NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER vs NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation Comparison

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER and NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation occupy different corners of the GPU landscape, and the benchmark data reflects that split clearly. The RTX 2070 SUPER wins 6 of 10 head-to-head tests, including the major gaming and general 3D workloads, while the RTX 2000 Ada Generation takes 4 wins, mostly in compute, DirectX 12, and 2D tasks. The RTX 2070 SUPER posts a higher average benchmark score of 20,282 against 18,954 for the RTX 2000 Ada Generation, and it sits at the 65th percentile of all GPUs versus the 63rd percentile for its rival. The real story is not raw dominance but specialization: the RTX 2070 SUPER is the stronger all-around performer for gaming and legacy APIs, while the RTX 2000 Ada Generation offers a modern architecture, double the memory, and a drastically lower power draw.

The Verdict

Pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER if your priority is the highest raw performance in traditional 3D rendering and gaming. It leads in PassMark G3D with a score of 18,169 versus 16,927 for the RTX 2000 Ada Generation, a 7.3% advantage, and it wins Geekbench Vulkan by 8.7% with 90,637 points against 83,360. The RTX 2070 SUPER also dominates older DirectX workloads, with a 61% lead in PassMark DirectX 10 (132 vs 82) and a 9.4% lead in DirectX 11 (151 vs 138). Gamers and users running legacy applications will see consistently better results here.

Pick the NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation if you need 16 GB of memory, lower power consumption, or a smaller physical footprint. It wins PassMark G2D by 18.1% (1,072 vs 878), which indicates faster 2D desktop and productivity performance. It also edges ahead in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 by 6.6% (1,767 vs 1,651) and in PassMark DirectX 12 by 5.6% (71 vs 67). The RTX 2000 Ada Generation is the better choice for compute-heavy tasks, winning PassMark GPU Compute by 3.5% (7,834 vs 7,557). The data shows an active production card with a 70 W TDP, making it suitable for low-power or space-constrained systems.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two is generational. The RTX 2070 SUPER uses the TU104 chip on TSMC's 12 nm process, while the RTX 2000 Ada Generation uses the AD107 chip on TSMC's 5 nm node. The transistor counts tell a striking story: the RTX 2070 SUPER packs 13,600 million transistors across a 545 mm² die, yielding a density of 25.0M transistors per mm². The RTX 2000 Ada Generation has more transistors — 18,900 million — but on a much smaller 159 mm² die, achieving a density of 118.9M per mm², which is nearly five times higher.

The RTX 2070 SUPER is built on Turing architecture and belongs to the GeForce 20 generation. The RTX 2000 Ada Generation uses Ada Lovelace and is part of the Workstation Ada (x000A) generation. The RTX 2070 SUPER has 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores, while the RTX 2000 Ada Generation has 22 RT cores and 88 tensor cores — fewer dedicated accelerators, but on a newer architecture. The RTX 2070 SUPER has 2,560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs; the RTX 2000 Ada Generation has 2,816 shading units, 88 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. The newer card has more shaders but fewer texture units and ROPs, which explains some of the performance differences in texture-heavy workloads.

Memory configurations diverge sharply. The RTX 2070 SUPER has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 2000 Ada Generation has 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, providing 256.0 GB/s. The RTX 2070 SUPER has nearly double the bandwidth, while the RTX 2000 Ada Generation has double the capacity. The RTX 2070 SUPER connects via PCIe 3.0 x16, while the RTX 2000 Ada Generation uses PCIe 4.0 x8. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RTX 2070 SUPER outputs include 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, and 1x USB Type-C; the RTX 2000 Ada Generation offers 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a.

FAQ

Q: Which card has more raw compute power?

A: The RTX 2000 Ada Generation has higher FP32 throughput at 12.00 TFLOPS versus 9.062 TFLOPS for the RTX 2070 SUPER. However, the RTX 2070 SUPER has higher FP16 throughput at 18.12 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio), while the RTX 2000 Ada Generation offers 12.00 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio).

Q: How do the power requirements compare?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER has a TDP of 215 W and requires a 550 W suggested PSU, with 1x 6-pin and 1x 8-pin power connectors. The RTX 2000 Ada Generation has a TDP of 70 W, requires a 250 W suggested PSU, and needs no power connectors.

Q: Which card is better for DirectX 12 workloads?

A: The RTX 2000 Ada Generation wins in PassMark DirectX 12 with a score of 71 versus 67 for the RTX 2070 SUPER, a 5.6% advantage. It also wins in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 with 1,767 points against 1,651, a 6.6% lead.

Q: What is the memory capacity difference?

A: The RTX 2000 Ada Generation has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, which is double the 8 GB found on the RTX 2070 SUPER. However, the RTX 2070 SUPER has significantly higher memory bandwidth at 448.0 GB/s versus 256.0 GB/s.

Q: Which card performs better in legacy DirectX APIs?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER dominates legacy APIs. It scores 132 in PassMark DirectX 10 versus 82 for the RTX 2000 Ada Generation, a 61% lead, and 151 in DirectX 11 versus 138, a 9.4% lead.

Q: What is the production status of each card?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER is end-of-life, released on 2019-07-08, while the RTX 2000 Ada Generation is active, released on 2024-02-11. The RTX 2070 SUPER's predecessor is GeForce 10 and its successor is GeForce 30; the RTX 2000 Ada Generation's predecessor is Workstation Ampere and its successor is Blackwell PRO W.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ on nearly every key specification. The RTX 2070 SUPER uses the TU104 chip on a 12 nm process, while the RTX 2000 Ada Generation uses the AD107 chip on a 5 nm process. Transistor count is 13,600 million for the RTX 2070 SUPER versus 18,900 million for the RTX 2000 Ada Generation. Die size is 545 mm² versus 159 mm². Transistor density is 25.0M per mm² versus 118.9M per mm².

Clock speeds favor the newer card: the RTX 2070 SUPER has a base clock of 1605 MHz and boost of 1770 MHz, while the RTX 2000 Ada Generation has a base of 1620 MHz and boost of 2130 MHz. Memory clocks are 14 Gbps effective for the RTX 2070 SUPER and 16 Gbps effective for the RTX 2000 Ada Generation. Memory size is 8 GB versus 16 GB, bus width is 256-bit versus 128-bit, and bandwidth is 448.0 GB/s versus 256.0 GB/s.

Shading units are 2,560 versus 2,816; TMUs are 160 versus 88; ROPs are 64 versus 48; RT cores are 40 versus 22; tensor cores are 320 versus 88. Pixel rate is 113.3 GPixel/s versus 102.2 GPixel/s; texture rate is 283.2 GTexel/s versus 187.4 GTexel/s; FP32 is 9.062 TFLOPS versus 12.00 TFLOPS; FP16 is 18.12 TFLOPS (2:1) versus 12.00 TFLOPS (1:1). TDP is 215 W versus 70 W. The RTX 2070 SUPER uses PCIe 3.0 x16; the RTX 2000 Ada Generation uses PCIe 4.0 x8. Dimensions differ: 267 mm length, 116 mm height, 35 mm width versus 168 mm length, 69 mm height.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The biggest win for the RTX 2070 SUPER is in PassMark DirectX 10, where it scores 132 against 82, a 61% advantage. This is a massive gap that indicates the older card handles legacy DirectX 10 workloads far better. In Geekbench Vulkan, the RTX 2070 SUPER leads by 8.7% with 90,637 points versus 83,360. Geekbench OpenCL shows a 6.8% win for the RTX 2070 SUPER at 83,358 against 78,074. In PassMark DirectX 11, the RTX 2070 SUPER wins 151 to 138, a 9.4% lead. PassMark G3D shows a 7.3% advantage for the RTX 2070 SUPER at 18,169 versus 16,927. PassMark DirectX 9 is close, with the RTX 2070 SUPER winning 223 to 216, a 3.2% margin.

The RTX 2000 Ada Generation takes its biggest win in PassMark G2D, scoring 1,072 against 878, an 18.1% improvement. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it wins 1,767 to 1,651, a 6.6% lead. PassMark DirectX 12 shows a 5.6% win for the RTX 2000 Ada Generation at 71 versus 67. PassMark GPU Compute goes to the RTX 2000 Ada Generation by 3.5% with 7,834 points against 7,557. The overall average benchmark scores reinforce the pattern: the RTX 2070 SUPER averages 20,282, while the RTX 2000 Ada Generation averages 18,954, a difference of about 7%.

The nearest rival data provides context. The RTX 2070 SUPER sits near the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20,480 average score, -1% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20,534, -1.2%), the Intel Arc B570 (20,556, -1.3%), and the Intel Arc A750 (20,582, -1.5%). The RTX 2000 Ada Generation competes with the NVIDIA Quadro K6000 (19,030, -0.4%), the AMD Radeon RX 6600 (19,036, -0.4%), the NVIDIA Tesla K80 (18,866, 0.5%), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (19,049, -0.5%). These comparisons show both cards performing in a similar overall tier, though the RTX 2070 SUPER holds a slight average edge.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 2070 SUPER is the clear winner for gaming and general 3D rendering. It leads in PassMark G3D, the most representative general 3D benchmark, by 7.3%. It also wins in Geekbench Vulkan, which matters for modern Vulkan-based games, by 8.7%. For users running older DirectX 9, 10, or 11 applications, the RTX 2070 SUPER is substantially better, especially in DirectX 10 where the 61% lead is decisive. The higher memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s likely contributes to these wins, particularly in texture-heavy scenes. The RTX 2070 SUPER also has more ROPs (64 vs 48) and TMUs (160 vs 88), which helps in rasterization-heavy workloads.

The RTX 2000 Ada Generation is the better choice for compute and productivity tasks. It wins PassMark GPU Compute by 3.5%, showing an edge in general-purpose compute workloads. Its 16 GB of memory is double the RTX 2070 SUPER's 8 GB, which matters for large datasets or high-resolution textures that exceed 8 GB. The RTX 2000 Ada Generation also wins PassMark G2D by 18.1%, indicating faster 2D desktop rendering, window management, and productivity applications. Its 70 W TDP makes it far more power-efficient, and the lack of power connectors simplifies installation in systems with limited power delivery. The PCIe 4.0 x8 interface provides twice the per-lane bandwidth of PCIe 3.0, which can benefit data transfer in workstation scenarios. The RTX 2000 Ada Generation also wins in DirectX 12 and 3DMark Steel Nomad, suggesting it handles modern APIs better despite the overall lower average score. For a compact, low-power workstation card with double the memory, the RTX 2000 Ada Generation is the data-supported pick.