GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs RTX 2080

Place in performance ranking	58	92
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	26.32	23.91
Architecture	Turing (2018−2021)	Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code name	Turing TU104	TU106
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	27 August 2018 (5 years ago)	7 December 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$699	no data
Current price	$426 (0.6x MSRP)	$530

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2080 has 10% better value for money than RTX 2060 12 GB.

Detailed specifications

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 cores	2944	2176
Core clock speed	1515 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1710 MHz	1650 MHz
Number of transistors	13,600 million	10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	215 Watt	184 Watt
Texture fill rate	314.6	224.4

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 3.0 x16
Length	267 mm	229 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	1x 8-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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	14000 MHz	14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	448.0 GB/s	336.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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 HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	+	+
G-SYNC support	+	no data

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	7.5	7.5

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 48.61
+18.4%

RTX 2060 12 GB 41.07

RTX 2080 outperforms RTX 2060 12 GB by 18% based on our aggregated 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 18812
+18.4%

RTX 2060 12 GB 15893

RTX 2080 outperforms RTX 2060 12 GB by 18% in Passmark.

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	143 +19.2%	120−130 −19.2%
1440p	101 +18.8%	85−90 −18.8%
4K	71 +29.1%	55−60 −29.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

90−95
+20%

75−80

−20%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	105 +23.5%	85−90 −23.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	98 +22.5%	80−85 −22.5%
Battlefield 5	163 +25.4%	130−140 −25.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	187 +24.7%	150−160 −24.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	90−95 +20%	75−80 −20%
Far Cry 5	117 +23.2%	95−100 −23.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	105 +23.5%	85−90 −23.5%
Forza Horizon 4	156 +20%	130−140 −20%
Hitman 3	165 +26.9%	130−140 −26.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	124 +24%	100−105 −24%
Red Dead Redemption 2	134 +21.8%	110−120 −21.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	119 +19%	100−105 −19%
Watch Dogs: Legion	110 +22.2%	90−95 −22.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	91 +21.3%	75−80 −21.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	83 +18.6%	70−75 −18.6%
Battlefield 5	155 +19.2%	130−140 −19.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	162 +24.6%	130−140 −24.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	90−95 +20%	75−80 −20%
Far Cry 5	112 +24.4%	90−95 −24.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	102 +20%	85−90 −20%
Forza Horizon 4	153 +27.5%	120−130 −27.5%
Hitman 3	162 +24.6%	130−140 −24.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	102 +20%	85−90 −20%
Metro Exodus	90 +20%	75−80 −20%
Red Dead Redemption 2	80 +23.1%	65−70 −23.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	114 +20%	95−100 −20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	181 +20.7%	150−160 −20.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	98 +22.5%	80−85 −22.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	68 +23.6%	55−60 −23.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	73 +21.7%	60−65 −21.7%
Battlefield 5	145 +20.8%	120−130 −20.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	90−95 +20%	75−80 −20%
Far Cry 5	106 +24.7%	85−90 −24.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	92 +22.7%	75−80 −22.7%
Forza Horizon 4	132 +20%	110−120 −20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	106 +24.7%	85−90 −24.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	79 +21.5%	65−70 −21.5%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110 +22.2%	90−95 −22.2%
Hitman 3	119 +19%	100−105 −19%
Horizon Zero Dawn	74 +23.3%	60−65 −23.3%
Metro Exodus	60 +20%	50−55 −20%
Red Dead Redemption 2	52 +30%	40−45 −30%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	90 +20%	75−80 −20%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	58 +28.9%	45−50 −28.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60 +20%	50−55 −20%
Battlefield 5	125 +25%	100−105 −25%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +22.9%	35−40 −22.9%
Far Cry 5	99 +23.8%	80−85 −23.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	89 +18.7%	75−80 −18.7%
Forza Horizon 4	118 +24.2%	95−100 −24.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75−80 +18.5%	65−70 −18.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	58 +28.9%	45−50 −28.9%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65 +30%	50−55 −30%
Hitman 3	65 +30%	50−55 −30%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21 +31.3%	16−18 −31.3%
Metro Exodus	39 +30%	30−33 −30%
Red Dead Redemption 2	34 +25.9%	27−30 −25.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	47 +34.3%	35−40 −34.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	76 +26.7%	60−65 −26.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	41 +36.7%	30−33 −36.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	38 +26.7%	30−33 −26.7%
Battlefield 5	76 +26.7%	60−65 −26.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +18.8%	16−18 −18.8%
Far Cry 5	59 +31.1%	45−50 −31.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	62 +24%	50−55 −24%
Forza Horizon 4	81 +24.6%	65−70 −24.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35 +29.6%	27−30 −29.6%