GeForce RTX 2070 Super vs 7800 GTX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 7800 GTX and GeForce RTX 2070 Super, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

7800 GTX
2005
256 MB GDDR3, 86 Watt
0.75

RTX 2070 Super outperforms 7800 GTX by a whopping 6219% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking116069
Place by popularitynot in top-10098
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0140.50
Power efficiency0.6015.17
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameG70TU104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date22 June 2005 (19 years ago)9 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 $499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2070 Super has 404900% better value for money than 7800 GTX.

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 coresno data2560
Core clock speed430 MHz1605 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1770 MHz
Number of transistors302 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology110 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)86 Watt215 Watt
Texture fill rate10.32283.2
Floating-point processing powerno data9.062 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs24160
Tensor Coresno data320
Ray Tracing Coresno data40

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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length228 mm267 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin

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 amount256 MB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed600 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth38.4 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video1x 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 Readyno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model3.06.5
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A1.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA-7.5

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

7800 GTX 0.75
RTX 2070 Super 47.39
+6219%

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.

7800 GTX 290
RTX 2070 Super 18217
+6182%

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 HD2−3
−6600%
134
+6600%
1440p1−2
−7800%
79
+7800%
4K0−151

Cost per frame, $

1080p299.50
−7943%
3.72
+7943%
1440p599.00
−9383%
6.32
+9383%
4Kno data9.78
  • RTX 2070 Super has 7943% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 2070 Super has 9383% lower cost per frame in 1440p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 117
+0%
117
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 94
+0%
94
+0%
Elden Ring 137
+0%
137
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 98
+0%
98
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 96
+0%
96
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 86
+0%
86
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 252
+0%
252
+0%
Metro Exodus 112
+0%
112
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 122
+0%
122
+0%
Valorant 214
+0%
214
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 180
+0%
180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 84
+0%
84
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 76
+0%
76
+0%
Dota 2 142
+0%
142
+0%
Elden Ring 156
+0%
156
+0%
Far Cry 5 92
+0%
92
+0%
Fortnite 168
+0%
168
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 198
+0%
198
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 145
+0%
145
+0%
Metro Exodus 89
+0%
89
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 249
+0%
249
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 67
+0%
67
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 128
+0%
128
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85
+0%
85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 78
+0%
78
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 69
+0%
69
+0%
Dota 2 129
+0%
129
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 167
+0%
167
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 143
+0%
143
+0%
Valorant 194
+0%
194
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 95
+0%
95
+0%
Elden Ring 92
+0%
92
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 95
+0%
95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 44
+0%
44
+0%
World of Tanks 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 83
+0%
83
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 51
+0%
51
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
+0%
45
+0%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 123
+0%
123
+0%
Metro Exodus 91
+0%
91
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Valorant 138
+0%
138
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 28
+0%
28
+0%
Dota 2 93
+0%
93
+0%
Elden Ring 47
+0%
47
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 93
+0%
93
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 164
+0%
164
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 28
+0%
28
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 93
+0%
93
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 57
+0%
57
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 22
+0%
22
+0%
Dota 2 128
+0%
128
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Fortnite 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65
+0%
65
+0%
Valorant 73
+0%
73
+0%

This is how 7800 GTX and RTX 2070 Super compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2070 Super is 6600% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2070 Super is 7800% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.75 47.39
Recency 22 June 2005 9 July 2019
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 110 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 86 Watt 215 Watt

7800 GTX has 150% lower power consumption.

RTX 2070 Super, on the other hand, has a 6218.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 816.7% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7800 GTX in performance tests.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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