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$1,299.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $799
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MSRP in USD: $799
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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MSRP in USD: $699
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$454.96
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Boost Clock
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Boost Clock
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$288
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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 3080 12 GB
- Performs up to 15% better in Dota 2 than GeForce RTX 2080 - 248 vs 215 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 - 12 vs 8 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- Up to 65% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - $454.96 vs $1299.99
- Up to 60% better value when playing Dota 2 than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - $2.12 vs $5.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 215 vs 350 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
FPS
248
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.24/FPS
40%
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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GeForce RTX 2080
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2018
FPS
215
86%
Value, $/FPS
$2.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$454.96
100%
Value Winner
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition
Buy for $454.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 193 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
GeForce RTX 2080
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2018
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
478.8 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce RTX 2080
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2018
Pixel Fillrate
109.4 GPixel/s
66%
Texel Fillrate
314.6 GTexel/s
65%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 11th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 20th, 2018 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 20 |
| $799 | MSRP | $699 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR6X | Type | GDDR6 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
912.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 448 GB/s |
| 1260 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1515 MHz |
| 1710 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1710 MHz |
| 1188 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB or GeForce RTX 2080
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
215 FPS
$8.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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159 FPS
$25.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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