NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
38.9Rasterization89.5
31.2Ray Tracing90.4
53.2Memoryspec-based91.2
72.2Efficiencyspec-based39.8
52.9Compute89.4
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti16 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 46.6, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+59) and rasterization (+51). 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
- 57% lower TDP: 250 W vs 575 W
- Lower launch price: $999 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 39
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 90 vs 31
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 53
- 400% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 4,352
- 358% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 14,200 vs 3,100
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Turing | Blackwell |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| TDP | 250 W+57% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,352 | 21,760+400% |
| RT cores | 68 | 170+150% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 544 | 680+25% |
| Base clock | 1,350 MHz | 2,017 MHz+49% |
| Boost clock | 1,545 MHz | 2,407 MHz+56% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 11 GB | 32 GB+191% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 352 bit | 512 bit+45% |
| Bandwidth | 616 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+191% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 13,700Top 40% | 48,500+254%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,100Bottom 38% | 14,200+358%Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 21,400Top 37% | 39,500+85%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | 116 fpsBottom 45% | 250 fps+116%Top 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | 83 fpsBottom 45% | 210 fps+153%Top 2% |
| 4K Ultra | 44 fpsBottom 45% | 142 fps+223%Top 2% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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