NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB

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

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

Nvidia

RTX 2080 Ti

Turing · 11 GB GDDR6

#47 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.52/100

Lowest price

$669

FPS / $

0.686

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Nvidia

RTX 3080 12GB

Ampere · 12 GB GDDR6X

#53 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.61/100

Lowest price

$950

FPS / $

0.531

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Our verdict

The RTX 3080 12GB is on average 12% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 Ti is currently $281 cheaper ($669 vs $950).
With 0.686 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RTX 2080 Ti

RTX 3080 12GB

Counter-Strike 2

+7%

364 FPS

1% low 219

388 FPS

1% low 233

Apex Legends

+9%

256 FPS

1% low 170

278 FPS

1% low 179

Grand Theft Auto V

+19%

95 FPS

1% low 74

113 FPS

1% low 81

Red Dead Redemption 2

+9%

139 FPS

1% low 95

152 FPS

1% low 113

Cyberpunk 2077

+12%

100 FPS

1% low 77

112 FPS

1% low 83

Rocket League

+13%

733 FPS

1% low 338

829 FPS

1% low 371

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+9%

152 FPS

1% low 116

166 FPS

1% low 128

Crimson Desert

+9%

117 FPS

1% low 80

128 FPS

1% low 95

FPS / $

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

RTX 2080 Ti

0.686

RTX 3080 12GB

0.531

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Specifications

	RTX 2080 Ti	RTX 3080 12GB
Architecture	Turing	Ampere
Release date	2018-09	2022-01
Video memory	11 GB	12 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	352 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	616 GB/s	912 GB/s
Shading units	4352	8960
Boost clock	1545 MHz	1710 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	$999	$799

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 2080 Ti

#47 / 71

Popularity score2.4/100

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

$1,813

Most paired CPUs

1r9-3900x1 builds

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $100

Latest builds

20/07/26

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Unnamed build

r9-3900x

RTX 3080 12GB

#53 / 71

Popularity score1.4/100

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

$2,977

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

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

1000 W · $252

Latest builds

14/08/26

GIGABYTE EAGLE GeForce RTX 3080 12G NVIDIA 12 GB GDDR6X

AMD Ryzen 5 9600, 6 Cores/12 Threads, 5.2GHz Boost, PCIe 5.0 & DDR5 Support, Wraith Cooler - AMD Store

Unnamed build

r5-9600x

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RTX 2080 Ti

6 models tracked

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RTX 3080 12GB

4 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 2080 Ti or the RTX 3080 12GB?

The RTX 3080 12GB is on average 12% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 Ti is currently $281 cheaper ($669 vs $950). With 0.686 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 2080 Ti or RTX 3080 12GB?

At 1440p, the RTX 2080 Ti averages 398 FPS versus 445 FPS for the RTX 3080 12GB across our reference games.

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

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 2080 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3080 12GB?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 3080 12GB. 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 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2080 Ti is the r9-3900x (1 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3080 12GB?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3080 12GB is the r7-7700 (2 builds).

How much does the RTX 2080 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 2080 Ti is available from $669. We track 6 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3080 12GB cost right now?

The RTX 3080 12GB is available from $950. We track 4 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, with Turing architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 11 GB of GDDR6 memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 2000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, with Ampere architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 10 GB of GDDR6X memory. The flagship card of the RTX 3000 series excels at 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS for ultra-realistic graphics.