GeForce RTX 2070 vs GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop comes out significantly faster — about 20% ahead of the GeForce RTX 2070.
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GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop vs GeForce RTX 2070: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop vs GeForce RTX 2070
The GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop is significantly faster, around 20% ahead of the GeForce RTX 2070. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p. The GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop packs 2,944 CUDA cores versus 2,304 on the GeForce RTX 2070. The GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop also has more RT cores (46 vs 36) and more AI cores (368 vs 288), strengthening its ray-tracing and AI-upscaling performance.
Power & Efficiency
At 150W against 175W, the GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power.
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 2070 or GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop?
The GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop is the faster card by about 20%. Since one of these is a laptop GPU, its listed price covers the whole system rather than just the chip, so it isn't directly comparable — base your decision on the spec differences above.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 2070 | GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Turing | Turing |
| Process Node | TSMC 12nm | TSMC 12nm |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / CUDA Cores) | 2,304 | 2,944✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 36 | 46✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 288 | 368✓ |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 2070 | GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,410 MHz✓ | 1,380 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,620 MHz✓ | 1,590 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 2070 | GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Memory Speed | 14 Gbps | 14 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 448 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 2070 | GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 175 W | 150 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | None |
| Released | Oct 2018 | Jan 2019 |