RTX 2070S vs RTX 2080

[MattFiddaman]

Hi all,

 

I've been looking to upgrade my PC and at the moment, I'm looking at the RTX 2070 Super or the RTX 2080...

 

Having looked at other forums, the specs and especially User Benchmark, I don't see the point of the 2070S existence? It is not only more expensive than the 2080 but it seems to perform worse? If anyone could help me and shed some light on it I'd be very thankful.

 

Cheers in advance,

Matt

 

[xg32]

if you can actually get a 2080 for 372 euros, do it, i seriously doubt it though, they are basically the same card otherwise.

[Slottr]

It's a refresh and the 2080 (TMK) isn't being produced anymore. 2070S overclocks a little better

 

If you're looking for benchmarks between two cards, do anything but look at userbenchmark

[MattFiddaman]

1 minute ago, xg32 said:

if you can actually get a 2080 for 372 euros, do it, i seriously doubt it though, they are basically the same card otherwise.

aah okay, yh not convinced the prices are completely correct but the 2080 seems cheaper on average

 

[MattFiddaman]

2 minutes ago, Slottr said:

It's a refresh and the 2080 (TMK) isn't being produced anymore. 2070S overclocks a little better

 

If you're looking for benchmarks between two cards, do anything but look at userbenchmark

Aah okay I think I get it, basically the 2070S is a newer version of the 2080? and the performance is better if overclocked but at base it falls behind?

 

Unfortunately it seems to be the only source I could find, do you have a source you would recommend? 

[TheBahrbarian]

13 minutes ago, MattFiddaman said:

Aah okay I think I get it, basically the 2070S is a newer version of the 2080? and the performance is better if overclocked but at base it falls behind?

 

Unfortunately it seems to be the only source I could find, do you have a source you would recommend? 

I personally don't like any of the websites that allow you to directly compare two pieces of hardware. I've never found any of them that great and they're usually riddled with ads. If you are cross-shopping two pieces of hardware I recommend finding benchmarks/performance for each than comparing on your own. The Hardware Unboxed and Gamer's Nexus youtube channels generally have very thorough performance benchmarks that a good start IMO (and often times they will make specific videos comparing two popularly cross-shopped items, like the 2070s and the 5700xt for exampl).

[Jurrunio]

2070S is 2080 with a bunch of cores cut off and faster memory. 2080 is still overall the faster GPU. It might have the GPU (TU104) of the 2080, but it's meant to replace the 2070.

[MattFiddaman]

Just now, TheBahrbarian said:

I personally don't like any of the websites that allow you to directly compare two pieces of hardware. I've never found any of them that great and they're usually riddled with ads. If you are cross-shopping two pieces of hardware I recommend finding benchmarks/performance for each than comparing on your own. The Hardware Unboxed and Gamer's Nexus youtube channels generally have very thorough performance benchmarks that a good start IMO>

I'll go and have a gander and see if they have benchmarks of the cards. Thanks a lot

[MattFiddaman]

1 minute ago, Jurrunio said:

2070S is 2080 with a bunch of cores cut off and faster memory. 2080 is still overall the faster GPU.

Perfect, thanks

[-rascal-]

1 hour ago, MattFiddaman said:

Perfect, thanks

 

Basically... 'non-S' versions are being replaced with the 'S' variants.

RTX 2070 >> RTX 2070S

RTX 2080 >> RTX 2080S

 

Performance wise, it should line up..

RTX 2070 -> 2070S -> 2080 -> 2080S -> 2080 Ti

[MattFiddaman]

1 minute ago, -rascal- said:

 

Basically... 'non-S' versions are being placed with the 'S' variants.

RTX 2070 >> RTX 2070S

RTX 2080 >> RTX 2080S

 

Performance wise, it should line up..

RTX 2070 -> 2070S -> 2080 -> 2080S -> 2080 Ti

Okay, got you, Cheers!

[IdealPC]

if 2080 is even so much cheaper than a 2070S, of course 2080....

[Techicolors]

the 2080 is a tad bit faster, by like 5-8% depending on game. but a decent 2070S overclocked will very likely close that gap. but if you can find a good deal on a 2080, i wouldn't see why not 

[MattFiddaman]

6 hours ago, Techicolors said:

the 2080 is a tad bit faster, by like 5-8% depending on game. but a decent 2070S overclocked will very likely close that gap. but if you can find a good deal on a 2080, i wouldn't see why not 

Thank you, this is the answer I was looking for

[Yashiees]

12 hours ago, MattFiddaman said:

Hi all,

 

I've been looking to upgrade my PC and at the moment, I'm looking at the RTX 2070 Super or the RTX 2080...

 

Having looked at other forums, the specs and especially User Benchmark, I don't see the point of the 2070S existence? It is not only more expensive than the 2080 but it seems to perform worse? If anyone could help me and shed some light on it I'd be very thankful.

 

Cheers in advance,

Matt

 

372 pounds for an rtx 2080? is that real?

 

[MattFiddaman]

34 minutes ago, Yashiees said:

372 pounds for an rtx 2080? is that real?

 

Don't think the prices are too accurate but I have seen 2080s that are cheaper than the 2070 Supers

[Yashiees]

On 5/20/2020 at 11:37 AM, MattFiddaman said:

Don't think the prices are too accurate but I have seen 2080s that are cheaper than the 2070 Supers

i was gonna go for an rtx 2070 super, but if theres a cheaper rtx 2080 please link me!

[Nena Trinity]

Umm is no 5700 or 5700XT available or do you not prefer the other brand for some reason? Anyhows of those two I say the better price to performance value is what you should look at there is no bad card (unless defective) only a bad price.

[Dravinian]

3 minutes ago, Nena360 said:

Umm is no 5700 or 5700XT available or do you not prefer the other brand for some reason? Anyhows of those two I say the better price to performance value is what you should look at there is no bad card (unless defective) only a bad price.

You won't get a 2080 for £372 in the UK, second hand on ebay they are £500 +  You can buy the poorer branded ones new for about £450, but I don't think I would be risking that money buying from the sites I saw selling them.  The 2070 Super is about the same in price.

The reason I quoted the above post is that while neither the 5700 or the 5700 XT match the performance of the 2070 Super or the 2080 the difference according to Tom's Hardware for the 5700 XT here:

https://www.tomshardware.com/uk/reviews/gpu-hierarchy,4388.html

 

Is actually really small.

 

And you can buy a named brand (Gigabyte) from a recognised site (Amazon) for £382.

 

Realistically, it is an option you should consider, unless you really need the small performance boost and are ok with spending the extra £200.