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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
46.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
63Inno Score
33.7Rasterization62.4
—Ray Tracing55.2
45.7Memoryspec-based61.3
76.5Efficiencyspec-based71.3
46.5Compute68.2
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 208010 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super

InnoReviews verdict

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 63 to 46.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+29) and compute (+22). 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

  • 33% lower TDP: 215 W vs 320 W
  • 15% higher Tensor / AI cores: 368 vs 320
  • Lower launch price: $699 vs $999

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super

  • Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 34
  • Stronger compute score: 68 vs 47
  • 248% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 2,944
  • 157% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 28,500 vs 11,071
  • 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB

General

General comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
Announced20182024
ArchitectureTuringAda Lovelace
Process12 nm5 nm+58%
TDP215 W+33%320 W
Power connector1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin1x 16-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
Shading units2,94410,240+248%
RT cores4680+74%
Tensor / AI cores368+15%320
Base clock1,515 MHz2,295 MHz+51%
Boost clock1,710 MHz2,550 MHz+49%

Memory

Memory comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
VRAM8 GB16 GB+100%
VRAM typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Bus width256 bit256 bit
Bandwidth448 GB/s736 GB/s+64%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
3DMark Time Spy11,071Bottom 45%28,500+157%Top 8%
3DMark Speed Way—7,600Top 10%
PassMark G3D18,575Top 49%28,300+52%Top 8%
1080p Ultra—198 fpsTop 8%
1440p Ultra—152 fpsTop 8%
4K Ultra—90 fpsTop 8%

Features

Features comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
UpscalingDLSS 4 (no FG)DLSS 4 (no MFG)

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