GeForce RTX 4080 vs RTX 2060 Super

Place in the ranking	91	3
Place by popularity	17	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	46.92	29.02
Power efficiency	16.83	19.29
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	TU106	AD103
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	9 July 2019 (5 years ago)	20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	$1,199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2060 Super has 62% better value for money than RTX 4080.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	2176	9728
Core clock speed	1470 MHz	2205 MHz
Boost clock speed	1650 MHz	2505 MHz
Number of transistors	10,800 million	45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	320 Watt
Texture fill rate	224.4	761.5
Floating-point processing power	7.181 TFLOPS	48.74 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	112
TMUs	136	304
Tensor Cores	272	304
Ray Tracing Cores	34	76

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	229 mm	310 mm
Width	2-slot	3-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	1x 16-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth	448.0 GB/s	716.8 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	+	+
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready

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API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	7.5	8.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 2060 Super 42.88

RTX 4080 89.89
+110%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 2060 Super 16516

RTX 4080 34620
+110%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RTX 2060 Super 29668

RTX 4080 86267
+191%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RTX 2060 Super 83631

RTX 4080 143194
+71.2%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RTX 2060 Super 22243

RTX 4080 57903
+160%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 2060 Super 121804

RTX 4080 185431
+52.2%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 2060 Super 495174

RTX 4080 769721
+55.4%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

RTX 2060 Super 159

RTX 4080 310
+95.3%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

RTX 2060 Super 61

RTX 4080 120
+96.4%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

RTX 2060 Super 9

RTX 4080 23
+153%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

RTX 2060 Super 78

RTX 4080 225
+187%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

RTX 2060 Super 48

RTX 4080 114
+137%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

RTX 2060 Super 38

RTX 4080 199
+424%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

RTX 2060 Super 116

RTX 4080 319
+175%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

RTX 2060 Super 11

RTX 4080 58
+434%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05

RTX 2060 Super 197

RTX 4080 490
+148%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	117 −104%	239 +104%
1440p	67 −148%	166 +148%
4K	42 −157%	108 +157%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.41	5.02
1440p	5.96	7.22
4K	9.50	11.10

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

−163%

231
+163%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	101 −81.2%	180−190 +81.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	81 −223%	262 +223%
Battlefield 5	163 −49.7%	240−250 +49.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	102 −17.6%	120−130 +17.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	79 −192%	231 +192%
Far Cry 5	130 +10.2%	110−120 −10.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	144 −39.6%	200−210 +39.6%
Forza Horizon 4	299 +12%	260−270 −12%
Hitman 3	94 −37.2%	120−130 +37.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	298 −6%	300−350 +6%
Metro Exodus	144 −7.6%	150−160 +7.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	122 −1.6%	120−130 +1.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	205 −97.1%	400−450 +97.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	229 +48.7%	150−160 −48.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	147 −24.5%	180−190 +24.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	68 −219%	217 +219%
Battlefield 5	150 −62.7%	240−250 +62.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	95 −26.3%	120−130 +26.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	71 −196%	210 +196%
Far Cry 5	108 −9.3%	110−120 +9.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	106 −89.6%	200−210 +89.6%
Forza Horizon 4	271 +1.5%	260−270 −1.5%
Hitman 3	98 −31.6%	120−130 +31.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	293 −7.8%	300−350 +7.8%
Metro Exodus	144 −7.6%	150−160 +7.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	95 −30.5%	120−130 +30.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	184 −178%	512 +178%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	85−90 −134%	200−210 +134%
Watch Dogs: Legion	216 +40.3%	150−160 −40.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	61 −200%	180−190 +200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	61 −210%	189 +210%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	71 −69%	120−130 +69%
Cyberpunk 2077	62 −206%	190 +206%
Far Cry 5	74 −59.5%	110−120 +59.5%
Forza Horizon 4	120 −123%	260−270 +123%
Hitman 3	84 −53.6%	120−130 +53.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	131 −202%	396 +202%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	156 −208%	480 +208%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	85 −205%	259 +205%
Watch Dogs: Legion	59 −178%	164 +178%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

114

−8.8%

120−130
+8.8%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	96 −72.9%	160−170 +72.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	74 −51.4%	110−120 +51.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	52 −113%	110−120 +113%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	47 −226%	153 +226%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	53 −54.7%	80−85 +54.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	40 −223%	129 +223%
Far Cry 5	57 −47.4%	80−85 +47.4%
Forza Horizon 4	259 −4.6%	270−280 +4.6%
Hitman 3	58 −126%	130−140 +126%
Horizon Zero Dawn	99 −235%	332 +235%
Metro Exodus	87 −71.3%	149 +71.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	114 −242%	390 +242%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60−65 −198%	191 +198%
Watch Dogs: Legion	212 −13.2%	240−250 +13.2%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−57.3%

120−130
+57.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	47 −87.2%	85−90 +87.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	41 −68.3%	65−70 +68.3%
Hitman 3	39 −113%	80−85 +113%
Horizon Zero Dawn	105 −115%	220−230 +115%
Metro Exodus	64 −122%	140−150 +122%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	59 −217%	187 +217%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35 −131%	80−85 +131%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	29 −245%	100 +245%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30 −73.3%	50−55 +73.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	19 −232%	63 +232%
Far Cry 5	30 −66.7%	50−55 +66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	67 −197%	190−200 +197%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	65 −200%	195 +200%
Watch Dogs: Legion	25 −248%	87 +248%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−164%

110−120
+164%

This is how RTX 2060 Super and RTX 4080 compete in popular games:

RTX 4080 is 104% faster in 1080p
RTX 4080 is 148% faster in 1440p
RTX 4080 is 157% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 2060 Super is 49% faster.
in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 4080 is 248% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 2060 Super is ahead in 5 tests (7%)
RTX 4080 is ahead in 67 tests (93%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	42.88	89.89
Recency	9 July 2019	20 September 2022
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	320 Watt

RTX 2060 Super has 82.9% lower power consumption.

RTX 4080, on the other hand, has a 109.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 2060 Super in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.