NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

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

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

Nvidia

RTX 2080

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#65 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.40/100

Lowest price

$725

FPS / €

0.523

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Nvidia

RTX 3080 Ti

Ampere · 12 GB GDDR6X

#28 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.72/100

Lowest price

$900

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Our verdict

The RTX 2080 is currently $175 cheaper ($725 vs $900).
The RTX 3080 Ti packs more video memory (12 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

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

RTX 2080

RTX 3080 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

335 FPS

1% low 201

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Apex Legends

209 FPS

1% low 145

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Grand Theft Auto V

71 FPS

1% low 53

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Red Dead Redemption 2

124 FPS

1% low 84

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Cyberpunk 2077

54 FPS

1% low 41

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Rocket League

668 FPS

1% low 288

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

103 FPS

1% low 77

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Crimson Desert

104 FPS

1% low 71

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FPS / €

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

RTX 2080

0.523

RTX 3080 Ti

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Specifications

	RTX 2080	RTX 3080 Ti
Architecture	Turing	Ampere
Release date	2018-09	2021-06
Video memory	8 GB	12 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	448 GB/s	912 GB/s
Shading units	2944	10240
Boost clock	1710 MHz	1665 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	215 W	350 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	750 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$699	$1199

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 2080

#65 / 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 3080 Ti

#28 / 69

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

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

RTX 2080

11 models tracked

MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio Graphics Card$725

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RTX 3080 Ti

36 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RTX 2080 is currently $175 cheaper ($725 vs $900). The RTX 3080 Ti packs more video memory (12 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 2080?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 2080.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3080 Ti?

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

How much does the RTX 2080 cost right now?

The RTX 2080 is available from $725. We track 11 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3080 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3080 Ti is available from $900. We track 36 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, with Turing architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. The flagship card of the RTX 2000 series excels at 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS for revolutionary graphics.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, with Ampere architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 3080, it excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.