NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

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

#42 / 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

$388

FPS / $

1.039

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Nvidia

RTX 4090

Ada Lovelace · 24 GB GDDR6X

#36 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.97/100

Lowest price

$4,399

FPS / $

0.146

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Our verdict

The RTX 4090 is on average 53% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 is currently $4,011 cheaper ($388 vs $4,399).
With 1.039 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 4090 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 4090

Counter-Strike 2

+36%

348 FPS

1% low 209

473 FPS

1% low 277

Apex Legends

+51%

235 FPS

1% low 154

355 FPS

1% low 230

Grand Theft Auto V

+120%

81 FPS

1% low 64

178 FPS

1% low 139

Red Dead Redemption 2

+82%

124 FPS

1% low 84

226 FPS

1% low 154

Cyberpunk 2077

+91%

89 FPS

1% low 67

170 FPS

1% low 128

Rocket League

+50%

693 FPS

1% low 299

1037 FPS

1% low 502

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+74%

134 FPS

1% low 100

233 FPS

1% low 166

Crimson Desert

+83%

104 FPS

1% low 71

190 FPS

1% low 130

FPS / $

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

RTX 2080

1.039

RTX 4090

0.146

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Specifications

	RTX 2080	RTX 4090
Architecture	Turing	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2018-09	2022-10
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	16384
Boost clock	1710 MHz	2520 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	$1599

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 2080

#42 / 71

Popularity score3.2/100

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 4090

#36 / 71

Popularity score3.8/100

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

$6,879

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

EVGA SuperNOVA 1300 P+ 1300W 80 Plus Platinum Fully Modular

1300 W · $270

Latest builds

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RTX 2080

6 models tracked

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RTX 4090

6 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 2080 or the RTX 4090?

The RTX 4090 is on average 53% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 is currently $4,011 cheaper ($388 vs $4,399). With 1.039 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 4090 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 4090?

At 1440p, the RTX 2080 averages 369 FPS versus 564 FPS for the RTX 4090 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 4090?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 4090. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the EVGA SuperNOVA 1300 P+ 1300W 80 Plus Platinum Fully Modular.

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 4090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4090 is the r7-9800x3D (7 builds).

How much does the RTX 2080 cost right now?

The RTX 2080 is available from $388. We track 6 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4090 cost right now?

The RTX 4090 is available from $4,399. We track 6 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 4090

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 4000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.