Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070

If you already own a GTX 1080 or the 1080 Ti, then the RTX 2070 might not be the right upgrade, as the performance of the RTX 2070 is similar to the GTX 1080. However, if you own a GTX 1060 or a 1070 GPU, the RTX 2070 could be a nice upgrade, which can offer 4K gaming without any tussle.

The 2070 is a powerful card and if you look at value based on what previous gen cards launched at 1080 which this is slightly better than, then we can say its not a bad deal but we must assess it as the XX70 model that it is which means we must consider the 1070 MSRP/Launch price of $379. At 599.99 for the founders edition, it’s rough, going for the base model it drops to 499.99 but with that, the performance is unknown until we get hands-on time with one.

Without mind-blowing performance or any actual ray tracing-enabled games, there aren’t enough reasons to spend this much on a Nvidia RTX 2070 yet.

I'm scoring the RTX 2070 Founders Edition as it performs today, on the games we're currently playing, and factoring in the Founders Edition pricing. Long-term, DLSS and ray tracing could make it a far more interesting card, but unless you're already planning a new PC build, I'd hold off on the RTX 2070. Even if you do want an RTX 2070, a different model is almost certainly a better value.

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Founders Edition packs futuristic hardware for ray tracing and AI-enhanced graphics, but it's also faster than the competition in traditional games. Nvidia's design is gorgeous, but similar performance can be achieved with lower-priced RTX 2070 graphics cards.

NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 2070 offers performance somewhere between the GeForce GTX 1080 and GTX 1080 Ti, all in a single 8-pin PCIe power connector. There's plenty of fun to be had for a card starting at $499, blowing everything AMD has away with the third-fastest Turing card from NVIDIA.

The RTX 2070 Founder’s Edition is currently as close to a “value” proposition as you’re going to find with a Turing-based card. If you’re using a 1440p monitor and looking for a future-proof GPU, this card is a semi-affordable option with great looks and great performance. Still, you should wait for partner cards to drop in the future, as they should offer equivalent performance at a lower price.

Should you get the GeForce RTX 2070? If you own a GeForce GTX 1070 or below, you'll see a pretty nice performance boost. The GeForce RTX 2070 also has me looking forward to NVIDIA's true mainstream card, which is presumably called the GeForce RTX 2060. Turing may be expensive, but there's no denying that it serves up some sweet, sweet performance.