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Graphics card

GeForce RTX 2080 vs GeForce RTX 4080

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

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Verdict

GeForce RTX 4080 is 89% faster on the performance index.

The gap is decisive — these are different classes.

GeForce RTX 2080 leads on 0 parameters, GeForce RTX 4080 on 5.

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

Key differences

GeForce RTX 2080

Strengths

  • level

Trade-offs

  • Ray tracing
  • Rasterization
  • Power efficiency

GeForce RTX 4080

Strengths

  • Ray tracing
  • Rasterization
  • Power efficiency

Trade-offs

  • level

Difference per parameter

  • Rasterization

    104
    270

  • Ray tracing

    65
    238

  • Video memory

    8 GB
    16 GB

  • Power efficiency

    215 W
    320 W

  • Memory bandwidth

    256-bit GDDR6
    256-bit GDDR6X

Profile of both sides

RasterizationRay tracingVideo memoryPower efficiencyMemory bandwidth
GeForce RTX 2080GeForce RTX 4080

Specifications side by side

Side AGeForce RTX 2080Side BGeForce RTX 4080
Performance index104270better
Ray tracing index65238better
Video memory8 GB16 GBbetter
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory bus256 bit256 bit
Boost clock1710 MHz2505 MHzbetter
Power draw (TDP)215 Wbetter320 W
UpscalerDLSSDLSS
Process nodeTSMC 12 nmTSMC 4 nm
ReleasedQ3 2018Q4 2022

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