GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs GeForce RTX 2080 Super

GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Memory: 12288Mb GDDR6XDESKTOP
Release date: 31 May 2021
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
GeForce RTX 2080 Super
Memory: 8192Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
Release date: 23 Jul 2019
GeForce RTX 2080 Super

Summary

Gaming performance index

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    155%
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

55% 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 RTX 2080 Super

135 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti .
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)

GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

HWBench recommends GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (42 combinations of games and resolutions).


Specifications

Core Configuration

GeForce RTX 3080 TiGeForce RTX 2080 Super
GPU NameGA102 (GA102-225-A1)vsTU104 (TU104-450-A1)
Fab Process8 nmvs12 nm
Die Size628 mm²vs545 mm²
Transistors28,300 millionvs13,600 million
Shaders10240vs3072
Tensor Cores320vsnone
Raytracing Cores80vsnone
Compute Units80vs48
Core clock1365 MHzvs1650 MHz
ROPs112vs64
TMUs320vs192

Memory Configuration

GeForce RTX 3080 TiGeForce RTX 2080 Super
Memory TypeGDDR6XvsGDDR6
Bus Width384 bitvs256 bit
Memory Speed1188 MHz
19 Gbps effective
vs1940 MHz
15520 MHz effective
Memory Size12288 Mbvs8192 Mb

Additional details

GeForce RTX 3080 TiGeForce RTX 2080 Super
TDP350 wattsvs215 watts
Release Date31 May 2021vs23 Jul 2019

Raw Performance comparison

Pixel Rate

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    186.50 GP/s
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    116.20 GP/s

GigaPixels - higher is better

Texel Rate

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    532.80 GT/s
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    348.50 GT/s

GigaTexels - higher is better

Memory bandwidth

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    912.40 GB/s
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    496.60 GB/s

GB/s - higher is better

Single precision performance

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    34100.00 GFLOPs
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    11150.00 GFLOPs

GFLOPs - higher is better

Game benchmarks

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    118
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    70

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    174
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    146

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    261
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    171

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    292
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    185

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    110
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    82

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    120
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    109

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    120
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    119

FPS (higher is better)

Forza Horizon 5

Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    114
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    91

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    249
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    188

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

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

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    128
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    85

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    223
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    123

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    288
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    190

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    266
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    163

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    113
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    81

FPS (higher is better)

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    102
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    60

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    173
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    118

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    226
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    131

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    211
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    130

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    84
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    56

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    137
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    83

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    120
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    112

FPS (higher is better)

Forza Horizon 5

Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    103
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    75

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    211
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    138

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

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

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    109
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    66

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    161
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    94

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    249
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    141

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    202
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    121

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    89
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    65

FPS (higher is better)

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    64
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    40

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    112
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    69

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    143
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    78

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    139
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    78

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    44
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    28

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    78
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    53

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    99
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    64

FPS (higher is better)

Forza Horizon 5

Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    80
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    54

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    125
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    75

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

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

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    77
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    42

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    96
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    50

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    153
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    81

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    120
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    68

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    59
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super
    38

FPS (higher is better)