NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
28.4Rasterization34.4
20Ray Tracing—
41.5Memoryspec-based47
76.4Efficiencyspec-based72.2
41.2Compute47.9
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10808 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 37.8, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+7) and rasterization (+6). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
- 28% lower TDP: 180 W vs 250 W
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 28
- Stronger compute score: 48 vs 41
- 55% higher bandwidth: 496 GB/s vs 320 GB/s
- 53% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 11,530 vs 7,536
- 25% lower process: 12 nm vs 16 nm
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2019 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Turing |
| Process | 16 nm | 12 nm+25% |
| TDP | 180 W+28% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 3,072+20% |
| RT cores | — | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 384 |
| Base clock | 1,607 MHz | 1,650 MHz+3% |
| Boost clock | 1,733 MHz | 1,815 MHz+5% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 496 GB/s+55% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,536Bottom 27% | 11,530+53%Bottom 49% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,607Bottom 41% | 19,392+24%Top 45% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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