NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

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 4080

Ada Lovelace · 16 GB GDDR6X

#29 / 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

$1,500

FPS / $

0.375

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Our verdict

The RTX 4080 is on average 35% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 is currently $875 cheaper ($625 vs $1,500).
With 0.645 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 4080 packs more video memory (16 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 4080

Counter-Strike 2

+22%

348 FPS

1% low 209

424 FPS

1% low 249

Apex Legends

+37%

235 FPS

1% low 154

321 FPS

1% low 205

Grand Theft Auto V

+81%

81 FPS

1% low 64

147 FPS

1% low 106

Red Dead Redemption 2

+56%

124 FPS

1% low 84

193 FPS

1% low 131

Cyberpunk 2077

+62%

89 FPS

1% low 67

144 FPS

1% low 106

Rocket League

+31%

693 FPS

1% low 299

910 FPS

1% low 427

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+49%

134 FPS

1% low 100

200 FPS

1% low 147

Crimson Desert

+56%

104 FPS

1% low 71

162 FPS

1% low 110

FPS / $

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

RTX 2080

0.645

RTX 4080

0.375

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Specifications

	RTX 2080	RTX 4080
Architecture	Turing	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2018-09	2022-11
Video memory	8 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	448 GB/s	717 GB/s
Shading units	2944	9728
Boost clock	1710 MHz	2505 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	215 W	320 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 score0.6/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

RTX 4080

#29 / 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

$3,736

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MPG A850GS PCIE5 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular

850 W · $97

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 4080

8 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 2080 or the RTX 4080?

The RTX 4080 is on average 35% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 is currently $875 cheaper ($625 vs $1,500). With 0.645 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 4080 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 2080 or RTX 4080?

At 1440p, the RTX 2080 averages 369 FPS versus 499 FPS for the RTX 4080 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 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 MSI MPG A850GS PCIE5 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular.

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 cost right now?

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

How much does the RTX 4080 cost right now?

The RTX 4080 is available from $1,500. We track 8 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 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.