NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
30.3Rasterization67.6
—Ray Tracing62.7
45.7Memoryspec-based64.6
81.5Efficiencyspec-based66.4
41.5Compute74.1
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 66.9 to 44.9, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+37) and compute (+33). 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
- 51% lower TDP: 175 W vs 360 W
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger rasterization score: 68 vs 30
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 42
- 394% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 2,176
- 263% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 32,000 vs 8,815
- 147% higher RT cores: 84 vs 34
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Turing | Blackwell |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| TDP | 175 W+51% | 360 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,176 | 10,752+394% |
| RT cores | 34 | 84+147% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 272 | 336+24% |
| Base clock | 1,470 MHz | 2,295 MHz+56% |
| Boost clock | 1,650 MHz | 2,617 MHz+59% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 960 GB/s+114% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,815Bottom 34% | 32,000+263%Top 4% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 9,000Top 6% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,456Bottom 46% | 32,000+94%Top 4% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 212 fpsTop 6% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 166 fpsTop 6% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 100 fpsTop 6% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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