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Graphics card

GeForce RTX 2080 vs GeForce RTX 3080

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

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Verdict

GeForce RTX 3080 is 56% faster on the performance index.

The gap is decisive — these are different classes.

GeForce RTX 2080 leads on 0 parameters, GeForce RTX 3080 on 5.

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

Key differences

GeForce RTX 2080

Strengths

  • level

Trade-offs

  • Memory bandwidth
  • Ray tracing
  • Rasterization

GeForce RTX 3080

Strengths

  • Memory bandwidth
  • Ray tracing
  • Rasterization

Trade-offs

  • level

Difference per parameter

  • Rasterization

    104
    185

  • Ray tracing

    65
    139

  • Video memory

    8 GB
    10 GB

  • Power efficiency

    215 W
    320 W

  • Memory bandwidth

    256-bit GDDR6
    320-bit GDDR6X

Profile of both sides

RasterizationRay tracingVideo memoryPower efficiencyMemory bandwidth
GeForce RTX 2080GeForce RTX 3080

Specifications side by side

Side AGeForce RTX 2080Side BGeForce RTX 3080
Performance index104185better
Ray tracing index65139better
Video memory8 GB10 GBbetter
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory bus256 bit320 bitbetter
Boost clock1710 MHz1710 MHz
Power draw (TDP)215 Wbetter320 W
UpscalerDLSSDLSS
Process nodeTSMC 12 nmSamsung 8 nm
ReleasedQ3 2018Q3 2020

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