NVIDIA · GeForce
GeForce RTX 2070
A Turing graphics card with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, dedicated ray tracing hardware and a faster Founders Edition.
Model history · 3 models, 2014–2018
- 2014GeForce GTX 970Compare
- 2016GeForce GTX 1070Compare
- 2018GeForce RTX 2070
- Memory
- 8 GB
- Shaders
- 2,304
- Boost clock
- 1,620 MHz or 1,710 MHz
- Bandwidth
- 448 GB/s
- Power
- 175 W or 185 W
What reviewers say
Founders Edition reviews praise strong 1440p performance and its improved cooler, with a modest lead over the GTX 1080. Launch pricing is the common concern, and reviewers could not yet assess ray tracing or DLSS in shipping games. PCWorld is more positive about the upgrade than PC Gamer and TechRadar; cheaper partner cards affect value.
From pcgamer.com, techradar.com and pcworld.com
Specifications
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- Chip maker
- NVIDIA
- Architecture
- Turing
- Shader cores
- 2,304
- Boost clock
- 1,620 MHz or 1,710 MHz
- Architecture
- Main figures describe the reference specification. The Founders Edition increases boost clock and board power. Photo shows MSI's stock-clocked RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G partner board. First-sale date follows PCWorld's contemporary report of NVIDIA's October 17 availability announcement; the original maker launch record was not accessible.
- Ray tracing
- Dedicated first generation RT Cores
- AI cores
- Dedicated Tensor Cores
- Upscaling and frame generation
- NVIDIA DLSS Super Resolution; no DLSS Frame Generation
- Base clock
- 1410 MHz for both reference and Founders Edition
Memory
- Video memory
- 8 GB GDDR6
- Memory bus
- 256-bit
- Memory bandwidth
- 448 GB/s
- Memory detail
- 14 Gbps GDDR6
Connections and power
- Board power
- 175 W or 185 W
- Interface
- PCIe 3.0
- Display outputs
- Founders Edition supports DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, USB-C/VirtualLink and dual-link DVI; up to 4 displays; HDCP 2.2. Pictured MSI ARMOR 8G has 3 × DisplayPort 1.4a, 1 × HDMI 2.0b and 1 × USB-C.
- Maximum resolution
- 7680 × 4320
- Power connector
- 1 × 8-pin (Founders Edition); 1 × 8-pin and 1 × 6-pin (MSI ARMOR 8G)
- Recommended power supply
- 550 W
- Slot width
- 2 slots (Founders Edition)
- Size (reference card)
- 228.60 × 112.6 mm (Founders Edition); 295 × 140 × 51 mm and 1177 g (pictured MSI ARMOR 8G partner board)
- Video encode and decode
- Turing NVENC hardware encoder; no AV1 hardware encoding
Versions
| Version | Memory | Shaders | Boost clock | Memory bus | Bandwidth | Board power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reference specification | 8 GB GDDR6 | 2,304 | 1,620 MHz | 256-bit | 448 GB/s | 175 W |
| Founders Edition | 8 GB GDDR6 | 2,304 | 1,710 MHz | 256-bit | 448 GB/s | 185 W |
Pros and cons
Pros
- 8 GB of GDDR6 memory
- Hardware ray tracing and DLSS Super Resolution
- Turing NVENC encoder
Cons
- No SLI or NVLink connector
- No DLSS Frame Generation
- No hardware AV1 encoding
Closest rivals
Model | Memory | Shaders | Boost clock | Bandwidth | Power | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 GB or 4 GB | 2,304 or 2,048 | 1,340 MHz or – | 256 GB/s or – | 185 W, – or 150 W | Apr 2017 | |
| 8 GB | 2,304 | 1,725 MHz | 448 GB/s | 180 W | Jul 2019 | |
| 8 GB | 2,560 | 1,905 MHz or 1,980 MHz | 448 GB/s or – | 225 W or – | Jul 2019 |
Previous model: GeForce GTX 1070.
Sources
- nvidia.com/content/nvidiaGDC/gb/en_GB/geforce/graphics-cards/rtx-2070.html
- storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-RTX-2070-ARMOR-8G.pdf
- pcworld.com/article/402648/nvidia-geforce-rtx-2070-october-17-release-date.html
Photo: storage-asset.msi.com