GPU Showdown

GeForce RTX 2080 TivsGeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is the former flagship for high-end 4K gaming, while the RTX 4080 SUPER is a modern card built for demanding ray tracing and high-refresh-rate play.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
11 GB · 250W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
16 GB · 320W
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

Turing · TSMC 12 nm · 2018

52score
4/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
11 GB
TDP
250W
CUDA Cores
4,352
Boost Clock
1545 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 Ti
52
RTX 4080 SUPERWinner
82
RTX 4080 SUPER leads by 57.7% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#5RTX 408083
#6RTX 4080 SUPER82
#7RTX 5090 D V279
#37RX 680053
#38RTX 2080 Ti52
#39RTX 506050
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsRTX 2080 TiRTX 4080 SUPER
General
ArchitectureTuringAda Lovelace
Process Node12 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM11 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory Bus352-bit256-bit
Bandwidth616 GB/s736.3 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores4,35210,240
TMUs272320
ROPs88112
Boost Clock1545 MHz2550 MHz
FP3213.45 TF52.22 TF
Power
TDP250320
Power Connectors2x 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 with noticeably faster performance and more video memory for modern games.

Best value

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

When the other wins

The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is the right choice for an older PC with limited power supply capacity.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RTX 2080 Ti 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 52 out of 100), so it leads the RTX 2080 Ti in most workloads.

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

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 SUPER is roughly 58% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

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

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