GeForce RTX 5080 vs RTX 2080 Super Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile with GeForce RTX 5080, including specs and performance data.

RTX 2080 Super Mobile
2020
8 GB GDDR6, 150 Watt
39.03

RTX 5080 outperforms RTX 2080 Super Mobile by a whopping 156% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1131
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data43.62
Power efficiency18.1519.37
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameTU104GB203
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date2 April 2020 (4 years ago)30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores307210752
Core clock speed1365 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speed1560 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt360 Watt
Texture fill rate299.5879.3
Floating-point processing power9.585 TFLOPS56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs64128
TMUs192336
Tensor Cores384336
Ray Tracing Cores4884

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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s960.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
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+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1401.4
CUDA7.510.1

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 HD136
−41.9%
193
+41.9%
1440p94
−63.8%
154
+63.8%
4K67
−52.2%
102
+52.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data5.18
1440pno data6.49
4Kno data9.79

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
−160%
210−220
+160%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
−147%
210−220
+147%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 104
−12.5%
110−120
+12.5%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
−160%
210−220
+160%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
−147%
210−220
+147%
Forza Horizon 4 265
−145%
650−700
+145%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
−222%
300−350
+222%
Metro Exodus 116
−70.7%
190−200
+70.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 121
−28.9%
150−160
+28.9%
Valorant 216
−282%
800−850
+282%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
−11.4%
110−120
+11.4%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
−160%
210−220
+160%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
−147%
210−220
+147%
Dota 2 142
−23.2%
170−180
+23.2%
Far Cry 5 96
−63.5%
157
+63.5%
Fortnite 170−180
−79.1%
300−350
+79.1%
Forza Horizon 4 217
−153%
550−600
+153%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
−222%
300−350
+222%
Grand Theft Auto V 136
−121%
300−310
+121%
Metro Exodus 92
−115%
190−200
+115%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
−7%
210−220
+7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 66
−136%
150−160
+136%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
−24.3%
170−180
+24.3%
Valorant 127
−550%
800−850
+550%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80
−46.3%
110−120
+46.3%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
−167%
222
+167%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
−147%
210−220
+147%
Dota 2 141
−148%
350−400
+148%
Far Cry 5 95−100
−117%
210−220
+117%
Forza Horizon 4 183
−146%
450−500
+146%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
−222%
300−350
+222%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
−7%
210−220
+7%
Valorant 205
−303%
800−850
+303%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 90
−87.8%
160−170
+87.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 90
−156%
230−240
+156%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−129%
400−450
+129%
Red Dead Redemption 2 43
−116%
90−95
+116%
World of Tanks 250−260
−106%
500−550
+106%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 78
−11.5%
85−90
+11.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−150%
100−105
+150%
Far Cry 5 120−130
−25%
160−170
+25%
Forza Horizon 4 137
−155%
350−400
+155%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
−262%
230−240
+262%
Metro Exodus 90
−86.7%
160−170
+86.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
−146%
170−180
+146%
Valorant 162
−253%
550−600
+253%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−506%
109
+506%
Dota 2 97
−92.8%
180−190
+92.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 97
−147%
240−250
+147%
Metro Exodus 35
−291%
130−140
+291%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−63.3%
200−210
+63.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 28
−129%
60−65
+129%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 97
−147%
240−250
+147%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 48
−89.6%
90−95
+89.6%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−100%
36
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−135%
40−45
+135%
Dota 2 141
−148%
350−400
+148%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−78%
100−110
+78%
Fortnite 55−60
−71.4%
95−100
+71.4%
Forza Horizon 4 78
−144%
190−200
+144%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−335%
160−170
+335%
Valorant 89
−309%
350−400
+309%

This is how RTX 2080 Super Mobile and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5080 is 42% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 is 64% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 is 52% faster in 4K

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

  • in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5080 is 550% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 5080 is ahead in 43 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.03 100.00
Recency 2 April 2020 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 360 Watt

RTX 2080 Super Mobile has 140% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 156.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 200% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5080 is a desktop one.


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