NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

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

851€

FPS / €

0.496

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Nvidia

RTX 4080

Ada Lovelace · 16 GB GDDR6X

#27 / 69

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

1,390€

FPS / €

0.389

See the cheapest model See all 27 models

Our verdict

The RTX 4080 is on average 20% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 Ti is currently 539€ cheaper (851€ vs 1,390€).
With 0.496 FPS per euro, the RTX 2080 Ti 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

+13%

346 FPS

1% low 208

390 FPS

1% low 237

Apex Legends

+23%

241 FPS

1% low 167

296 FPS

1% low 199

Grand Theft Auto V

+62%

84 FPS

1% low 66

136 FPS

1% low 100

Red Dead Redemption 2

+39%

139 FPS

1% low 95

193 FPS

1% low 131

Cyberpunk 2077

+55%

73 FPS

1% low 51

113 FPS

1% low 84

Rocket League

+18%

727 FPS

1% low 321

859 FPS

1% low 391

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+44%

119 FPS

1% low 93

171 FPS

1% low 127

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

0.496

RTX 4080

0.389

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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

#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 4080

#27 / 69

Popularity score2.4/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

3,734€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair RM1000x Shift 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

1000 W · 164€

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

RTX 2080 Ti

12 models tracked

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RTX 4080

27 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 20% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 Ti is currently 539€ cheaper (851€ vs 1,390€). With 0.496 FPS per euro, the RTX 2080 Ti 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 392 FPS versus 469 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.

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 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 851€. We track 12 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4080 cost right now?

The RTX 4080 is available from 1,390€. We track 27 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.