NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

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

FPS benchmarks across 150 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 2080

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#40 / 71

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

$385

FPS / $

1.047

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Nvidia

RTX 3090 Ti

Ampere · 24 GB GDDR6X

#49 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.86/100

Lowest price

$2,299

FPS / $

0.234

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Our verdict

The RTX 3090 Ti is on average 31% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 is currently $1,914 cheaper ($385 vs $2,299).
With 1.047 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 3090 Ti 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 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

+18%

348 FPS

1% low 209

409 FPS

1% low 250

Apex Legends

+29%

235 FPS

1% low 154

303 FPS

1% low 207

Grand Theft Auto V

+58%

81 FPS

1% low 64

128 FPS

1% low 95

Red Dead Redemption 2

+44%

124 FPS

1% low 84

179 FPS

1% low 127

Cyberpunk 2077

+47%

89 FPS

1% low 67

131 FPS

1% low 103

Rocket League

+29%

693 FPS

1% low 299

896 FPS

1% low 409

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+40%

134 FPS

1% low 100

187 FPS

1% low 141

Crimson Desert

+44%

104 FPS

1% low 71

150 FPS

1% low 107

FPS / $

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

RTX 2080

1.047

RTX 3090 Ti

0.234

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Specifications

	RTX 2080	RTX 3090 Ti
Architecture	Turing	Ampere
Release date	2018-09	2022-03
Video memory	8 GB	24 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	448 GB/s	1008 GB/s
Shading units	2944	10752
Boost clock	1710 MHz	1860 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	215 W	450 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	850 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$699	$1999

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 2080

#40 / 71

Popularity score3.6/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.5%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,609

Most paired CPUs

1r5-55002 builds

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $100

Latest builds

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RTX 3090 Ti

#49 / 71

Popularity score2.7/100

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

$8,389

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

ASUS ROG Strix Aura Edition 1000W 80 Plus Gold Black

1000 W · $299

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

20000€ ATX 4K

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RTX 2080

7 models tracked

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RTX 3090 Ti

7 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RTX 3090 Ti is on average 31% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 is currently $1,914 cheaper ($385 vs $2,299). With 1.047 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 3090 Ti 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 Ti?

At 1440p, the RTX 2080 averages 369 FPS versus 484 FPS for the RTX 3090 Ti 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. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3090 Ti?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 3090 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the ASUS ROG Strix Aura Edition 1000W 80 Plus Gold Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 2080?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2080 is the r5-5500 (2 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3090 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3090 Ti is the r7-9800x3D (2 builds).

How much does the RTX 2080 cost right now?

The RTX 2080 is available from $385. We track 7 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3090 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3090 Ti is available from $2,299. We track 7 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 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, with Ampere architecture, offers optimized ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 3090, it excels at 4K and offers the best performance of the RTX 3000 series.