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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB outperforms the cheaper GeForce RTX 2080 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce RTX 2080 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is 1209 days newer than the cheaper GeForce RTX 2080.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- Up to 65% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - $454.96 vs $1299.99
- Up to 52% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - $4.03 vs $8.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 215 vs 350 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
- Performs up to 37% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than GeForce RTX 2080 - 155 vs 113 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 - 12 vs 8 GB
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
GeForce RTX 2080
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2018
FPS
113
72%
Value, $/FPS
$4.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$454.96
100%
Value Winner
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition
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GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
FPS
155
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.39/FPS
48%
Price, $
$1299.99
34%
FPS Winner
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Eagle 12G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 384-bit GDDR6X, GV-N3080EAGLE-12GD Video Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
GeForce RTX 2080
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2018
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 2080
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2018
Pixel Fillrate
109.4 GPixel/s
66%
Texel Fillrate
314.6 GTexel/s
65%
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
478.8 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 11th, 2022 |
| GeForce 20 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$699 | MSRP | $799 |
| 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR6X |
| 256-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 448 GB/s | Bandwidth | 912.4 GB/s |
1515 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1260 MHz |
| 1710 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1710 MHz |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1188 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 2080 or GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
136 FPS
$12.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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84 FPS
$47.61/FPS
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Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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