NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 150 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 2080

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#64 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.40/100

Lowest price

1,523€

FPS / €

0.265

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Nvidia

RTX 4080 Super

Ada Lovelace · 16 GB GDDR6X

#45 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.94/100

Lowest price

1,690€

FPS / €

0.327

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Our verdict

The RTX 4080 Super is on average 35% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 is currently 167€ cheaper (1,523€ vs 1,690€).
With 0.327 FPS/€, the RTX 4080 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 4080 Super packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RTX 2080

RTX 4080 Super

Counter-Strike 2

+18%

348 FPS

1% low 209

412 FPS

1% low 247

Apex Legends

+35%

235 FPS

1% low 154

318 FPS

1% low 206

Grand Theft Auto V

+84%

81 FPS

1% low 64

149 FPS

1% low 109

Red Dead Redemption 2

+52%

124 FPS

1% low 84

188 FPS

1% low 134

Cyberpunk 2077

+57%

89 FPS

1% low 67

140 FPS

1% low 105

Rocket League

+31%

693 FPS

1% low 299

907 FPS

1% low 430

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+55%

134 FPS

1% low 100

208 FPS

1% low 153

Crimson Desert

+52%

104 FPS

1% low 71

158 FPS

1% low 113

FPS / €

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RTX 2080

0.265

RTX 4080 Super

0.327

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Specifications

	RTX 2080	RTX 4080 Super
Architecture	Turing	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2018-09	2024-01
Video memory	8 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	448 GB/s	736 GB/s
Shading units	2944	10240
Boost clock	1710 MHz	2550 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	215 W	320 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	750 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$699	$999

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 2080

#64 / 71

Popularity score0.7/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

1,362€

Most paired CPUs

1r5-55001 builds

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · 84€

Latest builds

25/08/26

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2080 Windforce OC 8G Graphics Card, GV-N2080WF3OC-8GC

Unnamed build

r5-5500

RTX 4080 Super

#45 / 71

Popularity score1.7/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

3,322€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

850 W · 104€

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

ma configuration de rêve

r7-7800x3D

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RTX 2080

3 models tracked

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RTX 4080 Super

6 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 2080 or the RTX 4080 Super?

The RTX 4080 Super is on average 35% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 is currently 167€ cheaper (1,523€ vs 1,690€). With 0.327 FPS/€, the RTX 4080 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 4080 Super packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 2080 or RTX 4080 Super?

At 1440p, the RTX 2080 averages 369 FPS versus 499 FPS for the RTX 4080 Super across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 2080?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 2080. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 4080 Super?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 4080 Super. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 2080?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2080 is the r5-5500 (1 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 4080 Super?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4080 Super is the r7-7800x3D (7 builds).

How much does the RTX 2080 cost right now?

The RTX 2080 is available from 1,523€. We track 3 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4080 Super cost right now?

The RTX 4080 Super is available from 1,690€. We track 6 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, with Turing architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. The flagship card of the RTX 2000 series excels at 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS for revolutionary graphics.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 4080, it excels at 4K and offers the best performance of the RTX 4000 series.