GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
AMD Radeon HD 7970
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | TU102 | Tahiti |
| CoresDifferent | 4352 | 2048 |
| TMUsDifferent | 272 | 128 |
| ROPsDifferent | 88 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 11 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 352 bit | 384 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | TU102 | Tahiti |
| GPU VariantDifferent | TU102-300A-K1-A1 | Tahiti XT(215-0821060) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Turing | GCN 1.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 12 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 18,600 million | 4,313 million |
| DensityDifferent | 24.7M / mm² | 12.3M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 754 mm² | 352 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Sep 20th, 2018 | Jan 9th, 2012 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 20 | Southern Islands(HD 7900) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 10 | Northern Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 30 | Sea Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 999 USD | 549 USD |
| Current PriceDifferent | Amazon/Newegg | N/A |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 88 in our database | 191 in our database |
| AnnouncedDifferent | N/A | Dec 22nd, 2011 |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1350 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1545 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1750 MHz14 Gbps effective | 1375 MHz5.5 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 925 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 11 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 352 bit | 384 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 616.0 GB/s | 264.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 4352 | 2048 |
| TMUsDifferent | 272 | 128 |
| ROPsDifferent | 88 | 32 |
| SM CountDifferent | 68 | N/A |
| Tensor CoresDifferent | 544 | N/A |
| RT CoresDifferent | 68 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 64 KB (per SM) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 5.5 MB | 768 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 32 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 136.0 GPixel/s | 29.60 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 420.2 GTexel/s | 118.4 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 26.90 TFLOPS (2:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 13.45 TFLOPS | 3.789 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 420.2 GFLOPS (1:32) | 947.2 GFLOPS (1:4) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 267 mm10.5 inches | 275 mm10.8 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 116 mm4.6 inches | 111 mm4.4 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 35 mm1.4 inches | 38 mm1.5 inches |
| TDP | 250 W | 250 W |
| Suggested PSU | 600 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.03x DisplayPort 1.4a1x USB Type-C | 1x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 2x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG150 SKU 32 | 109-C38637-00 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (11_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 3.0 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | 1.2.170 |
| CUDADifferent | 7.5 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 6.5 (5.1) |
Comparison Summary
More Comparisons with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Compare NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti with other GPUs of similar performance
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB is 14% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB is 13% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs Radeon RX 7700 XT
Radeon RX 7700 XT is 11% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is 8% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is 8% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs Radeon RX 6800
Radeon RX 6800 is 4% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon HD 7970
Compare AMD Radeon HD 7970 with other GPUs of similar performance
AMD Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition
Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition is 13% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7970
AMD Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce GTX 590
GeForce GTX 590 is 13% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7970
AMD Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon R9 280X
Radeon R9 280X is 11% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7970
AMD Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon HD 6990
Radeon HD 6990 is 9% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7970
AMD Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is 3% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7970
AMD Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce GTX 680
GeForce GTX 680 is 1% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7970

