NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

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

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

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

299€

FPS / €

1.311

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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

1,129€

FPS / €

0.529

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Our verdict

The RTX 5080 is on average 46% faster than the RTX 2080 Super at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 Super is currently 830€ cheaper (299€ vs 1,129€).
With 1.311 FPS per euro, the RTX 2080 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 2080 Super

RTX 5080

Counter-Strike 2

+18%

347 FPS

1% low 198

411 FPS

1% low 248

Apex Legends

+48%

215 FPS

1% low 148

319 FPS

1% low 214

Grand Theft Auto V

+111%

73 FPS

1% low 55

154 FPS

1% low 111

Red Dead Redemption 2

+62%

124 FPS

1% low 89

201 FPS

1% low 149

Cyberpunk 2077

+126%

57 FPS

1% low 43

129 FPS

1% low 96

Rocket League

+45%

677 FPS

1% low 296

982 FPS

1% low 427

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+81%

104 FPS

1% low 77

188 FPS

1% low 134

Crimson Desert

+63%

104 FPS

1% low 75

169 FPS

1% low 125

FPS / €

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

RTX 2080 Super

1.311

RTX 5080

0.529

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Specifications

	RTX 2080 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	496 GB/s	960 GB/s
Shading units	3072	10752
Boost clock	1815 MHz	2617 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	250 W	360 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	850 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price	$699	$999

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

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

MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

850 W · 95€

Latest builds

Pc frère Momo tdb

Unnamed build

Neuve Chapelle NEO

All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

RTX 2080 Super

10 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 2080 Super or the RTX 5080?

The RTX 5080 is on average 46% faster than the RTX 2080 Super at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 Super is currently 830€ cheaper (299€ vs 1,129€). With 1.311 FPS per euro, the RTX 2080 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 2080 Super or RTX 5080?

At 1440p, the RTX 2080 Super averages 359 FPS versus 525 FPS for the RTX 5080 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 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 MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

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 2080 Super cost right now?

The RTX 2080 Super is available from 299€. We track 10 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5080 cost right now?

The RTX 5080 is available from 1,129€. We track 152 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 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.