NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER vs NVIDIA TITAN Xp Comparison

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins the majority of head-to-head benchmarks?

A: The NVIDIA TITAN Xp wins 7 of the 10 head-to-head tests, while the RTX 2070 SUPER wins only 3. The TITAN Xp dominates in compute-heavy and legacy DirectX workloads, though the RTX 2070 SUPER takes the lead in modern API and OpenCL tests.

Q: How large is the performance gap in the most demanding modern benchmark?

A: In 3DMark Steel Nomad (DX12), the TITAN Xp scores 2372 versus the RTX 2070 SUPER’s 1651, a 30.4% advantage for the TITAN Xp. This is the single largest delta between the two cards in any test.

Q: Where does the RTX 2070 SUPER show its strongest advantage?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER leads by 14.8% in Geekbench OpenCL (83358 vs 72585) and by 4% in Geekbench Vulkan (90637 vs 87180). It also wins the Passmark DirectX 10 test by 10.9% (132 vs 119).

Q: What is the difference in average benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 20282, while the TITAN Xp averages 19177. Despite winning fewer individual tests, the RTX 2070 SUPER holds a 5.8% higher aggregate score across all benchmarks.

Q: How do their percentile rankings compare among all GPUs?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER sits in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, while the TITAN Xp sits in the 64th percentile. Their nearest rivals reflect this closeness: the RTX 2070 SUPER is within 1.5% of cards like the Intel Arc B570, and the TITAN Xp is within 0.7% of the AMD Radeon RX 6600.

Q: Which card has more memory and what type?

A: The TITAN Xp has 12 GB of GDDR5X on a 384-bit bus, while the RTX 2070 SUPER has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus. The TITAN Xp also delivers higher memory bandwidth at 547.6 GB/s versus 448.0 GB/s.

Architecture Differences

The RTX 2070 SUPER and TITAN Xp come from different architectural generations, and that distinction shapes every benchmark result. The RTX 2070 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with the TU104 chip, manufactured on a 12 nm process at TSMC. The TITAN Xp uses the older Pascal architecture with the GP102 chip, also TSMC but on a larger 16 nm node. The transistor counts reflect this: the TU104 packs 13,600 million transistors on a 545 mm² die, while the GP102 has 11,800 million transistors on a 471 mm² die. Interestingly, their transistor densities are nearly identical — 25.0M per mm² for the RTX 2070 SUPER and 25.1M per mm² for the TITAN Xp.

The most consequential architectural difference is feature support. The RTX 2070 SUPER includes 40 ray tracing cores and 320 tensor cores, both entirely absent from the TITAN Xp. This makes the RTX 2070 SUPER compatible with DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the TITAN Xp is limited to DirectX 12 (12_1). Both cards support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4, but the RTX 2070 SUPER additionally offers a USB Type-C display output, which the TITAN Xp lacks.

Clock speeds also diverge significantly. The RTX 2070 SUPER runs at a 1605 MHz base and 1770 MHz boost, whereas the TITAN Xp operates at 1405 MHz base and 1582 MHz boost. That 200 MHz boost advantage for the RTX 2070 SUPER helps it compete despite having fewer raw compute units. The shading unit counts tell a different story: the TITAN Xp has 3840 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs, versus the RTX 2070 SUPER’s 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The TITAN Xp’s raw throughput is substantially higher — 12.15 TFLOPS FP32 versus 9.062 TFLOPS — but it falls far behind in FP16: 189.8 GFLOPS (1:64) versus 18.12 TFLOPS (2:1) for the RTX 2070 SUPER.

Memory architecture is another major split. The TITAN Xp offers 12 GB of GDDR5X on a 384-bit bus with 547.6 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 2070 SUPER counters with 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus at 448.0 GB/s. The TITAN Xp’s memory advantage is clear, but the RTX 2070 SUPER uses a newer memory type with higher effective speed (14 Gbps vs 11.4 Gbps).

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The biggest win for the TITAN Xp comes in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, where it scores 2372 against the RTX 2070 SUPER’s 1651. That 30.4% margin is decisive and suggests the TITAN Xp’s extra shading units and memory bandwidth translate directly into heavy rasterization workloads. The TITAN Xp also wins Passmark GPU Compute by a substantial 19.9% (9430 vs 7557), reflecting its 3840 shading units and higher FP32 throughput.

The TITAN Xp wins additional tests by narrower margins. In Passmark G3D, it scores 18750 versus 18169, a 3.1% edge. Passmark DirectX 12 shows a 2.9% win (69 vs 67), and Passmark DirectX 11 is nearly a tie at 152 vs 151, a 0.7% margin. The TITAN Xp also edges out the RTX 2070 SUPER in Passmark DirectX 9 (226 vs 223, 1.3%) and Passmark G2D (883 vs 878, 0.6%). These small wins across legacy and 2D tests indicate the Pascal architecture remains competitive in older workloads.

The RTX 2070 SUPER’s wins are concentrated in modern API and compute scenarios. Its largest victory is in Geekbench OpenCL at 83358 versus 72585, a 14.8% lead. That is a significant margin, especially given the TITAN Xp’s higher nominal FP32 performance. The RTX 2070 SUPER also wins Geekbench Vulkan with 90637 versus 87180, a 4% advantage. Its third win comes in Passmark DirectX 10, where it scores 132 against 119, a 10.9% lead.

The overall benchmark distribution shows a clear pattern: the TITAN Xp wins 7 tests, the RTX 2070 SUPER wins 3, but the average scores tell a more nuanced story. The RTX 2070 SUPER averages 20282 across all benchmarks, while the TITAN Xp averages 19177. That means the RTX 2070 SUPER’s wins are in higher-weight or more modern tests, while the TITAN Xp’s wins are often by smaller margins in older or more specialized workloads.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every major specification category. The RTX 2070 SUPER uses a 12 nm process and the Turing architecture, while the TITAN Xp uses 16 nm and Pascal. Transistor counts differ: 13,600 million for the RTX 2070 SUPER versus 11,800 million for the TITAN Xp, with die sizes of 545 mm² and 471 mm² respectively.

Clock speeds favor the RTX 2070 SUPER: 1605 MHz base and 1770 MHz boost versus 1405 MHz base and 1582 MHz boost for the TITAN Xp. Memory configurations diverge sharply: the RTX 2070 SUPER has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the TITAN Xp has 12 GB of GDDR5X on a 384-bit bus with 547.6 GB/s bandwidth.

Compute units favor the TITAN Xp in most categories. It has 3840 shading units, 240 TMUs, and 96 ROPs, versus 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs for the RTX 2070 SUPER. The RTX 2070 SUPER uniquely features 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores, which the TITAN Xp lacks entirely. Pixel rate and texture rate both favor the TITAN Xp: 151.9 GPixel/s and 379.7 GTexel/s versus 113.3 GPixel/s and 283.2 GTexel/s.

FP32 throughput favors the TITAN Xp at 12.15 TFLOPS versus 9.062 TFLOPS, but FP16 is dramatically different: the RTX 2070 SUPER delivers 18.12 TFLOPS (2:1) while the TITAN Xp manages only 189.8 GFLOPS (1:64). Power consumption differs as well: the TITAN Xp has a 250 W TDP and a 600 W suggested PSU, while the RTX 2070 SUPER has a 215 W TDP and 550 W suggested PSU. Physical dimensions are close but not identical: both are 267 mm long, but the RTX 2070 SUPER is 116 mm tall and 35 mm wide, while the TITAN Xp is 112 mm tall and 40 mm wide.

API support also differs: the RTX 2070 SUPER supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the TITAN Xp is limited to DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4, but the RTX 2070 SUPER adds a USB Type-C output alongside its HDMI 2.0 and three DisplayPort 1.4a outputs; the TITAN Xp offers the same HDMI and DisplayPort arrangement without USB-C.

Where Each One Wins

The TITAN Xp is the clear winner for raw rasterization performance and compute workloads. Its 30.4% lead in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 and 19.9% lead in Passmark GPU Compute make it the better choice for heavy graphics rendering, scientific compute, or any workload that leverages FP32 throughput. The 12 GB memory capacity and 547.6 GB/s bandwidth also give it an edge in memory-intensive tasks like large texture sets or high-resolution rendering. Its wins in DirectX 9, 11, and 12 legacy tests suggest it remains competent across a broad range of older game titles.

The RTX 2070 SUPER wins in modern API and compute scenarios that can exploit its Turing architecture. The 14.8% lead in Geekbench OpenCL and 4% lead in Geekbench Vulkan indicate superior performance in contemporary compute frameworks. The 10.9% win in DirectX 10 is notable, but the real advantage comes from its tensor cores and ray tracing cores, which enable features the TITAN Xp cannot access at all. The 18.12 TFLOPS FP16 capability versus 189.8 GFLOPS for the TITAN Xp makes the RTX 2070 SUPER vastly more capable for any FP16 workload, such as AI inference or certain rendering techniques.

The average benchmark scores add another layer: the RTX 2070 SUPER’s 20282 average beats the TITAN Xp’s 19177. This suggests that in a broad mix of modern and legacy workloads, the RTX 2070 SUPER is the more consistent performer, even though the TITAN Xp wins more individual tests.

The Verdict

The data presents a split decision. For users prioritizing raw compute power and rasterization in older or less API-dependent workloads, the NVIDIA TITAN Xp is the stronger card. Its 7 head-to-head wins, including the decisive 30.4% margin in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 and 19.9% in Passmark GPU Compute, show it remains a formidable GPU despite its Pascal architecture. The 12 GB GDDR5X memory and 547.6 GB/s bandwidth provide a substantial memory advantage that benefits large workloads.

For users targeting modern API performance, ray tracing, tensor-based features, or FP16 compute, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the better choice. Its wins in Geekbench OpenCL (14.8%) and Vulkan (4%), combined with its exclusive RT and tensor cores, make it the forward-looking option. Its higher average benchmark score of 20282 versus 19177 indicates better overall consistency across a diverse benchmark suite. The lower TDP of 215 W versus 250 W and the smaller suggested PSU of 550 W versus 600 W also make it the more power-efficient option.

The verdict depends on workload. The TITAN Xp wins the raw performance crown, but the RTX 2070 SUPER wins the architectural war. Buyers needing maximum FP32 compute and legacy compatibility should choose the TITAN Xp. Buyers needing modern API support, ray tracing, or FP16 performance should choose the RTX 2070 SUPER. The data does not crown a single overall winner; it defines two distinct use cases.