NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

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 5090

Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7

#10 / 69

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

Lowest price

$4,298

FPS / $

0.178

See the cheapest model See all 34 models

Our verdict

The RTX 5090 is on average 81% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 is currently $3,673 cheaper ($625 vs $4,298).
With 0.645 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 5090 packs more video memory (32 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 5090

Counter-Strike 2

+51%

348 FPS

1% low 209

526 FPS

1% low 299

Apex Legends

+65%

235 FPS

1% low 154

387 FPS

1% low 264

Grand Theft Auto V

+195%

81 FPS

1% low 64

239 FPS

1% low 170

Red Dead Redemption 2

+116%

124 FPS

1% low 84

268 FPS

1% low 187

Cyberpunk 2077

+139%

89 FPS

1% low 67

213 FPS

1% low 150

Rocket League

+85%

693 FPS

1% low 299

1284 FPS

1% low 601

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+96%

134 FPS

1% low 100

262 FPS

1% low 195

Crimson Desert

+117%

104 FPS

1% low 71

226 FPS

1% low 158

FPS / $

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

RTX 2080

0.645

RTX 5090

0.178

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Specifications

	RTX 2080	RTX 5090
Architecture	Turing	Blackwell
Release date	2018-09	2025-01
Video memory	8 GB	32 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR7
Memory bus	256 bit	512 bit
Bandwidth	448 GB/s	1792 GB/s
Shading units	2944	21760
Boost clock	1710 MHz	2407 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	215 W	575 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	1000 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price	$699	$1999

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 5090

#10 / 69

Popularity score17.4/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.2.5%

Number of builds created with this GPU

521

Average build price

$12,474

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular

1000 W · $180

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 5090

34 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 2080 or the RTX 5090?

The RTX 5090 is on average 81% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 is currently $3,673 cheaper ($625 vs $4,298). With 0.645 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 5090 packs more video memory (32 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 2080 or RTX 5090?

At 1440p, the RTX 2080 averages 369 FPS versus 669 FPS for the RTX 5090 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 5090?

A power supply of around 1000 W is recommended for the RTX 5090. 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 5090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5090 is the r9-9950x3D (161 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 5090 cost right now?

The RTX 5090 is available from $4,298. We track 34 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 5090

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, with Blackwell architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 32 GB of GDDR7 memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 5000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.