NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090

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

FPS benchmarks across 148 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

$625

FPS / $

0.645

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Nvidia

RTX 3090

Ampere · 24 GB GDDR6X

#25 / 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

$1,750

FPS / $

0.293

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Our verdict

The RTX 3090 is on average 24% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 is currently $1,125 cheaper ($625 vs $1,750).
With 0.645 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 3090 packs more video memory (24 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 3090

Counter-Strike 2

+15%

348 FPS

1% low 209

399 FPS

1% low 232

Apex Legends

+27%

235 FPS

1% low 154

298 FPS

1% low 197

Grand Theft Auto V

+47%

81 FPS

1% low 64

119 FPS

1% low 88

Red Dead Redemption 2

+34%

124 FPS

1% low 84

166 FPS

1% low 119

Cyberpunk 2077

+48%

89 FPS

1% low 67

132 FPS

1% low 97

Rocket League

+20%

693 FPS

1% low 299

831 FPS

1% low 377

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+37%

134 FPS

1% low 100

184 FPS

1% low 135

Crimson Desert

+35%

104 FPS

1% low 71

140 FPS

1% low 100

FPS / $

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

RTX 2080

0.645

RTX 3090

0.293

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Specifications

	RTX 2080	RTX 3090
Architecture	Turing	Ampere
Release date	2018-09	2020-09
Video memory	8 GB	24 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	448 GB/s	936 GB/s
Shading units	2944	10496
Boost clock	1710 MHz	1695 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	$1499

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 2080

#65 / 69

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

RTX 3090

#25 / 69

Popularity score2.8/100

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

$3,649

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · $60

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RTX 2080

10 models tracked

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RTX 3090

18 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RTX 3090 is on average 24% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 is currently $1,125 cheaper ($625 vs $1,750). With 0.645 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 3090 packs more video memory (24 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

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

At 1440p, the RTX 2080 averages 369 FPS versus 458 FPS for the RTX 3090 across our reference games.

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 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 A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3090 is the r7-9700x (2 builds).

How much does the RTX 2080 cost right now?

The RTX 2080 is available from $625. We track 10 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3090 cost right now?

The RTX 3090 is available from $1,750. We track 18 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 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.