GeForce GTX 1070 SLI vs GeForce RTX 2080 mobile

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1070 SLI and GeForce RTX 2080 mobile, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 1070 SLI stacks up against GeForce RTX 2080 mobile, check out specs charts below.

GeForce RTX 2080 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce RTX 2080 mobile is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce RTX 2080 mobile here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1070 SLI GeForce RTX 2080 mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 2x 8 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 1070 SLI has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce RTX 2080 mobile.
  • GeForce RTX 2080 mobile has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1070 SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is used in Desktops, and GeForce RTX 2080 mobile - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce RTX 2080 mobile - with Turing.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is 126 MHz higher, than GeForce RTX 2080 mobile.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and GeForce RTX 2080 mobile - by 12 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce RTX 2080 mobile is 6000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1070 SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 75−80 70−75
ultra / 1080p 55−60 50−55
QHD / 1440p 45−50 40−45
4K / 2160p 30−35 24−27
low / 720p 100−105 95−100
medium / 1080p 90−95 80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 9% more, than GeForce RTX 2080 mobile.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1070 SLI GeForce RTX 2080 mobile
Architecture Pascal Turing
Code name Pascal GP104 SLI N18E-G3 TU104
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 16 August 2016 6 January 2019
Pipelines 3840 2944
Core clock speed 1506 MHz 1380 MHz
Boost Clock 1683 MHz 1590 MHz
Transistor count 14400 Million 13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 12 nm
Texture fill rate 292.6
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 8000 MHz 14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 384.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support + +
VR Ready + +
DirectX DirectX 12_1 12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model 6.5
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan + 1.2.131
CUDA + 7.5
SLI options +
Laptop size large
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