We've compared GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks. RTX 2080 Ti 2018 11 GB GDDR6, 270 Watt 56.41 RTX 3080 Ti 2020 12 GB GDDR6X, 350 Watt 70.32 +24.7% GTX 1650 GTX 1060 6 GB RTX 3060 RTX 4060 RTX 4070 SUPER RTX 4080 SUPER RTX 4090 RX 580 Arc A580 RX 5700 RX 7600 XT RX 7800 XT RX 7900 XTX RTX 3080 Ti outperforms RTX 2080 Ti by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results. RTX 2080 Ti GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared. Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better. RTX 3080 Ti has 30% better value for money than RTX 2080 Ti. General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results.Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked. Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM. Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself. Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes. List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions. Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale. This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly. RTX 2080 Ti56.41 RTX 3080 Ti70.32 +24.7% This isthe most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities. RTX 2080 Ti21759 RTX 3080 Ti27125 +24.7% 3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displayinga space fleet attack ona defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead. RTX 2080 Ti83556 RTX 3080 Ti120236 +43.9% 3DMark 11is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11is now superseded by Time Spy. RTX 2080 Ti47166 RTX 3080 Ti60980 +29.3% Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware. RTX 2080 Ti20210 RTX 3080 Ti47113 +133% Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displaysa few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just likeIce Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid. RTX 2080 Ti165122 RTX 3080 Ti218185 +32.1% Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation usesOpenCLAPI by Khronos Group. RTX 2080 Ti137136 RTX 3080 Ti209081 +52.5% Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid. RTX 2080 Ti521458 RTX 3080 Ti785365 +50.6% Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation usesCUDAAPI by NVIDIA. RTX 2080 Ti165093 RTX 3080 Ti235513 +42.7% RTX 2080 Ti181 RTX 3080 Ti297 +64.3% RTX 2080 Ti79 RTX 3080 Ti105 +32.4% RTX 2080 Ti12 RTX 3080 Ti17 +33.9% RTX 2080 Ti121 RTX 3080 Ti171 +41.8% RTX 2080 Ti63 RTX 3080 Ti95 +49.6% RTX 2080 Ti51 RTX 3080 Ti142 +178% RTX 2080 Ti179 RTX 3080 Ti252 +40.6% RTX 2080 Ti17 RTX 3080 Ti28 +64.7% RTX 2080 Ti272 RTX 3080 Ti372 +36.9% Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS. Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions: −34.7% +34.7% −22.7% +22.7% −8.9% +8.9% Full HD −107% +107% Full HD −16% +16% −17.8% +17.8% +8.4% −8.4% −11.2% +11.2% −73.6% +73.6% +39.3% −39.3% +14.5% −14.5% +44.8% −44.8% +24.8% −24.8% +11.3% −11.3% −7.6% +7.6% −15.1% +15.1% −37.5% +37.5% +73.9% −73.9% Full HD +24.8% −24.8% −38.5% +38.5% −0.4% +0.4% −11.2% +11.2% −50.9% +50.9% +12.8% −12.8% −13.2% +13.2% +34.3% −34.3% +20.9% −20.9% +4.3% −4.3% −7.6% +7.6% −8% +8% −80.9% +80.9% −29.1% +29.1% +66.7% −66.7% Full HD −76.8% +76.8% −25% +25% −15.5% +15.5% −37.7% +37.7% −28.6% +28.6% −42.3% +42.3% +7.8% −7.8% −53.5% +53.5% −59.6% +59.6% −34.1% +34.1% −7.8% +7.8% Full HD −17.3% +17.3% 1440p +0% +0% +0% +0% 1440p −15.3% +15.3% −28.4% +28.4% +0% +0% −83.3% +83.3% +1.2% −1.2% +15.5% −15.5% −3% +3% −48.1% +48.1% −43.9% +43.9% −80.5% +80.5% −36.2% +36.2% +5% −5% 1440p −9.5% +9.5% 4K −1.1% +1.1% −4.5% +4.5% −5.1% +5.1% −73.8% +73.8% −0.9% +0.9% −55.1% +55.1% 4K −16% +16% −32.6% +32.6% +0% +0% −100% +100% +0% +0% −14% +14% −91.7% +91.7% −34.1% +34.1% 4K −4.1% +4.1% This is how RTX 2080 Ti and RTX 3080 Ti compete in popular games: Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games: All in all, in popular games: RTX 2080 Ti has 29.6% lower power consumption. RTX 3080 Ti, on the other hand, has a 24.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 9.1% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 50% more advanced lithography process. The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti in performance tests. Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer. Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card. GeForce RTX 2080 Ti GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Like Like We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider. 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Primary details
Place in performance ranking 45 19 Place by popularity not in top-100 not in top-100 Cost-effectiveness evaluation 22.84 29.79 Architecture Turing (2018−2022) Ampere (2020−2024) GPU code name Turing TU102 Ampere GA102 Market segment Desktop Desktop Release date 27 August 2018 (6 years ago) 24 September 2020 (3 years ago) Launch price (MSRP) $999 $1,199 Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Detailed specifications
Pipelines / CUDA cores 4352 10240 Core clock speed 1350 MHz 1370 MHz Boost clock speed 1545 MHz 1667 MHz Number of transistors 18,600 million 28,300 million Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 8 nm Power consumption (TDP) 270 Watt 350 Watt Texture fill rate 420.2 532.8 Floating-point performance 13.45 gflops 34.1 gflops Form factor & compatibility
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16 Length 267 mm 285 mm Width 2-slot 2-slot Supplementary power connectors 2x 8-pin 1x 12-pin VRAM capacity and type
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6X Maximum RAM amount 11 GB 12 GB Memory bus width 352 Bit 384 Bit Memory clock speed 14000 MHz 19000 MHz Memory bandwidth 616.0 GB/s 912.4 GB/s Shared memory - - Connectivity and outputs
Display Connectors 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort HDMI + + G-SYNC support + - Supported technologies
VR Ready + no data API compatibility
DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_1) 12 Ultimate (12_2) Shader Model 6.5 6.6 OpenGL 4.6 4.6 OpenCL 2.0 3.0 Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2 CUDA 7.5 8.6 Synthetic benchmark performance
Combined synthetic benchmark score
Passmark
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
3DMark Ice Storm GPU
GeekBench 5 CUDA
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05
Gaming performance
Average FPS across all PC games
Full HD 167 225 1440p 119 146 4K 90 98 FPS performance in popular games
Low PresetCyberpunk 2077 100−110 219
Medium PresetAssassin's Creed Odyssey 125 140−150 Assassin's Creed Valhalla 107 120−130 Battlefield 5 244 220−230 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110 110−120 Cyberpunk 2077 100−110 184 Far Cry 5 163 110−120 Far Cry New Dawn 197 170−180 Forza Horizon 4 346 230−240 Hitman 3 161 120−130 Horizon Zero Dawn 285 250−260 Metro Exodus 144 150−160 Red Dead Redemption 2 106 120−130 Shadow of the Tomb Raider 216 290−300 Watch Dogs: Legion 266 150−160
High PresetAssassin's Creed Odyssey 181 140−150 Assassin's Creed Valhalla 91 120−130 Battlefield 5 224 220−230 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110 110−120 Cyberpunk 2077 100−110 160 Far Cry 5 132 110−120 Far Cry New Dawn 152 170−180 Forza Horizon 4 321 230−240 Hitman 3 156 120−130 Horizon Zero Dawn 267 250−260 Metro Exodus 144 150−160 Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120 120−130 Shadow of the Tomb Raider 220−230 407 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120 150−160 Watch Dogs: Legion 255 150−160
Ultra PresetAssassin's Creed Odyssey 82 140−150 Assassin's Creed Valhalla 80 100 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 103 110−120 Cyberpunk 2077 100−110 146 Far Cry 5 91 110−120 Forza Horizon 4 168 230−240 Hitman 3 139 120−130 Horizon Zero Dawn 202 310 Shadow of the Tomb Raider 220−230 359 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 135 181 Watch Dogs: Legion 90 97
Epic PresetRed Dead Redemption 2 104 120−130
High PresetBattlefield 5 166 160−170 Far Cry New Dawn 112 110−120
Ultra PresetAssassin's Creed Odyssey 72 80−85 Assassin's Creed Valhalla 67 86 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 82 80−85 Cyberpunk 2077 50−55 99 Far Cry 5 84 80−85 Forza Horizon 4 313 270−280 Hitman 3 100 100−110 Horizon Zero Dawn 162 240 Metro Exodus 98 141 Shadow of the Tomb Raider 140−150 269 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90−95 120−130 Watch Dogs: Legion 251 230−240
Epic PresetRed Dead Redemption 2 105 110−120
High PresetBattlefield 5 87 85−90 Far Cry New Dawn 66 65−70 Hitman 3 59 60−65 Horizon Zero Dawn 130 220−230 Metro Exodus 111 110−120 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 98 152
Ultra PresetAssassin's Creed Odyssey 50 55−60 Assassin's Creed Valhalla 46 61 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 52 50−55 Cyberpunk 2077 24−27 50 Far Cry 5 50 50−55 Forza Horizon 4 107 120−130 Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85 161 Watch Dogs: Legion 44 59
Epic PresetRed Dead Redemption 2 73 75−80 Pros & cons summary
Performance score 56.41 70.32 Recency 27 August 2018 24 September 2020 Maximum RAM amount 11 GB 12 GB Chip lithography 12 nm 8 nm Power consumption (TDP) 270 Watt 350 Watt Vote for your favorite
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