The GeForce RTX 2070, released five years ago, is now compared with the new RTX 4070, What is different after 5 years of developments?
| Specification | GeForce RTX 4070 | GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $600 | $500 when released, 266$ average price as of May 2023 |
| Release Date | January 3rd, 2023 | October 17th, 2018 |
| Graphics Processing Unit | 4N “Ada Lovelace” AD104 | TU106 |
| CUDA Cores | 5888 | 2304 |
| Tensor Cores | 184 (4th Generation) | 288 |
| RT Cores | 46 (3rd Generation) | 36 |
| Texture Units | 184 | 144 |
| ROP Units | 64 | 64 |
| Base Clock | 1920MHz | 1410MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2475MHz | 1620MHz |
| Memory Clock | 10500MHz | 1750MHz (14 Gbps effective) |
| Memory Data Rate | 21Gb/s | Not specified |
| Total Video Memory | 12GB GDDR6X | 8 GB GDDR6 |
| Memory Interface | 192-bit | 256-bit |
| Total Memory Bandwidth | 504GB/s | Not specified |
| Transistor Count | 35.8 billion | 10,800 million |
| Power Supply Required | 650W | 175W |
| Connectors | 3x DisplayPort, 1x HDMI | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x |
| Power Connectors | 2x PCIe 8-pin cables (adapter in box) OR 300W or greater PCIe Gen 5 cable | 1x 8-pin power connector |
| Connectors | 3x DisplayPort, 1x HDMI | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x |
Key Points:
- The RTX 4070 offers various improvements over the RTX 2070, including AV1 encoding, improved efficiency, better ray tracing support, DLSS 3 frame generation, and overall better performance.
- In terms of specs, the RTX 2070 has 8GB of 14 Gbps GDDR6 memory, while the RTX 4070 has been upgraded with 12GB of 21 Gbps GDDR6X memory2.
- In Cyberpunk 2077, the RTX 4070 was 84% faster than the 2070 at 1080p, 88% faster at 1440p, and 76% faster at 4K.
- Ray tracing performance on the RTX 4070 was significantly improved. Even at 1080p, with any degree of ray tracing enabled, the RTX 2070’s performance dropped to unplayable levels. However, the RTX 4070 delivered 132% more performance at 1080p and could provide playable performance even without DLSS.
- In Call of Duty Modern Warfare II, the RTX 4070 saw a 117% uplift at 1080p, 118% at 1440p, and 114% at 4K compared to the RTX 2070.
- In A Plague Tale: Requiem, the RTX 4070 offered a 93% performance boost at 1080p, 72% at 1440p, and 70% at 4K compared to the 2070.
- The RTX 4070 was 114% faster than the RTX 2070 in The Callisto Protocol.
- In Fortnite using the DirectX 11 mode, the RTX 4070 was roughly twice as fast as the 2070 at all three tested resolutions.
However, Nvidia has decided to halt the production of the RTX 4070 until June due to lower than expected sales, despite being a newer model, the RTX 4070 has been reportedly facing poor sales.
In terms of specifications, the RTX 2070 has 8GB of 14 Gbps GDDR6 memory, and the RTX 4070 has been upgraded to 12GB of 21 Gbps GDDR6X memory. This is a moderate upgrade over five years.
The RTX 4070 offers several significant upgrades over the RTX 2070, including AV1 encoding, improved efficiency, better ray tracing support, DLSS 3 frame generation, and of course, generally better performance.
In a variety of games, the RTX 4070 significantly outperforms the RTX 2070. For example, in Cyberpunk 2077, the RTX 4070 was found to be 84% faster than the 2070 at 1080p, 88% faster at 1440p, and 76% faster at 4K. Similarly, in Call of Duty Modern Warfare II, there was a 117% uplift at 1080p, 118% at 1440p, and 114% at 4K when upgrading from the 2070 to the 4070
The RTX 2070 was launched at an MSRP of $500, with average cost of 266$ as of May 2023, while the RTX 4070 is priced at $600.
