NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090

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

FPS benchmarks across 139 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 2080 Ti

Turing · 11 GB GDDR6

#67 / 69

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

$998

FPS / €

0.423

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Nvidia

RTX 3090

Ampere · 24 GB GDDR6X

#29 / 69

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

$1,600

FPS / €

0.307

See the cheapest model See all 41 models

Our verdict

The RTX 3090 is on average 14% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 Ti is currently $602 cheaper ($998 vs $1,600).
With 0.423 FPS per euro, the RTX 2080 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 3090 packs more video memory (24 GB vs 11 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

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

RTX 2080 Ti

RTX 3090

Counter-Strike 2

+10%

346 FPS

1% low 208

380 FPS

1% low 231

Apex Legends

+12%

241 FPS

1% low 167

269 FPS

1% low 189

Grand Theft Auto V

+35%

84 FPS

1% low 66

113 FPS

1% low 80

Red Dead Redemption 2

+19%

139 FPS

1% low 95

166 FPS

1% low 119

Cyberpunk 2077

+36%

73 FPS

1% low 51

99 FPS

1% low 71

Rocket League

+14%

727 FPS

1% low 321

828 FPS

1% low 366

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+29%

119 FPS

1% low 93

153 FPS

1% low 119

Crimson Desert

+20%

117 FPS

1% low 80

140 FPS

1% low 100

FPS / €

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

RTX 2080 Ti

0.423

RTX 3090

0.307

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Specifications

	RTX 2080 Ti	RTX 3090
Architecture	Turing	Ampere
Release date	2018-09	2020-09
Video memory	11 GB	24 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	352 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	616 GB/s	936 GB/s
Shading units	4352	10496
Boost clock	1545 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	$999	$1499

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 2080 Ti

#67 / 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 3090

#29 / 69

Popularity score2.2/100

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

$3,508

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

850 W · $60

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Le meilleur PC gaming en 2020 à 4800€ E-ATX 1440P/4K

r9-5950x

All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

RTX 2080 Ti

12 models tracked

MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Ventus 11G OC 11GB GDDR6$998

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RTX 3090

41 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RTX 3090 is on average 14% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 Ti is currently $602 cheaper ($998 vs $1,600). With 0.423 FPS per euro, the RTX 2080 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 3090 packs more video memory (24 GB vs 11 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 2080 Ti or RTX 3090?

At 1440p, the RTX 2080 Ti averages 392 FPS versus 446 FPS for the RTX 3090 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.

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 MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3090 is the r7-9800x3D (2 builds).

How much does the RTX 2080 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 2080 Ti is available from $998. We track 12 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3090 cost right now?

The RTX 3090 is available from $1,600. We track 41 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 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.