NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
30.3Rasterization61.5
—Ray Tracing53.6
45.7Memoryspec-based61
81.5Efficiencyspec-based71.3
41.5Compute67.3
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins this graphics card face-off, 62.2 to 44.9, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+31) and compute (+26). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super 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 RTX 2060 Super
- 45% lower TDP: 175 W vs 320 W
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 30
- Stronger compute score: 67 vs 42
- 347% higher Shading units: 9,728 vs 2,176
- 218% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 28,000 vs 8,815
- 124% higher RT cores: 76 vs 34
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| TDP | 175 W+45% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,176 | 9,728+347% |
| RT cores | 34 | 76+124% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 272 | 304+12% |
| Base clock | 1,470 MHz | 2,205 MHz+50% |
| Boost clock | 1,650 MHz | 2,505 MHz+52% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 717 GB/s+60% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,815Bottom 34% | 28,000+218%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 7,300Top 12% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,456Bottom 46% | 27,900+70%Top 9% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 194 fpsTop 12% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 149 fpsTop 10% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 88 fpsTop 10% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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