NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090

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

Nvidia

RTX 2080 Super

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#66 / 69
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.43/100

Lowest price

Currently unavailable

Nvidia

RTX 3090

Ampere · 24 GB GDDR6X

#29 / 69
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.78/100

Lowest price

$1,600

FPS / €

0.307

Our verdict

  • The RTX 3090 is on average 24% faster than the RTX 2080 Super at 1440p across our reference games.
  • The RTX 3090 packs more video memory (24 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 2080 Super
RTX 3090
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

+10%
347 FPS
1% low 198
380 FPS
1% low 231
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

+25%
215 FPS
1% low 148
269 FPS
1% low 189
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

+55%
73 FPS
1% low 55
113 FPS
1% low 80
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

+34%
124 FPS
1% low 89
166 FPS
1% low 119
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

+74%
57 FPS
1% low 43
99 FPS
1% low 71
Rocket League

Rocket League

+22%
677 FPS
1% low 296
828 FPS
1% low 366
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+47%
104 FPS
1% low 77
153 FPS
1% low 119
Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

+35%
104 FPS
1% low 75
140 FPS
1% low 100

FPS / €

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

RTX 2080 Super
RTX 3090
0.307

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Specifications

RTX 2080 Super RTX 3090
ArchitectureTuring Ampere
Release date2019-07 2020-09
Video memory8 GB 24 GB
Memory typeGDDR6 GDDR6X
Memory bus256 bit 384 bit
Bandwidth496 GB/s 936 GB/s
Shading units3072 10496
Boost clock1815 MHz 1695 MHz
Power draw (TDP)250 W 350 W
Recommended PSU650 W 750 W
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price$699 $1499

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 2080 Super

#66 / 69
Popularity score0.5/100
Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

0

RTX 3090

#29 / 69
Popularity score2.2/100
Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

10

Average build price

$3,508

All models

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 2080 Super or the RTX 3090?

The RTX 3090 is on average 24% faster than the RTX 2080 Super at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 3090 packs more video memory (24 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 2080 Super or RTX 3090?

At 1440p, the RTX 2080 Super averages 359 FPS versus 446 FPS for the RTX 3090 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 2080 Super?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 2080 Super.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3090?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 3090. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3090 is the r7-9700x (2 builds).

How much does the RTX 3090 cost right now?

The RTX 3090 is available from $1,600. We track 41 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super, with Turing architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. An improved version of the RTX 2080, it excels at 4K and offers the best performance of the RTX 2000 series.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, with Ampere architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 3000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.

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