GeForce RTX 2080 SupervsGeForce RTX 5090
The GeForce RTX 2080 Super is a last-gen card for 1440p gaming on a sensible budget, while the RTX 5090 is a next-gen flagship for 4K and creative work that demands the absolute best.
GeForce RTX 2080 Super
Turing · TSMC 12 nm · 2019
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GeForce RTX 5090
Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The GeForce RTX 5090 wins overall, offering dramatically more speed and memory for modern gaming and creative work.
For budget buyers, the GeForce RTX 2080 Super is the smarter pick if you only need 1080p gaming at a lower cost.
The GeForce RTX 2080 Super is the right choice when building a secondary PC for older games or less demanding tasks.
Frequently asked questions
Is the RTX 2080 Super better than the RTX 5090?
Overall the RTX 5090 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (94 vs 47 out of 100), so it leads the RTX 2080 Super in most workloads.
How much faster is the RTX 5090 than the RTX 2080 Super?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5090 is roughly 100% 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 5090?
If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5090. 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.