GPU Showdown

GeForce RTX 2080 SupervsGeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

The GeForce RTX 2080 Super is a previous-generation card for 1440p gaming on a budget, while the RTX 4080 SUPER is a modern high-end pick for 4K and ray tracing.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
8 GB · 250W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
16 GB · 320W
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 2080 Super

Turing · TSMC 12 nm · 2019

47score
4/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
8 GB
TDP
250W
CUDA Cores
3,072
Boost Clock
1815 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 2080 Super
47
RTX 4080 SUPERWinner
82
RTX 4080 SUPER leads by 74.5% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#5RTX 408083
#6RTX 4080 SUPER82
#7RTX 5090 D V279
#49RTX 406047
#50RTX 2080 Super47
#51RX 6750 GRE 10 GB46
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsRTX 2080 SuperRTX 4080 SUPER
General
ArchitectureTuringAda Lovelace
Process Node12 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM8 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory Bus256-bit256-bit
Bandwidth495.9 GB/s736.3 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores3,07210,240
TMUs192320
ROPs64112
Boost Clock1815 MHz2550 MHz
FP3211.15 TF52.22 TF
Power
TDP250320
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI 2.0, 3x 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 wins overall, offering vastly faster performance and double the memory for modern gaming and creative work.

Best value

For budget buyers, the GeForce RTX 2080 Super is the smarter pick if you find it cheaply used.

When the other wins

The GeForce RTX 2080 Super is the right choice for a secondary PC or 1080p gaming where you don't need the latest features.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RTX 2080 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 47 out of 100), so it leads the RTX 2080 Super in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4080 SUPER than the RTX 2080 Super?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 SUPER is roughly 75% faster than the RTX 2080 Super overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the RTX 2080 Super or the RTX 4080 SUPER?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080 SUPER. If the RTX 2080 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.