GeForce RTX 2070 Super vs GT 820M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 820M and GeForce RTX 2070 Super, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 2070 Super outperforms GT 820M by a whopping 3137% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 949 | 61 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.02 | 46.61 |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) | Turing (2018−2021) |
| GPU code name | GF117 | Turing TU104 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 27 November 2013 (10 years ago) | 2 July 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $499 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
RTX 2070 Super has 232950% better value for money than GT 820M.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 96 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 775 MHz | 1605 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1770 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 585 million | 13,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 215 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 12.40 | 283.2 |
| Floating-point performance | 297.6 gflops | no data |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 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 type | DDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 14000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 448.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
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 Connectors | No outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| G-SYNC support | no data | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | 7.5 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
RTX 2070 Super outperforms GT 820M by 3137% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
RTX 2070 Super outperforms GT 820M by 3134% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
Benchmark coverage: 9%
RTX 2070 Super outperforms GT 820M by 3836% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.
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 HD | 4−5
−3200%
| 132
+3200%
|
| 1440p | 2−3
−3950%
| 81
+3950%
|
| 4K | 1−2
−5300%
| 54
+5300%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 94
+0%
|
94
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 104
+0%
|
104
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 88
+0%
|
88
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 183
+0%
|
183
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 119
+0%
|
119
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 84
+0%
|
84
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 149
+0%
|
149
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 158
+0%
|
158
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 277
+0%
|
277
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 116
+0%
|
116
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 279
+0%
|
279
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 144
+0%
|
144
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 122
+0%
|
122
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 203
+0%
|
203
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 229
+0%
|
229
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 172
+0%
|
172
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 74
+0%
|
74
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 172
+0%
|
172
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 120
+0%
|
120
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 78
+0%
|
78
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 120
+0%
|
120
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 120
+0%
|
120
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 258
+0%
|
258
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 113
+0%
|
113
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 270
+0%
|
270
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 144
+0%
|
144
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 92
+0%
|
92
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 198
+0%
|
198
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 215
+0%
|
215
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 65
+0%
|
65
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 66
+0%
|
66
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 91
+0%
|
91
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 73
+0%
|
73
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 83
+0%
|
83
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 153
+0%
|
153
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 104
+0%
|
104
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 156
+0%
|
156
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 167
+0%
|
167
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 100
+0%
|
100
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 68
+0%
|
68
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 114
+0%
|
114
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 118
+0%
|
118
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 86
+0%
|
86
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 57
+0%
|
57
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 53
+0%
|
53
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 73
+0%
|
73
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 47
+0%
|
47
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 66
+0%
|
66
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 255
+0%
|
255
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 71
+0%
|
71
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 118
+0%
|
118
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 91
+0%
|
91
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 123
+0%
|
123
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 215
+0%
|
215
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 95
+0%
|
95
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55
+0%
|
55
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 48
+0%
|
48
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 42
+0%
|
42
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 129
+0%
|
129
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 78
+0%
|
78
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 68
+0%
|
68
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 39
+0%
|
39
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 32
+0%
|
32
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 44
+0%
|
44
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 23
+0%
|
23
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35
+0%
|
35
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 84
+0%
|
84
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 65
+0%
|
65
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 29
+0%
|
29
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 59
+0%
|
59
+0%
|
This is how GT 820M and RTX 2070 Super compete in popular games:
- RTX 2070 Super is 3200% faster in 1080p
- RTX 2070 Super is 3950% faster in 1440p
- RTX 2070 Super is 5300% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.46 | 47.26 |
| Recency | 27 November 2013 | 2 July 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 215 Watt |
GT 820M has 1333.3% lower power consumption.
RTX 2070 Super, on the other hand, has a 3137% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 2070 Super is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 820M 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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