GeForce RTX 2080 vs GeForce GTX 1080

GeForce RTX 2080
Memory: 8192Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
Release date: 20 Aug 2018
GeForce RTX 2080
GeForce GTX 1080
Memory: 8192Mb GDDR5XDESKTOP
Release date: 27 May 2016
GeForce GTX 1080

Summary

Gaming performance index

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    137%
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider GeForce RTX 2080

37% higher gaming performance.
This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
Supports PhysX
Supports G-Sync
Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
Supports Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS)

Reasons to consider GeForce GTX 1080

Supports PhysX
Supports G-Sync
Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Pascal), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications

GeForce RTX 2080

HWBench recommends GeForce RTX 2080

The GeForce RTX 2080 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (96 combinations of games and resolutions).


Specifications

Core Configuration

GeForce RTX 2080GeForce GTX 1080
GPU NameTU104 (TU104-400A-A1)vsGP104 (GP104-400-A1)
Fab Process12 nmvs16 nm
Die Size0 mm²vs314 mm²
Transistorsunknownvs7,200 million
Shaders2944vs2560
Compute Units23vs20
Core clock1515 MHzvs1607 MHz
ROPs64vs64
TMUs184vs160

Memory Configuration

GeForce RTX 2080GeForce GTX 1080
Memory TypeGDDR6vsGDDR5X
Bus Width256 bitvs256 bit
Memory Speed1750 MHz
14000 MHz effective
vs1251 MHz
10008 MHz effective
Memory Size8192 Mbvs8192 Mb

Additional details

GeForce RTX 2080GeForce GTX 1080
TDP200 wattsvs180 watts
Release Date20 Aug 2018vs27 May 2016

Raw Performance comparison

Pixel Rate

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    106.90 GP/s
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    102.80 GP/s

GigaPixels - higher is better

Texel Rate

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    307.30 GT/s
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    257.10 GT/s

GigaTexels - higher is better

Memory bandwidth

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    448.00 GB/s
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    320.00 GB/s

GB/s - higher is better

Single precision performance

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    9833.00 GFLOPs
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    8228.00 GFLOPs

GFLOPs - higher is better

Game benchmarks

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    66
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    53

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield 1

Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    194
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    142

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    134
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    108

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    88
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    72

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2018

Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    149
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    111

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    166
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    125

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    183
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    129

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    75
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    42

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    157
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    121

FPS (higher is better)

Destiny 2

Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    154
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    127

FPS (higher is better)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    114
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    106

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 5

Ultra quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    117
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    110

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    108
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    70

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    119
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    110

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    114
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    92

FPS (higher is better)

Ghost Recon - Wildlands

Very high Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    114
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    90

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    176
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    159

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    174
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    125

FPS (higher is better)

Kingdom Come: Deliverance

Very high quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    118
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    91

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    79
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    58

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    46
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    41

FPS (higher is better)

Middle-Earth Shadow of War

Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    132
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    99

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    77
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    50

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    156
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    128

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 7

Maximun Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    163
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    143

FPS (higher is better)

Rise Of The Tomb Raider

Very High Details, Pure Hair On, FXAA/HBAO+ enabled, 16x AF, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    172
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    133

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    121
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    91

FPS (higher is better)

Star Wars Battlefront II

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    183
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    132

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    168
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    127

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    154
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    105

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    77
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    54

FPS (higher is better)

Wolfenstein II The New Colossus

Main Leben! quality preset- Vulkan Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    188
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    109

FPS (higher is better)

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    57
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    42

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield 1

Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    152
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    103

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    106
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    84

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    69
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    51

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2018

Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    117
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    84

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    127
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    95

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    124
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    96

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    52
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    28

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    117
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    86

FPS (higher is better)

Destiny 2

Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    124
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    94

FPS (higher is better)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    92
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    69

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 5

Ultra quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    104
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    81

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    79
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    52

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    109
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    84

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    83
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    65

FPS (higher is better)

Ghost Recon - Wildlands

Very high Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    89
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    71

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    141
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    114

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    125
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    80

FPS (higher is better)

Kingdom Come: Deliverance

Very high quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    86
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    58

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    62
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    45

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    42
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    30

FPS (higher is better)

Middle-Earth Shadow of War

Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    99
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    68

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    61
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    39

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    112
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    83

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 7

Maximun Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    106
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    93

FPS (higher is better)

Rise Of The Tomb Raider

Very High Details, Pure Hair On, FXAA/HBAO+ enabled, 16x AF, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    120
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    90

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    84
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    62

FPS (higher is better)

Star Wars Battlefront II

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    130
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    95

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    124
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    91

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    111
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    82

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    60
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    40

FPS (higher is better)

Wolfenstein II The New Colossus

Main Leben! quality preset- Vulkan Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    135
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    79

FPS (higher is better)

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    36
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    25

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield 1

Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    82
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    57

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    64
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    49

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    36
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    28

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2018

Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    70
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    51

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    73
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    55

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    70
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    57

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    25
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    12

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    62
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    47

FPS (higher is better)

Destiny 2

Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    71
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    54

FPS (higher is better)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    50
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    36

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 5

Ultra quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    57
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    42

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    47
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    32

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    63
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    45

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    44
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    36

FPS (higher is better)

Ghost Recon - Wildlands

Very high Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    55
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    42

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    81
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    58

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    70
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    43

FPS (higher is better)

Kingdom Come: Deliverance

Very high quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    43
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    28

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    39
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    28

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    28
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    17

FPS (higher is better)

Middle-Earth Shadow of War

Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    58
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    38

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    39
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    24

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    55
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    41

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 7

Maximun Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    52
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    46

FPS (higher is better)

Rise Of The Tomb Raider

Very High Details, Pure Hair On, FXAA/HBAO+ enabled, 16x AF, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    60
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    47

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    46
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    33

FPS (higher is better)

Star Wars Battlefront II

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    70
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    57

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    68
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    53

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    61
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    48

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    35
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    21

FPS (higher is better)

Wolfenstein II The New Colossus

Main Leben! quality preset- Vulkan Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2080
    82
  • GeForce GTX 1080
    48

FPS (higher is better)