1410 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1620 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)219 Watt175 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate50.64233.3
Floating-point processing power0.6739 TFLOPS7.465 TFLOPS
ROPs2864
TMUs80144
Tensor Coresno data288
Ray Tracing Coresno data36

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).

Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm229 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount896 MB8 GB
Memory bus width448 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1134 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth127.0 GB/s448.0 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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
G-SYNC support-+
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL3.04.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
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 275 3.09
RTX 2070 36.11
+1069%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 275 1382
RTX 2070 16133
+1067%

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 HD10−12
−1180%
128
+1180%
1440p7−8
−1143%
87
+1143%
4K5−6
−1140%
62
+1140%

Cost per frame, $

1080p24.90
−539%
3.90
+539%
1440p35.57
−520%
5.74
+520%
4K49.80
−519%
8.05
+519%
  • RTX 2070 has 539% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 2070 has 520% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 2070 has 519% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 126
+0%
126
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 114
+0%
114
+0%
Fortnite 174
+0%
174
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 142
+0%
142
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 211
+0%
211
+0%
Valorant 258
+0%
258
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 117
+0%
117
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Dota 2 138
+0%
138
+0%
Far Cry 5 110
+0%
110
+0%
Fortnite 162
+0%
162
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 135
+0%
135
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 127
+0%
127
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Metro Exodus 78
+0%
78
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 202
+0%
202
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 158
+0%
158
+0%
Valorant 248
+0%
248
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 108
+0%
108
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Dota 2 130
+0%
130
+0%
Far Cry 5 104
+0%
104
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110
+0%
110
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 147
+0%
147
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 87
+0%
87
+0%
Valorant 184
+0%
184
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 156
+0%
156
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 50
+0%
50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 243
+0%
243
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 88
+0%
88
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 88
+0%
88
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 93
+0%
93
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 109
+0%
109
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 86
+0%
86
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Metro Exodus 32
+0%
32
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 63
+0%
63
+0%
Valorant 231
+0%
231
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55
+0%
55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Dota 2 116
+0%
116
+0%
Far Cry 5 49
+0%
49
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 63
+0%
63
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 61
+0%
61
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 53
+0%
53
+0%

This is how GTX 275 and RTX 2070 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2070 is 1180% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2070 is 1143% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2070 is 1140% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.09 36.11
Recency 15 January 2009 17 October 2018
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 219 Watt 175 Watt

RTX 2070 has a 1068.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 814.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 358.3% more advanced lithography process, and 25.1% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2070 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 275 in performance tests.

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