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    GeForce RTX 3080 vs GeForce RTX 2080

    GeForce RTX 3080
    Memory: 10240Mb GDDR6XDESKTOP
    Release date: 1 Sep 2020
    GeForce RTX 3080
    GeForce RTX 2080
    Memory: 8192Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
    Release date: 20 Aug 2018
    GeForce RTX 2080

    Summary

    Gaming performance index

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      156%
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      100%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider GeForce RTX 3080

    56% 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

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

    HWBench recommends GeForce RTX 3080

    The GeForce RTX 3080 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (60 combinations of games and resolutions).

    Specifications

    Core Configuration

    GeForce RTX 3080GeForce RTX 2080
    GPU NameGA102 (GA102-200-K1-A1)vsTU104 (TU104-400A-A1)
    Fab Process8 nmvs12 nm
    Die Size628 mm²vs0 mm²
    Transistors28,000 millionvsunknown
    Shaders8704vs2944
    Compute Units68vs23
    Core clock1440 MHzvs1515 MHz
    ROPs96vs64
    TMUs272vs184

    Memory Configuration

    GeForce RTX 3080GeForce RTX 2080
    Memory TypeGDDR6XvsGDDR6
    Bus Width320 bitvs256 bit
    Memory Speed1188 MHz
    19 Gbps effective    		vs1750 MHz
    14000 MHz effective
    Memory Size10240 Mbvs8192 Mb

    Additional details

    GeForce RTX 3080GeForce RTX 2080
    TDP320 wattsvs200 watts
    Release Date1 Sep 2020vs20 Aug 2018

    Raw Performance comparison

    Pixel Rate

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      164.20 GP/s
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      106.90 GP/s

    GigaPixels - higher is better

    Texel Rate

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      465.10 GT/s
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      307.30 GT/s

    GigaTexels - higher is better

    Memory bandwidth

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      760.30 GB/s
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      448.00 GB/s

    GB/s - higher is better

    Single precision performance

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      29770.00 GFLOPs
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      9833.00 GFLOPs

    GFLOPs - higher is better

    Game benchmarks

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      115
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      66

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      174
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      134

    FPS (higher is better)

    Borderlands 3

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      128
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      88

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      255
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      166

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      287
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      183

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      110
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      75

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      200
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      157

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      111
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      108

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      120
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      119

    FPS (higher is better)

    Forza Horizon 5

    Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      108
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      91

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 5

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      134
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      114

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      248
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      174

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

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

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      126
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      79

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      50
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      46

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      103
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      77

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      276
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      156

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      208
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      121

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      285
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      168

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      256
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      154

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      112
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      77

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      100
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      57

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      171
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      106

    FPS (higher is better)

    Borderlands 3

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      112
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      69

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      211
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      127

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      194
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      124

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      76
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      52

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      177
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      117

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      129
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      79

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      119
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      109

    FPS (higher is better)

    Forza Horizon 5

    Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      96
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      72

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 5

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      111
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      83

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      202
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      125

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

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

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      106
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      62

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      48
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      42

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      102
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      61

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      194
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      112

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      159
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      84

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      224
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      124

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      181
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      111

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      87
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      60

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      60
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      36

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      110
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      64

    FPS (higher is better)

    Borderlands 3

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      69
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      36

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      130
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      73

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      123
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      70

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      40
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      25

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      106
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      62

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      73
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      47

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      96
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      63

    FPS (higher is better)

    Forza Horizon 5

    Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      73
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      49

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 5

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      76
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      44

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      116
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      70

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

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

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      67
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      39

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      42
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      28

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      69
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      39

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      104
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      55

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      87
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      46

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      135
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      68

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      103
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      61

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080
      57
    • GeForce RTX 2080
      35

    FPS (higher is better)

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