GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER vs RTX 2070 Super

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2070 Super and GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 2070 Super
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 215 Watt
47.29

RTX 4070 SUPER outperforms RTX 2070 Super by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking719
Place by popularity8012
Cost-effectiveness evaluation41.4767.39
Power efficiency15.0824.37
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameTU104AD104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date9 July 2019 (5 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 $599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4070 SUPER has 63% better value for money than RTX 2070 Super.

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 cores25607168
Core clock speed1605 MHz1980 MHz
Boost clock speed1770 MHz2475 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)215 Watt220 Watt
Texture fill rate283.2554.4
Floating-point processing power9.062 TFLOPS35.48 TFLOPS
ROPs6480
TMUs160224
Tensor Cores320224
Ray Tracing Cores4056

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 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 16-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount8 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s504.2 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
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+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.58.9

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.

RTX 2070 Super 47.29
RTX 4070 SUPER 78.20
+65.4%

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.

RTX 2070 Super 18222
RTX 4070 SUPER 30134
+65.4%

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.

RTX 2070 Super 34964
RTX 4070 SUPER 68373
+95.6%

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.

RTX 2070 Super 24640
RTX 4070 SUPER 48876
+98.4%

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.

RTX 2070 Super 131200
RTX 4070 SUPER 171098
+30.4%

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.

RTX 2070 Super 521878
RTX 4070 SUPER 766678
+46.9%

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 HD132
−67.4%
221
+67.4%
1440p80
−73.8%
139
+73.8%
4K49
−75.5%
86
+75.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.782.71
1440p6.244.31
4K10.186.97

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 94
−59.6%
150−160
+59.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 104
−52.9%
150−160
+52.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 88
−61.4%
140−150
+61.4%
Battlefield 5 183
−33.3%
240−250
+33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 119
−0.8%
120−130
+0.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 84
−54.8%
130−140
+54.8%
Far Cry 5 149
+26.3%
110−120
−26.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 158
−22.8%
190−200
+22.8%
Forza Horizon 4 277
+11.7%
240−250
−11.7%
Hitman 3 116
−11.2%
120−130
+11.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 279
+0.4%
270−280
−0.4%
Metro Exodus 144
−7.6%
150−160
+7.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 122
−1.6%
120−130
+1.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 203
−66%
300−350
+66%
Watch Dogs: Legion 229
+48.7%
150−160
−48.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 172
+8.2%
150−160
−8.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 74
−91.9%
140−150
+91.9%
Battlefield 5 172
−41.9%
240−250
+41.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
−53.8%
120−130
+53.8%
Far Cry 5 120
+1.7%
110−120
−1.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 120
−61.7%
190−200
+61.7%
Forza Horizon 4 258
+4%
240−250
−4%
Hitman 3 113
−14.2%
120−130
+14.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 270
−3%
270−280
+3%
Metro Exodus 144
−7.6%
150−160
+7.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 92
−34.8%
120−130
+34.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 198
−116%
428
+116%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95−100
−76.3%
170−180
+76.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 215
+39.6%
150−160
−39.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65
−145%
150−160
+145%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 66
−115%
140−150
+115%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 91
−31.9%
120−130
+31.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 73
−64.4%
120−130
+64.4%
Far Cry 5 83
−42.2%
110−120
+42.2%
Forza Horizon 4 153
−62.1%
240−250
+62.1%
Hitman 3 104
−24%
120−130
+24%
Horizon Zero Dawn 156
−78.2%
270−280
+78.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 167
−128%
381
+128%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100
−101%
201
+101%
Watch Dogs: Legion 68
−104%
139
+104%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 114
−8.8%
120−130
+8.8%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 118
−40.7%
160−170
+40.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 86
−30.2%
110−120
+30.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 57
−63.2%
90−95
+63.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 53
−92.5%
100−110
+92.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 73
−12.3%
80−85
+12.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 47
−59.6%
75−80
+59.6%
Far Cry 5 66
−27.3%
80−85
+27.3%
Forza Horizon 4 255
−6.3%
270−280
+6.3%
Hitman 3 71
−60.6%
110−120
+60.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 118
−74.6%
200−210
+74.6%
Metro Exodus 91
−36.3%
120−130
+36.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 123
−115%
265
+115%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
−108%
154
+108%
Watch Dogs: Legion 215
−11.6%
240−250
+11.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 95
−29.5%
120−130
+29.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55
−60%
85−90
+60%
Far Cry New Dawn 48
−43.8%
65−70
+43.8%
Hitman 3 42
−66.7%
70−75
+66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 129
−75.2%
220−230
+75.2%
Metro Exodus 78
−66.7%
130−140
+66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 68
−95.6%
133
+95.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 39
−71.8%
65−70
+71.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 32
−100%
60−65
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 44
−18.2%
50−55
+18.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Far Cry 5 35
−42.9%
50−55
+42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 84
−76.2%
140−150
+76.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 65
−103%
132
+103%
Watch Dogs: Legion 29
−114%
62
+114%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 59
−52.5%
90−95
+52.5%

This is how RTX 2070 Super and RTX 4070 SUPER compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 SUPER is 67% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 SUPER is 74% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 SUPER is 76% faster in 4K

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

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 2070 Super is 49% faster.
  • in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 4070 SUPER is 145% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2070 Super is ahead in 8 tests (12%)
  • RTX 4070 SUPER is ahead in 57 tests (86%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 47.29 78.20
Recency 9 July 2019 8 January 2024
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 215 Watt 220 Watt

RTX 2070 Super has 2.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 4070 SUPER, on the other hand, has a 65.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 2070 Super in performance tests.


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