NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 150 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 2080 Super

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#44 / 71▼

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

$670

FPS / $

0.625

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Nvidia

RTX 3090

Ampere · 24 GB GDDR6X

#17 / 71▲

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

$2,279

FPS / $

0.225

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Our verdict

The RTX 3090 is on average 21% faster than the RTX 2080 Super at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 Super is currently $1,609 cheaper ($670 vs $2,279).
With 0.625 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
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

+12%

355 FPS

1% low 214

399 FPS

1% low 232

Apex Legends

+29%

231 FPS

1% low 162

298 FPS

1% low 197

Grand Theft Auto V

+40%

85 FPS

1% low 62

119 FPS

1% low 88

Red Dead Redemption 2

+34%

124 FPS

1% low 89

166 FPS

1% low 119

Cyberpunk 2077

+53%

86 FPS

1% low 65

132 FPS

1% low 97

Rocket League

+15%

725 FPS

1% low 308

831 FPS

1% low 377

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+38%

133 FPS

1% low 103

184 FPS

1% low 135

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

0.625

RTX 3090

0.225

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Specifications

	RTX 2080 Super	RTX 3090
Architecture	Turing	Ampere
Release date	2019-07	2020-09
Video memory	8 GB	24 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	496 GB/s	936 GB/s
Shading units	3072	10496
Boost clock	1815 MHz	1695 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	250 W	350 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	750 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$699	$1499

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 2080 Super

#44 / 71

Popularity score3.2/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,184

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

850 W · $129

Latest builds

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RTX 3090

#17 / 71

Popularity score7/100

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

$3,924

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

be quiet! Dark Power 14 1000W 80 Plus Titanium Modular

1000 W · $262

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RTX 2080 Super

3 models tracked

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RTX 3090

8 models tracked

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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 21% faster than the RTX 2080 Super at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 Super is currently $1,609 cheaper ($670 vs $2,279). With 0.625 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio. 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 379 FPS versus 458 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. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

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 be quiet! Dark Power 14 1000W 80 Plus Titanium Modular.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 2080 Super?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2080 Super is the r5-5600x (4 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3090 is the r9-9950x3D (2 builds).

How much does the RTX 2080 Super cost right now?

The RTX 2080 Super is available from $670. We track 3 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3090 cost right now?

The RTX 3090 is available from $2,279. We track 8 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.