GeForce RTX 2080 SupervsGeForce RTX 5090 D
The GeForce RTX 2080 Super is a solid pick for 1440p gaming on a budget, while the GeForce RTX 5090 D is built for those who want top-tier 4K performance and future-proofing.
GeForce RTX 2080 Super
Turing · TSMC 12 nm · 2019
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GeForce RTX 5090 D
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 D utterly dominates the GeForce RTX 2080 Super with vastly more performance and memory for modern gaming and creative work.
The GeForce RTX 2080 Super is the smarter pick for budget buyers who need a capable card for older titles or light workloads.
The GeForce RTX 2080 Super is the right choice for someone building a low-power, secondary PC for 1080p gaming where the RTX 5090 D would be overkill.
Frequently asked questions
Is the RTX 2080 Super better than the RTX 5090 D?
Overall the RTX 5090 D is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (100 vs 47 out of 100), so it leads the RTX 2080 Super in most workloads.
How much faster is the RTX 5090 D than the RTX 2080 Super?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5090 D is roughly 113% 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 D?
If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5090 D. 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.