NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

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

FPS benchmarks across 148 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 2080 Super

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#58 / 69▲

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

$599

FPS / $

0.699

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Nvidia

RTX 3090 Ti

Ampere · 24 GB GDDR6X

#56 / 69▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.86/100

Lowest price

$1,980

FPS / $

0.272

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Our verdict

The RTX 3090 Ti is on average 28% faster than the RTX 2080 Super at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 Super is currently $1,381 cheaper ($599 vs $1,980).
With 0.699 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 3090 Ti 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 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

+15%

355 FPS

1% low 214

409 FPS

1% low 250

Apex Legends

+31%

231 FPS

1% low 162

303 FPS

1% low 207

Grand Theft Auto V

+51%

85 FPS

1% low 62

128 FPS

1% low 95

Red Dead Redemption 2

+44%

124 FPS

1% low 89

179 FPS

1% low 127

Cyberpunk 2077

+52%

86 FPS

1% low 65

131 FPS

1% low 103

Rocket League

+24%

725 FPS

1% low 308

896 FPS

1% low 409

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+41%

133 FPS

1% low 103

187 FPS

1% low 141

Crimson Desert

+44%

104 FPS

1% low 75

150 FPS

1% low 107

FPS / $

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

RTX 2080 Super

0.699

RTX 3090 Ti

0.272

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Specifications

	RTX 2080 Super	RTX 3090 Ti
Architecture	Turing	Ampere
Release date	2019-07	2022-03
Video memory	8 GB	24 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	496 GB/s	1008 GB/s
Shading units	3072	10752
Boost clock	1815 MHz	1860 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	250 W	450 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	850 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$699	$1999

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 2080 Super

#58 / 69

Popularity score0.8/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,540

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

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

850 W · $110

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RTX 3090 Ti

#56 / 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

$15,492

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

SilverStone Technology SST-SL1200MCPT-A 1200W Platinum Fully Modular

1200 W · $354

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RTX 2080 Super

4 models tracked

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RTX 3090 Ti

7 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RTX 3090 Ti is on average 28% faster than the RTX 2080 Super at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 Super is currently $1,381 cheaper ($599 vs $1,980). With 0.699 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 3090 Ti 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 Ti?

At 1440p, the RTX 2080 Super averages 379 FPS versus 484 FPS for the RTX 3090 Ti 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 Ti?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 3090 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the SilverStone Technology SST-SL1200MCPT-A 1200W Platinum Fully 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 (2 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3090 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3090 Ti is the r9-9950x3D (3 builds).

How much does the RTX 2080 Super cost right now?

The RTX 2080 Super is available from $599. We track 4 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3090 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3090 Ti is available from $1,980. We track 7 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 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, with Ampere architecture, offers optimized ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 3090, it excels at 4K and offers the best performance of the RTX 3000 series.