# NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER

Desktop GPU: NVIDIA

Also called nvidia geforce rtx 2070 super, geforce rtx 2070 super

NVIDIA, Desktop GPU, Turing

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20 Series desktop graphics card on Turing, with 8 GB GDDR6 at 215 W board power on a 12 nm process.

## What you need to know

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is a desktop gpu with a thin public spec record.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER launched in April 2, 2020. 8 GB GDDR6 is the frame buffer on the reference sheet. Treat the spec table as the facts. Missing fields stay Unknown.

- **Still good?**: For lighter settings and older games

  **Product age**: 6 years old

  **Upgrade pressure**: Moderate

Feex says

If games feel slow, I would check settings and the CPU before I shop. Eight gigabytes fills up faster than a SKU name admits.

## What this hardware means today

Age and usefulness are not the same number. This page keeps them separate.

- **Performance today**: **Good.** Good for the class. Resolution and settings still win.

  **Product age 6 years old**: **Aging.** Launched April 2, 2020. Newer series exist. That does not make this card unusable by itself.

  **Support status **: **Supported.** Current GeForce Game Ready and Studio drivers still cover this generation unless the vendor has retired it.

  **Upgrade pressure **: **Moderate.** Upgrade pressure comes from VRAM-heavy games first, not from the card being unusable.

## Where does it sit?

Turing sits on the recent GeForce RTX timeline. Partner cards can change coolers, connectors, and clocks.

RTX 20

RTX 30

RTX 40

RTX 50

## Performance context

These are qualitative readings, not a fake 8.7 out of 10. Resolution, settings, and the CPU still win.

### 1080p gaming: Good

More GPU than most 1080p setups need if this card is in the current or previous generation.

### 1440p gaming: Good

Settings may need to drop before 1440p feels smooth.

### 4K gaming: Limited

Native 4K is where memory size and the memory bus show up. Upscaling changes the picture.

### Creator work: Good

Light GPU acceleration is fine. Large video timelines will ask for more memory.

### Efficiency: Excellent

The sheet lists 215 W board power. Partner cards can differ.

## Should you upgrade?

Probably not if the card is not the bottleneck.

### Upgrade makes more sense if

- You play at native 4K and the frame buffer is the limit
- Current games are GPU-bound at your resolution and settings
- You need current-generation features this card does not have
- Your present GPU is a much older generation and this would be a real step up

### Upgrade makes less sense if

- You already play at a resolution this card can feed
- The CPU, RAM, or storage is what actually stalls the machine
- You are shopping for a newer card in the same class to fix a software or driver problem

## Specifications

Figures below follow NVIDIA's public reference sheet. Partner cards can raise clocks and change coolers, connectors, and outputs. The Feex Hardware Database fills fields the vendor page does not publish. Fields without a recorded value are omitted.

### Graphics processor

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is built on Turing using a 12 nm process.

| Manufacturer          | NVIDIA                |
| --------------------- | --------------------- |
| Family                | GeForce RTX 20 Series |
| Architecture          | Turing                |
| GPU                   | TU104-410-A1          |
| Manufacturing process | 12 nm                 |
| Transistors           | 13,000 million        |
| Die size              | 545 mm²               |
| Integrated            | No                    |
| Mobile                | No                    |
| Workstation           | No                    |
| Segment               | Desktop               |

### Shader configuration

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER lists 2560 shading units on this sheet.

| CUDA cores            | 2560 |
| --------------------- | ---- |
| Compute units         | 40   |
| Texture mapping units | 160  |
| Render output units   | 64   |
| Ray tracing cores     | 40   |
| Tensor / AI cores     | 320  |

### Clock speeds

Base clock is 1.6 GHz. Boost reaches 1.77 GHz.

| Base clock  | 1.6 GHz  |
| ----------- | -------- |
| Boost clock | 1.77 GHz |

### Memory

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER addresses 8 GB.

| Memory type      | GDDR6    |
| ---------------- | -------- |
| Memory size      | 8 GB     |
| Memory interface | 256-bit  |
| Memory bandwidth | 448 GB/s |
| Memory clock     | 1.75 GHz |

### Power and board

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER lists 215 W board power.

| Board power              | 215 W                          |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------ |
| Recommended system power | 650 W (vendor system guidance) |
| Bus                      | PCIe 3.0                       |

### Market

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER launched April 2, 2020 at USD 499 (suggested price at launch).

| Launch date | April 2, 2020                       |
| ----------- | ----------------------------------- |
| Launch MSRP | USD 499 (suggested price at launch) |

## Independent scores

###

These are third-party benchmark figures stored in the Feex Hardware Database. They are not Feex measurements.

| PassMark G3D | 18,127 PassMark figure via PassMark Videocard Benchmark. Not a Feex measurement. |
| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| PassMark G2D | 878 PassMark figure via PassMark Videocard Benchmark. Not a Feex measurement.    |

## Compatibility

| Slot  | PCIe 3.0                                                                                      |
| ----- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Power | 215 W on the sheet. The power plug is a partner-card detail.                                  |
| Case  | Length, thickness, and slot count vary by partner cooler. Measure the case, not the SKU name. |
| PSU   | 650 W (vendor system guidance)                                                                |

The SKU name is not a cooler, a length, or a power plug. Read the exact partner card before you buy or install.

Seat power connectors fully. A loose high-power plug can overheat. That is a connector problem, not a reason to assume the GPU is dead.

Driver packages from a previous GPU are a common crash source. Clean-install the current vendor package before you replace hardware.

### No display after install

Plug the monitor into the GPU outputs, not the motherboard, unless this is an integrated part. A black screen with fans spinning is often a power plug, a seated PCIe card, or the display cable.

### Driver installs, then games crash

Use the vendor package that matches this generation. A leftover driver from a previous GPU is a common cause.

## Related

These entities connect to this article. Type is shown on every link.

[NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070: Graphics](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/gpu/nvidia-geforce-rtx-2070)[NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile: Graphics](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/gpu/nvidia-geforce-rtx-2070-mobile)[NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design: Graphics](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/gpu/nvidia-geforce-rtx-2070-super-with-max-q-design)[AMD Radeon 8060S: Desktop GPU](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/gpu/amd-radeon-8060s)[AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE: Desktop GPU](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/gpu/amd-radeon-rx-7650-gre)[Graphics: Hardware](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/gpu)

## Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Partially Verified. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research).

- [NVIDIA specifications ](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/compare/)· Primary specification source
- [Feex Hardware Database ](https://foxhole.feex.it/gpu/nvidia-geforce-rtx-2070-super)· Secondary specification source. CC BY 4.0.
- [PassMark Videocard Benchmark ](https://www.videocardbenchmark.net/GPU_mega_page.html)· Independent benchmark. Not a Feex measurement.
- [Photo: KMBDENNISTRIDENT ](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Colorful_Nvidia_GeForce_RTX_2070_Super_in_case.jpg)· CC0

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Quick facts

The short identity of this page. Specs, sources, and the full story stay in the article.

- **Manufacturer**: NVIDIA

  **Family**: GeForce RTX 20 Series

  **Architecture**: Turing

  **Memory**: 8 GB GDDR6

  **Launch**: 2020

  **Status**: Aging, still capable

Partially Verified: Last verified August 2026

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