NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

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

#69 / 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

1,520€

FPS / €

0.302

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Nvidia

RTX 4080

Ada Lovelace · 16 GB GDDR6X

#22 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.90/100

Lowest price

1,490€

FPS / €

0.377

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Our verdict

The RTX 4080 is on average 25% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 4080 is currently 30€ cheaper (1,490€ vs 1,520€).
With 0.377 FPS/€, the RTX 4080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 4080 packs more video memory (16 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 4080

Counter-Strike 2

+16%

364 FPS

1% low 219

424 FPS

1% low 249

Apex Legends

+25%

256 FPS

1% low 170

321 FPS

1% low 205

Grand Theft Auto V

+55%

95 FPS

1% low 74

147 FPS

1% low 106

Red Dead Redemption 2

+39%

139 FPS

1% low 95

193 FPS

1% low 131

Cyberpunk 2077

+44%

100 FPS

1% low 77

144 FPS

1% low 106

Rocket League

+24%

733 FPS

1% low 338

910 FPS

1% low 427

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+32%

152 FPS

1% low 116

200 FPS

1% low 147

Crimson Desert

+38%

117 FPS

1% low 80

162 FPS

1% low 110

FPS / €

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

RTX 2080 Ti

0.302

RTX 4080

0.377

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Specifications

	RTX 2080 Ti	RTX 4080
Architecture	Turing	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2018-09	2022-11
Video memory	11 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	352 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	616 GB/s	717 GB/s
Shading units	4352	9728
Boost clock	1545 MHz	2505 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	250 W	320 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	750 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$999	$1199

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 2080 Ti

#69 / 71

Popularity score0.6/100

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

DeepCool PF750 Gold 750W 80 Plus Gold Black

750 W · 73€

Latest builds

20/07/26

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r9-3900x

RTX 4080

#22 / 71

Popularity score4.5/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

3,897€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair RM1000x Shift 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

1000 W · 129€

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RTX 2080 Ti

2 models tracked

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RTX 4080

13 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 2080 Ti or the RTX 4080?

The RTX 4080 is on average 25% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 4080 is currently 30€ cheaper (1,490€ vs 1,520€). With 0.377 FPS/€, the RTX 4080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 4080 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 11 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 2080 Ti or RTX 4080?

At 1440p, the RTX 2080 Ti averages 398 FPS versus 499 FPS for the RTX 4080 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 DeepCool PF750 Gold 750W 80 Plus Gold Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 4080?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 4080. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Corsair RM1000x Shift 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

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 4080?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4080 is the r7-9850x3D (5 builds).

How much does the RTX 2080 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 2080 Ti is available from 1,520€. We track 2 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4080 cost right now?

The RTX 4080 is available from 1,490€. We track 13 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 4080

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory. The flagship card of the RTX 4000 series excels at 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS 3 for ultra-realistic graphics.