Graphics card

GeForce RTX 2070 vs GeForce RTX 3070

Compared by performance index, specifications and load profile. The per-parameter difference comes first; the index follows.

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Verdict

GeForce RTX 3070 is 49% faster on the performance index.

The gap is decisive — these are different classes.

GeForce RTX 2070 leads on 0 parameters, GeForce RTX 3070 on 3.

Specification source: A — NVIDIA; B — NVIDIA. Specifications verified on 2026-07-27

Key differences

GeForce RTX 2070

Strengths

  • level

Trade-offs

  • Ray tracing
  • Rasterization
  • Power efficiency

GeForce RTX 3070

Strengths

  • Ray tracing
  • Rasterization
  • Power efficiency

Trade-offs

  • level

Difference per parameter

  • Rasterization

    88
    145
  • Ray tracing

    55
    109
  • Video memory

    8 GB
    8 GB
  • Power efficiency

    175 W
    220 W
  • Memory bandwidth

    256-bit GDDR6
    256-bit GDDR6

Profile of both sides

RasterizationRay tracingVideo memoryPower efficiencyMemory bandwidth
GeForce RTX 2070GeForce RTX 3070

Specifications side by side

Side AGeForce RTX 2070Side BGeForce RTX 3070
Performance index88145better
Ray tracing index55109better
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus256 bit256 bit
Boost clock1620 MHz1725 MHzbetter
Power draw (TDP)175 Wbetter220 W
UpscalerDLSSDLSS
Process nodeTSMC 12 nmSamsung 8 nm
ReleasedQ4 2018Q4 2020

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