NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
38.9Rasterization46.4
31.2Ray Tracing39.7
53.2Memory54.6
72.2Efficiency68
52.9Compute61.6
4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 wins this graphics card face-off, 51.8 to 46.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+9) and Ray Tracing (+9). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 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 2080 Ti
- Stronger efficiency score: 72 vs 68
- 100% higher Tensor / AI cores: 544 vs 272
- 22% lower TDP: 250 W vs 320 W
- 10% higher VRAM: 11 GB vs 10 GB
- 10% higher Bus width: 352 bit vs 320 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 39
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 40 vs 31
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 53
- 100% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 4,352
- 52% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 4,700 vs 3,100
- Lower launch price: $699 vs $999
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2020 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP | 250 W+22% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,352 | 8,704+100% |
| RT cores | 68 | 68 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 544+100% | 272 |
| Base clock | 1,350 MHz | 1,440 MHz+7% |
| Boost clock | 1,545 MHz | 1,710 MHz+11% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 11 GB+10% | 10 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 352 bit+10% | 320 bit |
| Bandwidth | 616 GB/s | 760 GB/s+23% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 13,700 | 17,600+28% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,100 | 4,700+52% |
| PassMark G3D | 21,400 | 24,500+14% |
| 1080p Ultra | 116 fps | 146 fps+26% |
| 1440p Ultra | 83 fps | 108 fps+30% |
| 4K Ultra | 44 fps | 60 fps+36% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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