RTX 3090 vs RTX 2080 Super

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Combined performance score

RTX 2080 Super
50.56

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Super by 37% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking4919
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money21.7213.59
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2021)Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code nameTuring TU104Ampere GA102
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date2 July 2019 (4 years old)24 September 2020 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 $1,499
Current price$599 (0.9x MSRP)$1198 (0.8x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2080 Super has 60% better value for money than RTX 3090.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores307210496
Core clock speed1650 MHz1400 MHz
Boost clock speed1815 MHz1700 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt350 Watt
Texture fill rate348.5556.0

Size and 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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm313 mm
Width2-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 12-pin

Memory

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount8 GB24 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed15500 MHz19500 MHz
Memory bandwidth495.9 GB/s936.2 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI++
G-SYNC support+no data

Technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API support

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
CUDA7.58.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 2080 Super 50.56
RTX 3090 69.23
+36.9%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Super by 37% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RTX 2080 Super 19600
RTX 3090 26835
+36.9%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Super by 37% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RTX 2080 Super 40963
RTX 3090 61569
+50.3%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Super by 50% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RTX 2080 Super 27398
RTX 3090 47774
+74.4%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Super by 74% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RTX 2080 Super 140388
RTX 3090 231656
+65%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Super by 65% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

RTX 2080 Super 117477
RTX 3090 188222
+60.2%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Super by 60% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

RTX 2080 Super 515887
RTX 3090 763636
+48%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Super by 48% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 5%

RTX 2080 Super 117356
RTX 3090 167486
+42.7%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Super by 43% in GeekBench 5 Vulkan.

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.

Benchmark coverage: 4%

RTX 2080 Super 126056
RTX 3090 238123
+88.9%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Super by 89% in GeekBench 5 CUDA.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 2080 Super 132
RTX 3090 300
+127%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Super by 127% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 2080 Super 71
RTX 3090 105
+47%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Super by 47% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 2080 Super 13
RTX 3090 16
+28.1%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Super by 28% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 2080 Super 107
RTX 3090 170
+59%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Super by 59% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 2080 Super 53
RTX 3090 93
+76.4%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Super by 76% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 2080 Super 42
RTX 3090 86
+105%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Super by 105% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 2080 Super 141
RTX 3090 262
+85.4%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Super by 85% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 2080 Super 13
RTX 3090 26
+103%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Super by 103% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05

Benchmark coverage: 2%

RTX 2080 Super 221
RTX 3090 368
+66.2%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Super by 66% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05.

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 HD140
−39.3%
195
+39.3%
1440p95
−41.1%
134
+41.1%
4K69
−33.3%
92
+33.3%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
−120%
207
+120%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 99
−39.4%
138
+39.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 94
−20.2%
113
+20.2%
Battlefield 5 122
−41%
172
+41%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 191
+7.9%
177
−7.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
−87.2%
176
+87.2%
Far Cry 5 109
−85.3%
202
+85.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 98
−72.4%
169
+72.4%
Forza Horizon 4 143
−22.4%
175
+22.4%
Hitman 3 197
−1%
199
+1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 125
−52.8%
191
+52.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 126
−36.5%
172
+36.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 116
−116%
251
+116%
Watch Dogs: Legion 114
−13.2%
129
+13.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 87
−39.1%
121
+39.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 79
−27.8%
101
+27.8%
Battlefield 5 110
−43.6%
158
+43.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 154
−9.7%
169
+9.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
−60.6%
151
+60.6%
Far Cry 5 105
−84.8%
194
+84.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 95
−70.5%
162
+70.5%
Forza Horizon 4 142
−23.2%
175
+23.2%
Hitman 3 173
−13.3%
196
+13.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 104
−60.6%
167
+60.6%
Metro Exodus 93
−89.2%
176
+89.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 77
−71.4%
132
+71.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 115
−101%
231
+101%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 195
−89.2%
369
+89.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 99
−17.2%
116
+17.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 68
−35.3%
92
+35.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70
−28.6%
90
+28.6%
Battlefield 5 131
−11.5%
146
+11.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 89
−50.6%
134
+50.6%
Far Cry 5 106
−67%
177
+67%
Far Cry New Dawn 93
−54.8%
144
+54.8%
Forza Horizon 4 133
−24.8%
166
+24.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 109
−65.1%
180
+65.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75
−40%
105
+40%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110
−35.5%
149
+35.5%
Hitman 3 115
−54.8%
178
+54.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75
−88%
141
+88%
Metro Exodus 63
−82.5%
115
+82.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 51
−80.4%
92
+80.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 92
−82.6%
168
+82.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 58
−41.4%
82
+41.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 57
−36.8%
78
+36.8%
Battlefield 5 108
−20.4%
130
+20.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 57
−63.2%
93
+63.2%
Far Cry 5 100
−71%
171
+71%
Far Cry New Dawn 90
−54.4%
139
+54.4%
Forza Horizon 4 117
−40.2%
164
+40.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
−54.9%
120−130
+54.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 57
−56.1%
89
+56.1%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65
−47.7%
96
+47.7%
Hitman 3 64
−85.9%
119
+85.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 22
−105%
45
+105%
Metro Exodus 40
−90%
76
+90%
Red Dead Redemption 2 33
−93.9%
64
+93.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 49
−98%
97
+98%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 79
−92.4%
152
+92.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 41
−58.5%
65
+58.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 36
−55.6%
56
+55.6%
Battlefield 5 68
−66.2%
113
+66.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 31
−48.4%
46
+48.4%
Far Cry 5 61
−77%
108
+77%
Far Cry New Dawn 63
−69.8%
107
+69.8%
Forza Horizon 4 81
−81.5%
147
+81.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 34
−73.5%
59
+73.5%

This is how RTX 2080 Super and RTX 3090 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RTX 3090 is 39.3% faster than RTX 2080 Super

1440p resolution:

  • RTX 3090 is 41.1% faster than RTX 2080 Super

4K resolution:

  • RTX 3090 is 33.3% faster than RTX 2080 Super

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

  • in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 2080 Super is 7.9% faster than the RTX 3090.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RTX 3090 is 120% faster than the RTX 2080 Super.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Super is ahead in 1 test (1%)
  • RTX 3090 is ahead in 67 tests (99%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 50.56 69.23
Recency 2 July 2019 24 September 2020
Cost $699 $1499
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 350 Watt

The GeForce RTX 3090 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 2080 Super in performance tests.


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