NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

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 5090

Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7

#10 / 69

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

Lowest price

3,992€

FPS / €

0.186

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Our verdict

The RTX 5090 is on average 68% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 Ti is currently 3,141€ cheaper (851€ vs 3,992€).
With 0.496 FPS per euro, the RTX 2080 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 5090 packs more video memory (32 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 5090

Counter-Strike 2

+51%

346 FPS

1% low 208

523 FPS

1% low 304

Apex Legends

+56%

241 FPS

1% low 167

375 FPS

1% low 247

Grand Theft Auto V

+165%

84 FPS

1% low 66

223 FPS

1% low 157

Red Dead Redemption 2

+93%

139 FPS

1% low 95

268 FPS

1% low 187

Cyberpunk 2077

+138%

73 FPS

1% low 51

174 FPS

1% low 126

Rocket League

+74%

727 FPS

1% low 321

1267 FPS

1% low 578

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+96%

119 FPS

1% low 93

233 FPS

1% low 175

Crimson Desert

+93%

117 FPS

1% low 80

226 FPS

1% low 158

FPS / €

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

RTX 2080 Ti

0.496

RTX 5090

0.186

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Specifications

	RTX 2080 Ti	RTX 5090
Architecture	Turing	Blackwell
Release date	2018-09	2025-01
Video memory	11 GB	32 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR7
Memory bus	352 bit	512 bit
Bandwidth	616 GB/s	1792 GB/s
Shading units	4352	21760
Boost clock	1545 MHz	2407 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	250 W	575 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	1000 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price	$999	$1999

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 5090

#10 / 69

Popularity score18.9/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.2.3%

Number of builds created with this GPU

432

Average build price

9,047€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

be quiet! Power Zone 2 1000W 80 Plus Platinum

1000 W · 136€

Latest builds

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All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

RTX 2080 Ti

12 models tracked

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RTX 5090

101 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 2080 Ti or the RTX 5090?

The RTX 5090 is on average 68% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 Ti is currently 3,141€ cheaper (851€ vs 3,992€). With 0.496 FPS per euro, the RTX 2080 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 5090 packs more video memory (32 GB vs 11 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 2080 Ti or RTX 5090?

At 1440p, the RTX 2080 Ti averages 392 FPS versus 657 FPS for the RTX 5090 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 5090?

A power supply of around 1000 W is recommended for the RTX 5090. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the be quiet! Power Zone 2 1000W 80 Plus Platinum.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 5090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5090 is the r9-9950x3D (143 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 5090 cost right now?

The RTX 5090 is available from 3,992€. We track 101 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 5090

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, with Blackwell architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 32 GB of GDDR7 memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 5000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.