NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
33.7Rasterization46.4
—Ray Tracing39.7
45.7Memoryspec-based54.6
76.5Efficiencyspec-based68
46.5Compute61.6
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20809 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 wins this graphics card face-off, 51.8 to 46.4, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+15) and rasterization (+13). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 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
- 35% higher Tensor / AI cores: 368 vs 272
- 33% lower TDP: 215 W vs 320 W
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 47
- 196% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 2,944
- 70% higher bandwidth: 760 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
- 59% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 17,600 vs 11,071
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2020 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP | 215 W+33% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,944 | 8,704+196% |
| RT cores | 46 | 68+48% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 368+35% | 272 |
| Base clock | 1,515 MHz+5% | 1,440 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,710 MHz | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 10 GB+25% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 320 bit+25% |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 760 GB/s+70% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 11,071Bottom 45% | 17,600+59%Top 32% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 4,700Top 37% |
| PassMark G3D | 18,575Top 49% | 24,500+32%Top 24% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 146 fpsTop 41% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 108 fpsTop 41% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 60 fpsTop 39% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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