RTX 2070 SUPER vs RX 5700XT vs RTX 2080 vs RTX 2070 Comparison

If you are building a high-end gaming PC and looking for a good graphics card for 1440p or 4K gaming then some of the best options out there in the market are RTX 2070, RTX 2080, RTX 2070 Super, and RX 5700 XT. Here RTX 2070, RTX 2080 and RTX 2070 Super are the Nvidia RTX 20 series graphics card based on the Turing GPU architecture, while Radeon RX 5700 XT is a Navi GPU based Radeon RX 5000 series card from AMD. Choosing the right card can be a little tricky and confusing, because some of them have performance figures very close to each other, while others do offer great value for the price. So, if you are in a state of dilemma about which card to choose between them, then here I am going to compare all of them based on different parameters and factors that will make it easy for you to choose the right card for your specific needs.

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RTX 2070 SUPER vs RTX 2080 vs RTX 2070 vs RX 5700XT

Here is the comparison between RTX 2070 SUPER, RTX 2080, RTX 2070, and RX 5700XT graphics cards based on their specifications, performance, pricing, power consumption, and features.

GPU Architecture

RTX 2070, RTX 2070 SUPER, and RTX 2080 belong to the Nvidia RTX 20 series lineup and are built on the Turing GPU architecture on the 12nm FinFET process. RTX 2070 SUPER and RTX 2080 share the same GPU core, which is TU104 while the RTX 2070 uses the TU106 core, which is also used in the RTX 2060 SUPER and RTX 2060. RTX 2080 comes with 2944 CUDA Cores, RTX 2070 SUPER has got 2560 and the RTX 2070 has 2304 CUDA Cores. On the other hand, RX 5700 XT is AMD 5000 series graphics card that uses the Navi GPU micro-architecture and replaces the old GCN architecture with RDNA. It is built on the smaller 7nm FinFET manufacturing process and uses the Navi 10 GPU chip. RX 5700 XT comes with 2560 Stream Processors.

  RTX 2070 RTX 2070 SUPER RTX 2080 RX 5700 XT
GPU Chip TU106 TU104 TU104 Navi 20
GPU Architecture Turing Turing Turing Navi (RDNA)
Manufacturing Process 12nm 12nm 12nm 7nm
CUDA Cores / Stream Processors 2304 CUDA Cores 2560 CUDA Cores 2944 CUDA Cores 2560 SP

Memory [VRAM]

All these graphics cards come with 8GB GDDR6 memory and have a 256-bit wide interface that runs at 14 Gbps. The memory bandwidth offered by these cards is 448 GB/s. So, in the video memory department, all these cards are on the same page.

  RTX 2070 RTX 2070 SUPER RTX 2080 RX 5700 XT
Memory Size 8GB GDDR6 8GB GDDR6 8GB GDDR6 8GB GDDR6
Memory Interface 256-bit 256-bit 256-bit 256-bit
Memory Speed 14 Gbps 14 Gbps 14 Gbps 14 Gbps
Memory Bandwidth 448 GB/s 448 GB/s 448 GB/s 448 GB/s

Features

All the graphics cards here support DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.6, OpenCL, Vulkan, and FreeSync and are VR-ready. The features exclusive to RTX 20 series cards here is the support for Real Time Ray Tracing and DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) using the RT Cores and Tensor Cores. Also, they come with USB Type-C port at the rear for VirtualLink for supporting next-generation VR headsets. Here, among all these cards, only RTX 2070 SUPER and RTX 2080 support multi-GPI configuration, which is through NVIDIA RTX NVLink Bridge (SLI). On the other hand, only the RX 5700 XT comes with the support for the new PCIe 4.0 standard or interface. When it comes to productivity, especially video editing & rendering, then all of them are capable of hardware-based encoding and decoding that helps to speed up the process.

Gaming Performance

Here are the benchmarks for these graphics cards in popular games at 1440p resolution.

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Above, you can see that RTX 2080 is the fastest card, followed by RTX 2070 which is not too far behind. The performance of RTX 2070 Super is closely matched against the RTX 2080, which is a much expensive card. The Radeon RX 5700 XT offers great value for money and beats the higher-priced RTX 2070. Moreover, in some games, RX 5700 XT managed to beat the much higher-priced RTX 2070 Super, which shows its true potential.

Power Consumption

When it comes to power consumption, then RTX 2070 is the clear winner, while RTX 2070 SUPER and RTX 2080 come after it with a power consumption figure of 215W. The AMD card Radeon RX 5700 XT does consume a little more power compared to RTX 2070 SUPER and RTX 2080 at 225W. Except for RTX 2070, all these cards require 6-pin + 8-pin PCIe power consumption while there is only one 8-pin connector needed for RTX 2070. However, some overclocked RTX 2070 cards from various other graphics card manufacturers do need both 6-pin and 8-pin PCIe power connectors.

  RTX 2070 RTX 2070 SUPER RTX 2080 RX 5700 XT
PCI-E Connector 8-pin 6 pin + 8 pin 6 pin + 8 pin 6 pin + 8 pin
Power Consumption 175W 215W 215W 225W
Recommended PSU 550W 650W 650W 600W

Pricing

The least expensive card here is Radeon RX 5700 XT, which sells at $399 MSRP, and the most expensive is the RTX 2080 with a price tag of $699. RTX 2070 and RTX 2070 SUPER are priced at $499 MSRP only. Here, the price mentioned is for Founders Edition / OEM graphics cards only, and you can check the current price of these cards from various graphics card manufacturers from the links given below.

  RTX 2070 RTX 2070 SUPER RTX 2080 RX 5700 XT
Price (MSRP) $499 $499 $699 $399

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RTX 2070 SUPER vs RX 5700XT vs RTX 2080 vs RTX 2070 Specifications

  RTX 2070 RTX 2070 SUPER RTX 2080 RX 5700 XT
GPU Chip TU106 TU104 TU104 Navi 20
GPU Architecture Turing Turing Turing Navi (RDNA)
CUDA Cores / Stream Processors 2304 CUDA Cores 2560 CUDA Cores 2944 CUDA Cores 2560 SP
Memory Size 8GB GDDR6 8GB GDDR6 8GB GDDR6 8GB GDDR6
Memory Interface 256-bit 256-bit 256-bit 256-bit
Memory Bandwidth 448 GB/s 448 GB/s 448 GB/s 448 GB/s
Bus Interface PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 4.0
DirectX 12 12 12 12
OpenGL 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6
Vulkan API Yes Yes Yes Yes
SLI / CrossFire NA SLI SLI NA
VR Ready Yes Yes Yes Yes
G-Sync / FreeSync G-Sync G-Sync G-Sync FreeSync
Power Consumption 175W 215W 215W 225W
Recommended PSU 550W 650W 650W 600W

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Final Verdict

If you want RTX 2080 like performance at a lower price then RTX 2070 Super is a great card to have. On the other hand, if you want the best bang for your bucks then you should definitely get the Radeon RX 5700 XT, which is a great card and beats RTX 2070 in almost every benchmark. Also, it beats RTX 2070 Super in some benchmarks and offers the best price-to-performance ratio. If you have any queries regarding them or still cannot decide on which card to choose from, then you can ask me your doubts in the comment section below.

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