Graphics card

GeForce RTX 2060 vs GeForce RTX 2080

Compared by performance index, specifications and load profile. The per-parameter difference comes first; the index follows.

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Verdict

GeForce RTX 2080 is 36% faster on the performance index.

The gap is decisive — these are different classes.

GeForce RTX 2060 leads on 0 parameters, GeForce RTX 2080 on 5.

Specification source: A — NVIDIA; B — NVIDIA. Specifications verified on 2026-07-27

Key differences

GeForce RTX 2060

Strengths

  • level

Trade-offs

  • Memory bandwidth
  • Rasterization
  • Video memory

GeForce RTX 2080

Strengths

  • Memory bandwidth
  • Rasterization
  • Video memory

Trade-offs

  • level

Difference per parameter

  • Rasterization

    72
    104
  • Ray tracing

    45
    65
  • Video memory

    6 GB
    8 GB
  • Power efficiency

    160 W
    215 W
  • Memory bandwidth

    192-bit GDDR6
    256-bit GDDR6

Profile of both sides

RasterizationRay tracingVideo memoryPower efficiencyMemory bandwidth
GeForce RTX 2060GeForce RTX 2080

Specifications side by side

Side AGeForce RTX 2060Side BGeForce RTX 2080
Performance index72104better
Ray tracing index4565better
Video memory6 GB8 GBbetter
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus192 bit256 bitbetter
Boost clock1680 MHz1710 MHzbetter
Power draw (TDP)160 Wbetter215 W
UpscalerDLSSDLSS
Process nodeTSMC 12 nmTSMC 12 nm
ReleasedQ1 2019Q3 2018

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