Comparison

RTX 2080 vs GTX 970

The RTX 2080 is 204.1% faster than GTX 970 in synthetic benchmark and 41.6% more expensive on the retail market.

Better Value

Retail Price

$565

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Retail Price

$ 399

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Value

22

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Value

9

3DMark Performace

11093

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+204.1%

3DMark Performace

3648

Video Memory

8 GB

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+100.0%

Video Memory

4 GB

Power Consumption

250W

Power Consumption

145W

Efficiency

44

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Efficiency

25

Release Date

2018

Release Date

2015

MSRP

699 $

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+112.5%

MSRP

329 $

AMD Equivalent to RTX 2080

NAME3DMARKPRICE
Radeon RX 6650 XT10027
Radeon RX 760010817
Radeon RX 7600 XT11379

AMD Equivalent to GTX 970

NAME3DMARKPRICE
Radeon RX 64003622

Is RTX 2080 better than GTX 970?

When considering value for money, RTX 2080 offers a better deal than, GeForce GTX 970 by 144.4%.

The RTX 2080 is more energy-efficient considering its performance, having power consumption of 250 watts and a 3DMark score of 11093. By comparing its benchmark score to its power consumption, we get an efficiency score of 44. GTX 970's efficiency score is 25 .So RTX 2080 leads by 76.0%, making it the smarter choice in terms of power consumption.