NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
38.9Rasterization67.6
31.2Ray Tracing62.7
53.2Memoryspec-based64.6
72.2Efficiencyspec-based66.4
52.9Compute74.1
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti14 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 66.9 to 46.6, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+32) and rasterization (+29). 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
- 62% higher Tensor / AI cores: 544 vs 336
- 38% higher Bus width: 352 bit vs 256 bit
- 31% lower TDP: 250 W vs 360 W
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger rasterization score: 68 vs 39
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 63 vs 31
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 53
- 190% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 9,000 vs 3,100
- 147% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 4,352
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Turing | Blackwell |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| TDP | 250 W+31% | 360 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,352 | 10,752+147% |
| RT cores | 68 | 84+24% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 544+62% | 336 |
| Base clock | 1,350 MHz | 2,295 MHz+70% |
| Boost clock | 1,545 MHz | 2,617 MHz+69% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 11 GB | 16 GB+45% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 352 bit+38% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 616 GB/s | 960 GB/s+56% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 13,700Top 40% | 32,000+134%Top 4% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,100Bottom 38% | 9,000+190%Top 6% |
| PassMark G3D | 21,400Top 37% | 32,000+50%Top 4% |
| 1080p Ultra | 116 fpsBottom 45% | 212 fps+83%Top 6% |
| 1440p Ultra | 83 fpsBottom 45% | 166 fps+100%Top 6% |
| 4K Ultra | 44 fpsBottom 45% | 100 fps+127%Top 6% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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