NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 and has 2944 texture shaders and 46 execution units. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB, which has 8960 shaders and 70 execution units. |
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| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition | GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB |
| TU104 | GPU Chip | GA102 |
| Turing | Architecture | Ampere |
| 46 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 70 |
| 2944 | Shader | 8960 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 112 |
| 184 | Texture Units | 280 |
| 46 | Raytracing Cores | 70 |
MemoryThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 496 GB/s. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB can access 12 GB GDDR6X graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 912 GB/s. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| 1.938 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.188 GHz |
| 15.5 Gbps | Memory Speed | 19.0 Gbps |
| 496 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 912 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 384 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition clocks in the base with up to 1.515 GHz. The base frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB is 1.260 GHz. |
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| 1.515 GHz | Base Clock | 1.260 GHz |
| 1.800 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.710 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition is 225 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connector. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB has a TDP of 350 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 225 W | TDP | 350 W |
| 250 W | TDP (up) | -- |
| 88 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition has a total of 2 Axial fans. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB has 3 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 35 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| 41 dB | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB 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 |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition is 267 mm long, 116 mm high and -- wide. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB is 285 mm long, 112 mm high and -- wide. |
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| 267 mm | Length | 285 mm |
| 116 mm | Height | 112 mm |
| -- | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition was released in Q3/2018 at a price of 729 $. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB was introduced in Q1/2022 at a price of 699 $ (Reference). |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2018 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
| 729 $ | Launch Price | 699 $ (Reference) |
| 12 nm | Structure size | 8 nm |
| -- | 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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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
12 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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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
12 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
12 GB GDDR6X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
12 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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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
12 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
12 GB GDDR6X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
12 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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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
12 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
12 GB GDDR6X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
12 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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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
12 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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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
12 GB GDDR6X |
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