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GeForce RTX 3080 vs GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

Compare the GeForce RTX 3080 and GeForce RTX 2080 Ti on real gaming benchmarks and full specifications. The GeForce RTX 3080 is out of stock at the retailers we track right now, so this comparison covers performance and specs, with current pricing for the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti.

The short answer

The GeForce RTX 3080 is the faster card at 1080p.

  • GeForce RTX 3080 is about 36% faster at 1080p (gaming index 62 vs 45).
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti carries more VRAM (11GB vs 10GB), an edge at 4K and in memory-heavy games.
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti draws less power (250W vs 320W), so it runs cooler and asks less of your PSU.

Gaming performance

Gaming score: geometric mean of in-game FPS, normalized so the RTX 5090 = 100. Switch resolution with the toggle above.

1080p gaming
GeForce RTX 308062
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti45

GeForce RTX 3080 is about 36% faster at 1080p.

Performance per dollar

This needs a current price for both cards. The GeForce RTX 3080 is out of stock at the retailers we track right now, so it cannot be calculated for this matchup. The gaming and specs comparisons above still apply.

What to buy instead

The GeForce RTX 3080 was replaced by the GeForce RTX 4080.

Specs head-to-head

GeForce RTX 3080
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Price (from)
—
$799.00
1080p gaming index
62
45
VRAM
10GB GDDR6X
11GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
760 GB/s
616 GB/s
Boost clock
1710 MHz
1545 MHz
Shader cores
8,704
4,352
Ray tracing cores
68
68
Tensor / AI cores
272
544
TDP
320W
250W
Recommended PSU
750W
650W
Upscaling
DLSS Super Resolution, Ray Reconstruction
DLSS Super Resolution, Ray Reconstruction
Architecture
Ampere GA102
Turing TU102
Process node
Samsung 8N
TSMC 12N
MSRP
$699.00
$999.00

Productivity & compute

GeForce RTX 3080
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
3DMark Steel Nomad (points)
4,443
3,502
Geekbench 7 OpenCL (points)
158,304
124,867

Where to buy

GeForce RTX 2080 Tifrom $799.00
From$799.00
1 version in stock
GeForce RTX 3080no stock

No in-stock versions right now. See the GeForce RTX 3080

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