NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 139 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 2060 Super

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#53 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.24/100

Lowest price

$575

FPS / €

0.661

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Nvidia

RTX 5080

Blackwell · 16 GB GDDR7

#3 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.93/100

Lowest price

$1,150

FPS / €

0.519

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Our verdict

The RTX 5080 is on average 60% faster than the RTX 2060 Super at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2060 Super is currently $575 cheaper ($575 vs $1,150).
With 0.661 FPS per euro, the RTX 2060 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 5080 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RTX 2060 Super

RTX 5080

Counter-Strike 2

+19%

344 FPS

1% low 201

411 FPS

1% low 248

Apex Legends

+60%

200 FPS

1% low 136

319 FPS

1% low 214

Grand Theft Auto V

+137%

65 FPS

1% low 48

154 FPS

1% low 111

Red Dead Redemption 2

+86%

108 FPS

1% low 82

201 FPS

1% low 149

Cyberpunk 2077

+153%

51 FPS

1% low 36

129 FPS

1% low 96

Rocket League

+57%

627 FPS

1% low 273

982 FPS

1% low 427

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+100%

94 FPS

1% low 70

188 FPS

1% low 134

Crimson Desert

+86%

91 FPS

1% low 69

169 FPS

1% low 125

FPS / €

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RTX 2060 Super

0.661

RTX 5080

0.519

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Specifications

	RTX 2060 Super	RTX 5080
Architecture	Turing	Blackwell
Release date	2019-07	2025-01
Video memory	8 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR7
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	448 GB/s	960 GB/s
Shading units	2176	10752
Boost clock	1650 MHz	2617 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	175 W	360 W
Recommended PSU	550 W	850 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price	$399	$999

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 2060 Super

#53 / 69

Popularity score1/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$807

Most paired CPUs

1r5-55001 builds

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · $60

Latest builds

29/11/25

Carte Graphique Biostar GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8GB GDDR6

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 processeur 3,6 GHz 16 Mo L3 Boîte

Unnamed build

r5-5500

RTX 5080

#3 / 69

Popularity score61.5/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.10.3%

Number of builds created with this GPU

1984

Average build price

$2,897

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Lian Li EDGE850W 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular

1200 W · $120

Latest builds

Pc frère Momo tdb

Unnamed build

Neuve Chapelle NEO

All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

RTX 2060 Super

14 models tracked

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RTX 5080

152 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 2060 Super or the RTX 5080?

The RTX 5080 is on average 60% faster than the RTX 2060 Super at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2060 Super is currently $575 cheaper ($575 vs $1,150). With 0.661 FPS per euro, the RTX 2060 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 5080 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 2060 Super or RTX 5080?

At 1440p, the RTX 2060 Super averages 329 FPS versus 525 FPS for the RTX 5080 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 2060 Super?

A power supply of around 550 W is recommended for the RTX 2060 Super. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 5080?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 5080. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Lian Li EDGE850W 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 2060 Super?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2060 Super is the r5-5500 (1 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 5080?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5080 is the r7-9800x3D (967 builds).

How much does the RTX 2060 Super cost right now?

The RTX 2060 Super is available from $575. We track 14 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5080 cost right now?

The RTX 5080 is available from $1,150. We track 152 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super, with Turing architecture, offers mid-range gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. An improved version of the RTX 2060, it excels at 1080p and 1440p with ray tracing and DLSS enabled.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, with Blackwell architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 20 GB of GDDR7 memory. The flagship card of the RTX 5000 series excels at 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS 4 for ultra-realistic graphics.