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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£1,320VRAM:8 GBMemory bus width:256 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):115 W

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop Review: Compare 117 technical specifications and 4 expert and video reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop
6.4/10

Overall score

Score
6.4/ 10
✕
What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews, best-of lists and owners.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 25%, List score 25%, Sentiment score 10%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 83% of models
Score components

40%

6.0

Technical score

25%

6.0

Reviews score

25%

?

List scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.5, the mark of a weaker model in this category

10%

6.0

Sentiment score

▼Worse than 83% of graphics cards
5.5

Value for money

Value for money
5.5/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 99% of models
Score components

70%

6.4

Overall score

30%

3.5

Price

▼Worse than 99%
6.0

Technical score

Technical score
6.0/ 10
✕
What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 72% of models
Score components

44%

4.4

Performance

24%

5.7

Memory

12%

8.8

Power

11%

8.7

Features

5%

8.7

Design

4%

7.3

Connectivity

▼Worse than 72%
6.0

Reviews score

Reviews score
6.0/ 10
✕
What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 83% of models

6.0

Mark 7.6 is below the typical mark 7.9 of this category, so it cannot lift the score above the technical score

80%

7.6

Average grade

20%

8.0

Popularity

Grades by review (4)
3 reviews: 0 with a printed score, 3 estimated from the review. 1 video review, counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
▼Worse than 83%
?

List score

List score
7.5/ 10
✕
What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 25% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (0)
Not in any best-of list yet, so this part counts as 7.5. Models in a list get 8 to 10.
Not in any best-of list yet
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Where to buy
    N/A~ £1,320
Best rankings
Available: ranking among products currently available (including other versions of this product).All: ranking among all products in the database.

What reviewers say about the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop

Based on 3 · 2

Reviewers mostly find gaming performance underwhelming for this laptop chip, and power efficiency draws more complaints than praise.
Criticised
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What owners say about the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop

Based on 194 owners sharing their experience in online comments

50%positive12%mixed38%negative

Owners praise strong gaming speed, while recurring crashes, early failures, visual glitches, and high temperatures undermine confidence.

What owners dislike

  • Many cards died suddenly, some within days or weeks of purchase, often under heavy load, forcing RMA replacements.26
  • Owners see coloured screen artifacts, flicker, freezes or black screens, often in games or the BIOS screen, sometimes before the card failed.22
  • Owners report drops to around 35 to 55 fps in demanding games like The Witcher 3 or Assassin's Creed Odyssey, especially at 4K or ultra settings.14
  • Owners report games crashing with DirectX errors and systems freezing or blue-screening, sometimes right after launching a game or during driver installs.13
  • Under long gaming sessions owners see temperatures of about 75 to 85°C, and some hear coil whine under full load.9
  • Max-Q laptop versions run about 7 to 10 percent behind desktop cards, and an overclocked GTX 1080 can beat it in some games.6
  • Some owners could not overclock stably until a driver update, and the card is hard to overclock because it is power limited.5
  • Some owners get low video memory warnings in games, and others see VRAM artifacts or memory failures that required a replacement card.5
  • Owners say Reflex and Frame Generation add noticeable input lag and choppy frame pacing, so some turned them off.3

Points mentioned by at least 3 owners, most mentioned first.

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Technical Specifications of graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop

Technical score
Technical score
6.0/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 72% of models
Score components:

44%

4.4

Performance

24%

5.7

Memory

12%

8.8

Power

11%

8.7

Features

5%

8.7

Design

4%

7.3

Connectivity

6.0
Reviews score
6.0
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
5.5/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 99% of models
Score components:

70%

6.4

Overall score

30%

3.5

Price

5.5
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
7,645 points
Market range: <4.1k points – >30.1k points
This graphics card scores 7,645 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 78.7% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
7,500 points
Market range: <0 points – >22.4k points
This graphics card scores 7,500 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 60.7% of graphics cards and equal to 0.4% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
12,354 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 12,354 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 80.8% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
4,490 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 4,490 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 84.4% of graphics cards.
FP32 performance
6.64 TFLOPS
Market range: <3.94 TFLOPS – >56.3 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 6.64 TFLOPS FP32 performance, which is lower than that of 81.6% of graphics cards.
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What reviewers say
VRAM
8 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >16 GB
This graphics card has 8 GB of VRAM, which is less than 56.8% of graphics cards and equal to 25.7% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR6
This graphics card uses GDDR6 memory, which is newer than on 16.4% of graphics cards and equal to 40.3% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
256 bit
Market range: <128 bit – >384 bit
This graphics card uses a 256 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 50.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 35.5% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
448 GB/s
Market range: <168 GB/s – >960 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 448 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is higher than that of 41.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 11.8% of graphics cards.
Effective memory speed
14,000 MHz
Market range: <7k MHz – >28k MHz
This graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 14,000 MHz, which is slower than that of 69.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 11.1% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
3
This graphics card supports PCIe 3, which is older than on 77.6% of graphics cards and equal to 20.1% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 24.1% of graphics cards and equal to 75.9% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12 Ultimate
This graphics card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is more advanced than on 22.8% of graphics cards and equal to 77.2% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.4
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 20.8% of graphics cards and equal to 79.2% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 2% of graphics cards and equal to 98% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
Market range: <4 – >4
This graphics card supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 9% of graphics cards and equal to 88.2% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 90.9% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
1
Market range: <1 – >3
This graphics card offers 1 DisplayPort outputs, which is fewer than 88.1% of graphics cards and equal to 8.7% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
1.4
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 1.4, which is older than on 80.8% of graphics cards and equal to 13.1% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
8.1 Gbps
Market range: <5.4 Gbps – >80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 8.1 Gbps, which is slower than on 65.3% of graphics cards and equal to 22.5% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
115 W
Market range: <86 W – >360 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 115 W, which is lower than that of 85.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.7% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
115 W
Market range: <106 W – >365 W
This graphics card draws 115 W under peak load, which is lower than 87.4% of graphics cards and equal to 2% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
?
Board power limit
115 W
Market range: <107 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 115 W, which is lower than that of 87.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.2% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
115 W
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What reviewers say
Size
?
Length
?
Height
?
Slot width
?
Weight
?
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop vs the average graphics card

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  • 64 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (256 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    256 bit vs 192 bit
  • 144 more AI cores
    This graphics card has more AI cores than the average graphics card (288 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    288 vs 144
  • 46.5% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (115 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    115 W vs 215 W
  • Supports ECC memory
    This graphics card supports ECC memory, the average graphics card does not.
  • 47.7% lower board power limit
    This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (115 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
    115 W vs 220 W
  • 8 °C higher thermal ceiling
    This graphics card has a higher thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (87 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
    87 °C vs 95 °C
  • Supports NVLink
    This graphics card supports NVLink, the average graphics card does not.
  • 7 °C lower idle temperature
    This graphics card has a lower idle temperature than the average graphics card (30 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
    30 °C vs 37 °C
  • 144 more AI cores
    This graphics card has more AI cores than the average graphics card (288 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    288 vs 144
  • 64 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (256 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    256 bit vs 192 bit
  • Supports ECC memory
    This graphics card supports ECC memory, the average graphics card does not.
  • Supports NVLink
    This graphics card supports NVLink, the average graphics card does not.
  • 46.5% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (115 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    115 W vs 215 W
  • 47.7% lower board power limit
    This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (115 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
    115 W vs 220 W
  • 8 °C higher thermal ceiling
    This graphics card has a higher thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (87 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
    87 °C vs 95 °C
  • 47.7% lower peak power draw
    This graphics card has a lower peak power draw than the average graphics card (115 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.
    115 W vs 220 W
  • 7 °C lower idle temperature
    This graphics card has a lower idle temperature than the average graphics card (30 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
    30 °C vs 37 °C
  • 42.5% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,440 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    1,440 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • Less advanced frame generation
    This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (no vs multi frame generation).
  • 4 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (8 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    8 GB vs 12 GB
  • 36.7% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,215 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,215 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 2.4x larger process node
    This graphics card uses a larger manufacturing process than the average graphics card (12 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process of 5 nm.
    12 nm vs 5 nm
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • 45.1% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (207.4 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    207.4 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
  • No fan stop
    This graphics card does not support fan stop, the average graphics card does.
  • 16.7% lower review score
    Reviews score
    6.0/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
    How we count it
    Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
    Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
    Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
    Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    Score distribution
    ▼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    ▼ Worse than 83% of models

    6.0

    Mark 7.6 is below the typical mark 7.9 of this category, so it cannot lift the score above the technical score

    80%

    7.6

    Average grade

    20%

    8.0

    Popularity

    Grades by review (4)
    3 reviews: 0 with a printed score, 3 estimated from the review. 1 video review, counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
    6.0 vs 7.2
  • 23.1% lower sentiment score
    6.0 vs 7.8
  • 33.7% worse value for money
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop has worse value for money than the average graphics card (5.55 vs 7.4).
    5.55 vs 7.41
  • 2.54x more expensive
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop is more expensive than the average graphics card (£1,320 vs £520).
    £1,320 vs £520
  • 42.5% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,440 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    1,440 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 36.7% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,215 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,215 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 45.1% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (207.4 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    207.4 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
  • 42.9% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (92.2 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
    92.16 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s
  • 70.6% lower FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (6.6 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.6 TFLOPS.
    6.64 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS
  • 40 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (144 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    144 vs 184
  • 4 years older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2019 vs 2023).
    January 2019
    2019 vs 2023
  • 45.4% lower PassMark score
    This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (12,354 points vs 22,638 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22,638 points.
    12,354 points vs 22,638 points
  • 48.3% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (7,645 points vs 14,779 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14,779 points.
    7,645 points vs 14,779 points
  • 4 fewer compute units
    This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (36 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    36 vs 40
  • 4 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (36 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    36 vs 40
  • 62.8% lower compute score
    This graphics card has a lower compute score than the average graphics card (4,490 points vs 12,70.5 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12,070.5 points.
    4,490 points vs 12,070.5 points
  • 55% lower FP16 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP16 performance than the average graphics card (13.3 TFLOPS vs 29.5 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.5 TFLOPS.
    13.27 TFLOPS vs 29.5 TFLOPS
  • 56.3% lower FP64 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP64 performance than the average graphics card (0.2 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP64 performance of 0.48 TFLOPS.
    0.21 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS
  • 18% lower ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a lower ray tracing score than the average graphics card (7,500 points vs 9,148 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9,148 points.
    7,500 points vs 9,148 points
  • 4 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (8 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    8 GB vs 12 GB
  • 26.3% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (14,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
    14,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 83.3% smaller L2 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (4 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
    4 MB vs 24 MB
  • 50% smaller L1 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L1 cache than the average graphics card (64 KB vs 128 KB). The average graphics card has 128 KB L1 cache.
    64 KB vs 128 KB
  • Less advanced frame generation
    This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (no vs multi frame generation).
  • 2.4x larger process node
    This graphics card uses a larger manufacturing process than the average graphics card (12 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process of 5 nm.
    12 nm vs 5 nm
  • Older PCIe version
    This graphics card supports an older PCIe version than the average graphics card (3 vs 4).
    3 vs 4
  • No Resizable BAR
    This graphics card does not support Resizable BAR, while the average graphics card does. 76.4% of Graphics cards support it.
  • 51.4% larger GPU die
    This graphics card has a higher GPU die size than the average graphics card (445 mm² vs 294 mm²). The average graphics card has a GPU die size of 294 mm².
    445 mm² vs 294 mm²
  • 52.8% fewer transistors
    This graphics card has fewer transistors than the average graphics card (10,800 million vs 22,900 million). The average graphics card has 22,900 million transistors.
    10,800 million vs 22,900 million
  • 2 fewer DisplayPort outputs
    This graphics card has fewer DisplayPort outputs than the average graphics card (1 vs 3). The average graphics card has 3 DisplayPort outputs.
    1 vs 3
  • No AV1 encoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
  • Older HDMI version
    This graphics card supports an older HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.0b vs 2.1a).
    2.0b vs 2.1a
  • No AV1 decoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 decoding, the average graphics card does.
  • Older DisplayPort version
    This graphics card supports an older DisplayPort version than the average graphics card (1.4 vs 1.4a).
    1.4 vs 1.4a
  • Older HDCP version
    This graphics card supports an older HDCP version than the average graphics card (2.2 vs 2.3).
    2.2 vs 2.3
  • 2 fewer monitors per output type
    This graphics card supports fewer monitors per output type than the average graphics card (1 vs 3). The average graphics card supports 3 monitors per output type.
    1 vs 3
  • 62.5% lower DisplayPort bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower DisplayPort bandwidth than the average graphics card (8.1 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps). The average graphics card has DisplayPort bandwidth of 21.6 Gbps.
    8.1 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • No fan stop
    This graphics card does not support fan stop, the average graphics card does.
  • 18.6 dB noisier under load
    This graphics card has a higher load noise level than the average graphics card (54 dB vs 35.4 dB). The average graphics card has a load noise level of 35.4 dB.
    54 dB vs 35.4 dB
  • 32 dB noisier at idle
    This graphics card has a higher idle noise level than the average graphics card (32 dB vs 0 dB). The average graphics card has an idle noise level of 0 dB.
    32 dB vs 0 dB

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

5.0
Jarrod'sTech
≈ estimated
10/09/2021
Comparison · RTX 2070 vs RTX 3060 laptops in 17 games
Verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop is still capable, but at similar prices the RTX 3060 laptop is the better buy.
8.0
Jarrod'sTech
≈ estimated
27/08/2020
Comparison · laptop vs desktop RTX 2070 performance tests
Verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop is more than enough for most people, with a modest gap to the desktop card.
Hands-on video, no verdict

Expert reviews

In-depth analysis and verdict from leading tech publications

8.0
laptopmedia.com
≈ estimated
16/10/2020
Gaming tests · Laptop graphics
Verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop handles most games at Full HD high settings, but demanding titles like Red Dead Redemption 2 drop to about 24 fps at max.
9.0
notebooks-und-mobiles.de
≈ estimated
30/09/2019
Review · Gaming laptop chip
Verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop is a strong DirectX 12 gaming chip, but its speed depends on each laptop's cooling.
5.0
lesnumeriques.com
≈ estimated
14/02/2019
Lab test · Gaming laptop graphics
Verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop in the ROG Strix Scar II matched a GTX 1070 Max-Q in most games, but dual-channel RAM later gave much better results.

Third-party reviews

What customers like about NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop

  • Solid 1080p and 1440p performance, capable of pushing high frame rates in most titles.
  • Support for DLSS significantly boosts frame rates in compatible games, extending the card's longevity.
  • Offers a good performance-to-price ratio compared to the high-end RTX 2080 mobile variants.
  • Provides a significant performance jump over previous-generation cards like the GTX 1070.
  • Supports real-time ray tracing, allowing for enhanced visual realism in supported games.

What customers don't like about NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop

  • Thermal management is a common issue, with many laptops running hot (up to 90°C+) and occasionally throttling under heavy load.
  • Loud fan noise is frequently reported during intensive gaming sessions across various laptop models.
  • Noticeably lower performance (roughly 15%) compared to the full desktop RTX 2070 counterpart.
  • Ray tracing performance can significantly tank frame rates on this mid-tier mobile hardware.
  • Newer 30-series and 40-series mobile GPUs offer better power efficiency and features like Dynamic Boost that are missing here.

Verdict

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop is a high-end mobile graphics card based on the 12nm Turing architecture, featuring 2,304 CUDA cores, 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM, and a 256-bit memory interface that delivers 448 GB/s of bandwidth. Operating with a typical 115W TDP, it includes dedicated RT cores for real-time ray tracing and Tensor cores for AI-enhanced features like DLSS 2.0. Its main advantages are strong 1080p high-refresh-rate and capable 1440p gaming performance, along with hardware support for modern rendering techniques. However, it suffers from significantly lower clock speeds (typically 1215–1440 MHz) compared to its desktop counterpart and can generate substantial heat and fan noise in thinner laptop chassis.

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