NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

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

#43 / 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

$599

FPS / $

0.699

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Nvidia

RTX 5080

Blackwell · 16 GB GDDR7

#2 / 71

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

$1,000

FPS / $

0.612

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Our verdict

The RTX 5080 is on average 41% faster than the RTX 2080 Super at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 Super is currently $401 cheaper ($599 vs $1,000).
With 0.699 FPS/$, 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

+25%

355 FPS

1% low 214

443 FPS

1% low 254

Apex Legends

+44%

231 FPS

1% low 162

333 FPS

1% low 218

Grand Theft Auto V

+88%

85 FPS

1% low 62

160 FPS

1% low 120

Red Dead Redemption 2

+62%

124 FPS

1% low 89

201 FPS

1% low 149

Cyberpunk 2077

+77%

86 FPS

1% low 65

152 FPS

1% low 120

Rocket League

+36%

725 FPS

1% low 308

985 FPS

1% low 451

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+65%

133 FPS

1% low 103

220 FPS

1% low 160

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

0.699

RTX 5080

0.612

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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

#43 / 71

Popularity score2.4/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.1.2%

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

Latest builds

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RTX 5080

#2 / 71

Popularity score52.3/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.8.7%

Number of builds created with this GPU

2238

Average build price

$2,943

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular

1000 W · $180

Latest builds

Unnamed build

PC (HG) BeReady

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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 5080

49 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 41% faster than the RTX 2080 Super at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 Super is currently $401 cheaper ($599 vs $1,000). With 0.699 FPS/$, 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 379 FPS versus 534 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. 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 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 MPG A1000GS PCIE5 1000W 80 Plus Gold 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 5080?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5080 is the r7-9800x3D (1088 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 5080 cost right now?

The RTX 5080 is available from $1,000. We track 49 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.