NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

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

$389

FPS / $

1.036

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Nvidia

RTX 5080

Blackwell · 16 GB GDDR7

#2 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.93/100

Lowest price

$1,370

FPS / $

0.447

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Our verdict

The RTX 5080 is on average 45% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 is currently $981 cheaper ($389 vs $1,370).
With 1.036 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 5080 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 5080

Counter-Strike 2

+27%

348 FPS

1% low 209

443 FPS

1% low 254

Apex Legends

+42%

235 FPS

1% low 154

333 FPS

1% low 218

Grand Theft Auto V

+98%

81 FPS

1% low 64

160 FPS

1% low 120

Red Dead Redemption 2

+62%

124 FPS

1% low 84

201 FPS

1% low 149

Cyberpunk 2077

+71%

89 FPS

1% low 67

152 FPS

1% low 120

Rocket League

+42%

693 FPS

1% low 299

985 FPS

1% low 451

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+64%

134 FPS

1% low 100

220 FPS

1% low 160

Crimson Desert

+63%

104 FPS

1% low 71

169 FPS

1% low 125

FPS / $

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

RTX 2080

1.036

RTX 5080

0.447

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Specifications

	RTX 2080	RTX 5080
Architecture	Turing	Blackwell
Release date	2018-09	2025-01
Video memory	8 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR7
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	448 GB/s	960 GB/s
Shading units	2944	10752
Boost clock	1710 MHz	2617 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	215 W	360 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	850 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price	$699	$999

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 2080

#40 / 71

Popularity score2.9/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.6%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,362

Most paired CPUs

1r5-55001 builds

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $100

Latest builds

25/08/26

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2080 Windforce OC 8G Graphics Card, GV-N2080WF3OC-8GC

Unnamed build

r5-5500

RTX 5080

#2 / 71

Popularity score69.3/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.14.3%

Number of builds created with this GPU

2441

Average build price

$3,845

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular

1000 W · $153

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 5080

43 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 2080 or the RTX 5080?

The RTX 5080 is on average 45% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 is currently $981 cheaper ($389 vs $1,370). With 1.036 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 5080 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 5080?

At 1440p, the RTX 2080 averages 369 FPS versus 534 FPS for the RTX 5080 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 5080?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 5080. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 1000W 80 Plus Gold 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 (1 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 5080?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5080 is the r7-9800x3D (1193 builds).

How much does the RTX 2080 cost right now?

The RTX 2080 is available from $389. We track 10 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5080 cost right now?

The RTX 5080 is available from $1,370. We track 43 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 5080

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, with Blackwell architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 20 GB of GDDR7 memory. The flagship card of the RTX 5000 series excels at 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS 4 for ultra-realistic graphics.