Which graphics card is best for your system?

Nvidia has always had a lot to say about desktop and laptop GPUs and has outperformed its competitors. This situation was felt more after the introduction of RTX series graphics cards by this company, and with the technologies that Nvidia has provided in these two generations (RTX 20 and RTX 30), we can make it the king of graphics cards and graphics processors in the hardware market. Know PCs.

Among Nvidia graphics cards, the company’s XX70 models are usually hugely popular. The main reason for this is that these models always strike a good balance between price and performance. However, today we have come to open the competition for the two graphics cards RTX 2070 Super and RTX 3070. If you already own an RTX 2070 Super, is an upgrade to the newer RTX 3070 worth it? Read more to get the answer to this question.

What is the difference on paper?

When it comes to specifications and numbers on paper, the two cards RTX 2070 Super and RTX 3070 are not so different from each other. The RTX 3070 has exactly 8GB of GDDR6 memory, just like the RTX 2070 Super. Also, the memory bus of both cards is 256 bits and their memory bandwidth is set at 448 GB / s. In fact, the RTX 2070 Super has even more base frequency and incremental frequency (1605 and 1770 MHz) than the RTX 3070 (1500 and 1725 MHz).

But the similarity between these two graphics cards ends here!

The NVIDIA RTX 3070 and all 3000 generation GPUs use an 8-nanometer chip, which reaches 12 nanometers in the 2000 generation. In addition, the RTX 3070 has 5888 Shading Units, which is almost twice as many as the RTX 2070 Super Shading Units (2560 units). Also, the RTX 3070 is twice as large as the RTX 2070 Super Cache L1 (128 vs. 64 KB). The L2 cache remains the same on both cards and is 4 MB.

But it gets more interesting from now on! The RTX 3070 has the second generation of Ray Tracing cores and the third generation of Tensor cores, which greatly improves the DLSS and Ray Tracing performance of this card compared to the previous generation cards. In this respect, the RTX 3070 is a significant upgrade over the RTX 2070 Super.

Gaming performance

But the information we have already told you may not be important to ordinary users and gamers. For gamers, game benchmarks and their simultaneous and real-time performance are important.

At the outset, the RTX 3070 outperforms the RTX 2070 Super in almost every benchmark, game, and test, but ultimately it’s up to you to decide if this performance upgrade is worth the extra cost. If you have one of the cards in question, you can measure its performance with free benchmarking software, or if you are good at it, measure your card performance in different games and then measure it with the results of another graphics card benchmark. Compare online.

According to information obtained from the UserBenchmark, the RTX 3070 overall has 29% more efficient 3D performance than the RTX 2070 Super, which is undoubtedly a significant improvement. In addition, the RTX 3070 outperforms the older card in terms of processing lighting effects and reflections. In terms of G3D Mark software points, the RTX 3070 graphics card beats the RTX 2070 Super by more than 3,000 points.

In terms of video games, the RTX 3070 performs better than the RTX 2070 Super in almost all games, which may not surprise us, but it does have better performance in different games, with different conditions and sizes. We may also be surprised at times!

For example, at 1080p, the RTX 3070 runs CS: GO at an average frame rate of 396 frames per second, but the RTX 2070 Super delivers 406 frames per second. Although the difference is very small and inconspicuous, we must keep in mind that CS: GO, despite its low demand, puts more processing weight on the CPU. Unchanged frequencies and standard dual cards also change the situation in favor of the RTX 2070 Super. But when we test another game like Overwatch, the RTX 3070 runs it at 195 frames per second and the RTX 2070 Super runs it at 147 frames per second.

But let’s make things harder and move on to 4K executable resolution. While it is better to use more powerful cards like RTX 3080 to run 4K games of the day, there is no doubt that the RTX 2070 Super and RTX 3070 can do the same. However, the performance we get at 4K resolution is undoubtedly lower than before. Again, as expected, the RTX 3070 outperforms the RTX 2070 Super.

Price and availability

Both the RTX 2070 Super and RTX 3070 have the same MSRP price of $ 500. However, we all know that in this situation of graphics card crisis and related global problems, the price of MSRP or set for these cards is like a tasteless joke.

But the thing that makes the RTX 2070 Super not worth buying at all in the current era is its price and availability. Finding an RTX 2070 Super graphics card is always hard work in the market, and also comparing the prices of existing models with different models of the RTX 3070, we find that the 2070 Super is by no means affordable.

On the other hand, The price and availability of the RTX 3070 card is much better And you can find different models of it, including MSI, Asus, Zotac and با models at different prices. If we consider the much better performance of 3070 than 2070 Super, it does not seem wise to buy RTX 2070 Super, at least in the Iranian market.

Overall, the RTX 3070 is a great card for any gamer. If you are a competitive gamer, you can get high frame rates in online games with 1080p or even 1440p resolution, and if you are a fan of story and single-player games, you can get acceptable frame rates at 4K resolution and good graphics settings. Get good and have a great experience overall.

The competition between the two models, such as the RTX 2070 Super and the RTX 3070, is great and attractive, but if it comes to buying, without a doubt, our choice and offer will be the newer model, the RTX 3070.

What do you think about comparing the RTX 2070 Super and RTX 3070 graphics cards? Which do you choose to buy? In general, which graphics card do you think is best for your needs? Share your good comments with us.