GPU Showdown

GeForce RTX 2060 SupervsGeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

The GeForce RTX 2060 Super is a solid mid-range card from a few years back, great for 1080p gaming on a budget, while the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is a modern high-end card built for 4K and ray tracing.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super
8 GB · 175W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
16 GB · 320W
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 2060 Super

Turing · TSMC 12 nm · 2019

40score
4.3/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
8 GB
TDP
175W
CUDA Cores
2,176
Boost Clock
1650 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2024

82score
4.1/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
320W
Shaders
10,240
Boost Clock
2550 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

RTX 2060 Super
40
RTX 4080 SUPERWinner
82
RTX 4080 SUPER leads by 105.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#5RTX 408083
#6RTX 4080 SUPER82
#7RTX 5090 D V279
#65RX 760040
#66RTX 2060 Super40
#67RX 6600 XT40
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsRTX 2060 SuperRTX 4080 SUPER
General
ArchitectureTuringAda Lovelace
Process Node12 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM8 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory Bus256-bit256-bit
Bandwidth448 GB/s736.3 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores2,17610,240
TMUs136320
ROPs64112
Boost Clock1650 MHz2550 MHz
FP327.181 TF52.22 TF
Power
TDP175320
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the clear winner for high-end gaming and creative work, far outperforming the older RTX 2060 Super.

Best value

For budget-focused buyers, the RTX 2060 Super offers decent 1080p performance at a much lower price than the expensive RTX 4080 SUPER.

When the other wins

The RTX 2060 Super is the right choice if you need a capable card for less demanding games and don't require modern ray tracing or high resolutions.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RTX 2060 Super better than the RTX 4080 SUPER?

Overall the RTX 4080 SUPER is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (82 vs 40 out of 100), so it leads the RTX 2060 Super in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4080 SUPER than the RTX 2060 Super?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 SUPER is roughly 105% faster than the RTX 2060 Super overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the RTX 2060 Super or the RTX 4080 SUPER?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080 SUPER. If the RTX 2060 Super is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.