GPU Showdown

GeForce RTX 2080 SupervsGeForce RTX 5080

The GeForce RTX 2080 Super is an older high-end card built for smooth 1440p gaming, while the RTX 5080 is a current-gen flagship aimed at maxing out 4K and ray-traced titles.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
8 GB · 250W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
16 GB · 360W
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 5080

Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025

86score
3.8/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
360W
Shaders
10,752
Boost Clock
2617 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 5080Winner
86
RTX 5080 leads by 83.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#3RTX 409092
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#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 5080
General
Process Node12 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM8 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Memory Bus256-bit256-bit
Bandwidth495.9 GB/s960 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores3,07210,752
TMUs192336
ROPs64112
Boost Clock1815 MHz2617 MHz
FP3211.15 TF56.28 TF
Power
TDP250360
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 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 5080 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 cheap used and don't need the latest features.

When the other wins

The GeForce RTX 2080 Super is the right choice for a secondary PC or older game system where the RTX 5080's extra speed would be wasted.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RTX 2080 Super better than the RTX 5080?

Overall the RTX 5080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 47 out of 100), so it leads the RTX 2080 Super in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 5080 than the RTX 2080 Super?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5080 is roughly 83% 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 5080?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5080. 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.