NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • 2.3x more pipelines: 5888 vs 2560
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 8 nm vs 12 nm
  • Around 23% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 22408 vs 18252
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 999 vs 885
  • Around 25% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 124865 vs 99847
  • Around 54% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 452.561 vs 293.508
  • Around 43% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 5803.174 vs 4045.784
  • Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 40.794 vs 29.145
  • Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 184.548 vs 158.103
  • Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1634.218 vs 1438.826
  • Around 26% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 31716 vs 25232
  • 3.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 13566 vs 3718
  • 9.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 31930 vs 3359
  • Around 26% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 31716 vs 25232
  • 3.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 13566 vs 3718
  • 9.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 31930 vs 3359
  • 1944.4x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 13611 vs 7
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 Sep 2020 vs 2 July 2019
Pipelines 5888 vs 2560
Manufacturing process technology 8 nm vs 12 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 22408 vs 18252
PassMark - G2D Mark 999 vs 885
Geekbench - OpenCL 124865 vs 99847
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 452.561 vs 293.508
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 5803.174 vs 4045.784
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 40.794 vs 29.145
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 184.548 vs 158.103
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1634.218 vs 1438.826
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 31716 vs 25232
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 13566 vs 3718
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 31930 vs 3359
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 31716 vs 25232
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 13566 vs 3718
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 31930 vs 3359
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 13611 vs 7

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super

  • Around 7% higher core clock speed: 1605 MHz vs 1500 MHz
  • Around 3% higher boost clock speed: 1770 MHz vs 1725 MHz
  • Around 2% lower typical power consumption: 215 Watt vs 220 Watt
  • 8x more memory clock speed: 14000 MHz vs 1750 MHz, 14 Gbps effective
Core clock speed 1605 MHz vs 1500 MHz
Boost clock speed 1770 MHz vs 1725 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 215 Watt vs 220 Watt
Memory clock speed 14000 MHz vs 1750 MHz, 14 Gbps effective

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
22408
18252
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
999
885
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
124865
99847
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
452.561
293.508
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
5803.174
4045.784
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
40.794
29.145
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
184.548
158.103
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1634.218
1438.826
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
31716
25232
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
13566
3718
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
31930
3359
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
31716
25232
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
13566
3718
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
31930
3359
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
13611
7
Name NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
PassMark - G3D Mark 22408 18252
PassMark - G2D Mark 999 885
Geekbench - OpenCL 124865 99847
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 452.561 293.508
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 5803.174 4045.784
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 40.794 29.145
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 184.548 158.103
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1634.218 1438.826
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 31716 25232
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 13566 3718
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 31930 3359
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 31716 25232
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 13566 3718
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 31930 3359
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 13611 7

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super

Essentials

Architecture Ampere Turing
Code name GA104 TU104
Launch date 1 Sep 2020 2 July 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $499 $499
Place in performance rating 41 133
Type Desktop Desktop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1725 MHz 1770 MHz
Core clock speed 1500 MHz 1605 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 8 nm 12 nm
Peak Double Precision (FP64) Performance 317.4 GFLOPS (1:64)
Peak Half Precision (FP16) Performance 20.31 TFLOPS (1:1)
Peak Single Precision (FP32) Performance 20.31 TFLOPS
Pipelines 5888 2560
Pixel fill rate 165.6 GPixel/s
Texture fill rate 317.4 GTexel/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 220 Watt 215 Watt
Transistor count 17400 million 13.6 B
CUDA cores 2560
Maximum GPU temperature 88 C
Render output units 64

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Display Port 1.4
DisplayPort support
Dual-link DVI support
G-SYNC support
HDCP
HDMI
Multi monitor support
Number of simultaneous displays 4

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Form factor Dual-slot
Height 112 mm (4.4 inches) 4.556” (115.7mm)
Interface PCIe 4.0 x16
Length 242 mm, 9.5 inches 10.5” (266.74mm)
Recommended system power (PSU) 550 Watt 650 Watt
Supplementary power connectors 1x 12-pin 6 pin + 8 pin
Width 112 mm, 4.4 inches 2-Slot

API support

DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) 12.1
OpenCL 3.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
Shader Model 6.7 6.4
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 8 GB
Memory bandwidth 448.0 GB/s 448 GB/s
Memory bus width 256 bit 256 bit
Memory clock speed 1750 MHz, 14 Gbps effective 14000 MHz
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6

Technologies

Ansel
HDMI 2.0b
SLI
VR Ready