GeForce RTX 3090 vs RTX 2080 Super

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2080 Super and GeForce RTX 3090, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 2080 Super
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 250 Watt
50.76

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Super by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking5523
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation31.9914.92
Power efficiency13.9313.59
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU104GA102
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date23 July 2019 (5 years ago)1 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 $1,499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2080 Super has 114% better value for money than RTX 3090.

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 cores307210496
Core clock speed1650 MHz1395 MHz
Boost clock speed1815 MHz1695 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt350 Watt
Texture fill rate348.5556.0
Floating-point processing power11.15 TFLOPS35.58 TFLOPS
ROPs64112
TMUs192328
Tensor Cores384328
Ray Tracing Cores4882

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm336 mm
Width2-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 12-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount8 GB24 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1937 MHz1219 MHz
Memory bandwidth495.9 GB/s936.2 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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_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 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 2080 Super 50.76
RTX 3090 69.33
+36.6%

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 2080 Super 19564
RTX 3090 26725
+36.6%

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 2080 Super 40963
RTX 3090 61518
+50.2%

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 2080 Super 27398
RTX 3090 47241
+72.4%

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 2080 Super 140388
RTX 3090 231612
+65%

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.

RTX 2080 Super 115519
RTX 3090 191323
+65.6%

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 2080 Super 515887
RTX 3090 779348
+51.1%

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.

RTX 2080 Super 111511
RTX 3090 178421
+60%

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.

RTX 2080 Super 126056
RTX 3090 238123
+88.9%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

RTX 2080 Super 132
RTX 3090 300
+127%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

RTX 2080 Super 71
RTX 3090 105
+47%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

RTX 2080 Super 13
RTX 3090 16
+28.1%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

RTX 2080 Super 107
RTX 3090 170
+59%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

RTX 2080 Super 53
RTX 3090 93
+76.4%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

RTX 2080 Super 42
RTX 3090 86
+105%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

RTX 2080 Super 141
RTX 3090 262
+85.4%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

RTX 2080 Super 13
RTX 3090 26
+103%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05

RTX 2080 Super 221
RTX 3090 368
+66.2%

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
−43.6%
201
+43.6%
1440p97
−36.1%
132
+36.1%
4K68
−27.9%
87
+27.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.997.46
1440p7.2111.36
4K10.2817.23

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
−123%
207
+123%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 99
−60.6%
159
+60.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 94
−21.3%
114
+21.3%
Battlefield 5 194
−14.4%
220−230
+14.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 127
+6.7%
110−120
−6.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
−89.2%
176
+89.2%
Far Cry 5 141
+20.5%
110−120
−20.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 170
+0.6%
160−170
−0.6%
Forza Horizon 4 266
+11.8%
230−240
−11.8%
Hitman 3 113
−3.5%
117
+3.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 301
+19%
250−260
−19%
Metro Exodus 144
+0%
144
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 122
−6.6%
130
+6.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 198
−47.5%
290−300
+47.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 227
+13.5%
200
−13.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 142
−73.9%
247
+73.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 79
−32.9%
105
+32.9%
Battlefield 5 182
−22%
220−230
+22%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120
+0.8%
110−120
−0.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
−62.4%
151
+62.4%
Far Cry 5 112
−4.5%
110−120
+4.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 128
−32%
160−170
+32%
Forza Horizon 4 258
+8.4%
230−240
−8.4%
Hitman 3 116
−0.9%
117
+0.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 283
+11.9%
250−260
−11.9%
Metro Exodus 144
+0%
144
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100
−22%
120−130
+22%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 225
−78.7%
402
+78.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−110
−41.9%
140−150
+41.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 211
+6%
199
−6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 68
−58.8%
108
+58.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70
−30%
91
+30%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 90
−32.2%
110−120
+32.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 89
−50.6%
134
+50.6%
Far Cry 5 79
−48.1%
110−120
+48.1%
Forza Horizon 4 133
−63.2%
217
+63.2%
Hitman 3 108
−7.4%
116
+7.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 162
−82.1%
295
+82.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 189
−85.7%
351
+85.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 109
−66.1%
181
+66.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75
−42.7%
107
+42.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 118
−9.3%
129
+9.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 134
−23.1%
160−170
+23.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 93
−18.3%
110−120
+18.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 58
−60.3%
93
+60.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 57
−38.6%
79
+38.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65
−24.6%
80−85
+24.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 57
−63.2%
93
+63.2%
Far Cry 5 70
−15.7%
80−85
+15.7%
Forza Horizon 4 249
−8.8%
270−280
+8.8%
Hitman 3 79
−45.6%
115
+45.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 127
−83.5%
233
+83.5%
Metro Exodus 90
−54.4%
139
+54.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 141
−88.7%
266
+88.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
−87.7%
152
+87.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 211
+3.9%
203
−3.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 107
−18.7%
127
+18.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 62
−40.3%
85−90
+40.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 53
−30.2%
65−70
+30.2%
Hitman 3 40−45
−97.6%
83
+97.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 131
−72.5%
220−230
+72.5%
Metro Exodus 89
−58.4%
141
+58.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 79
−93.7%
153
+93.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 41
−70.7%
70
+70.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 36
−58.3%
57
+58.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 39
−30.8%
50−55
+30.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 31
−48.4%
46
+48.4%
Far Cry 5 40
−25%
50−55
+25%
Forza Horizon 4 81
−88.9%
153
+88.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 82
−93.9%
159
+93.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 34
−76.5%
60
+76.5%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 60
−85%
111
+85%

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

  • RTX 3090 is 44% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3090 is 36% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3090 is 28% faster in 4K

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

  • in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 2080 Super is 21% faster.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RTX 3090 is 123% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Super is ahead in 11 tests (15%)
  • RTX 3090 is ahead in 59 tests (82%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 50.76 69.33
Recency 23 July 2019 1 September 2020
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 350 Watt

RTX 2080 Super has 40% lower power consumption.

RTX 3090, on the other hand, has a 36.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

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


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