GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Xtreme Waterforce 8G
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 GAMING
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Xtreme Waterforce 8G and the EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 GAMING, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Xtreme Waterforce 8G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 and has 2944 texture shaders and 46 execution units. EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 GAMING is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, which has 8704 shaders and 68 execution units. |
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| GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Xtreme Waterforce 8G | GPU | EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 GAMING |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
| TU104 | GPU Chip | GA102-200-K1-A1 |
| Turing | Architecture | Ampere |
| 46 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 68 |
| 2944 | Shader | 8704 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 96 |
| 184 | Texture Units | 272 |
| 46 | Raytracing Cores | 68 |
MemoryThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Xtreme Waterforce 8G has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 452 GB/s. The EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 GAMING can access 10 GB GDDR6X graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 760 GB/s. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 10 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| 1.767 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.188 GHz |
| 14.1 Gbps | Memory Speed | 19.0 Gbps |
| 452 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 760 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 320 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Xtreme Waterforce 8G clocks in the base with up to 1.515 GHz. The base frequency of the EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 GAMING is 1.440 GHz. |
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| 1.515 GHz | Base Clock | 1.440 GHz |
| 1.890 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.710 GHz |
| 1.71 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Xtreme Waterforce 8G is 250 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 8-Pin connector. The EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 GAMING has a TDP of 320 W and is supplied with the required energy via 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 250 W | TDP | 320 W |
| 300 W | TDP (up) | 370 W |
| 88 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Xtreme Waterforce 8G has a total of 2 Axial fans. The EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 GAMING has 3 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 120 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| AIO water cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| 0 dB | Noise (Load) | 41-42 dB |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Xtreme Waterforce 8G. The EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 GAMING supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 3x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| 1 | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Xtreme Waterforce 8G supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 GAMING is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| Yes | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| GIGABYTE RGB Fusion | LED | Addressable LED |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Xtreme Waterforce 8G is 290 mm long, 131 mm high and 40 mm wide. The EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 GAMING is 285 mm long, 111 mm high and -- wide. |
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| 290 mm | Length | 285 mm |
| 131 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Xtreme Waterforce 8G was released in Q3/2018 at a price of 849 $. The EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 GAMING was introduced in Q4/2020 at a price of 819 $. |
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| GV-N2080AORUSX W-8GC | Part-no | 10G-P5-3883-KR |
| Q3/2018 | Release date | Q4/2020 |
| 849 $ | Launch Price | 819 $ |
| 12 nm | Structure size | 8 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Xtreme Waterforce 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 GAMING
10 GB GDDR6X |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Xtreme Waterforce 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 GAMING
10 GB GDDR6X |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Xtreme Waterforce 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 GAMING
10 GB GDDR6X |
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Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Xtreme Waterforce 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 GAMING
10 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Xtreme Waterforce 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 GAMING
10 GB GDDR6X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Xtreme Waterforce 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 GAMING
10 GB GDDR6X |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 GAMING
10 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 GAMING
10 GB GDDR6X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 GAMING
10 GB GDDR6X |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Xtreme Waterforce 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 GAMING
10 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Xtreme Waterforce 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 GAMING
10 GB GDDR6X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Xtreme Waterforce 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 GAMING
10 GB GDDR6X |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Xtreme Waterforce 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 GAMING
10 GB GDDR6X |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Xtreme Waterforce 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 GAMING
10 GB GDDR6X |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Xtreme Waterforce 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 GAMING
10 GB GDDR6X |
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