GeForce RTX 4090 D vs RTX 2080

Place in the ranking	65	13
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	26.94	14.05
Power efficiency	15.66	12.10
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	TU104	AD102
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	20 September 2018 (6 years ago)	28 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$699	$1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2080 has 92% better value for money than RTX 4090 D.

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	2944	14592
Core clock speed	1515 MHz	2280 MHz
Boost clock speed	1710 MHz	2520 MHz
Number of transistors	13,600 million	76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	215 Watt	425 Watt
Texture fill rate	314.6	1,149
Floating-point processing power	10.07 TFLOPS	73.54 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	176
TMUs	184	456
Tensor Cores	368	456
Ray Tracing Cores	46	114

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	267 mm	304 mm
Width	2-slot	3-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 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	24 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth	448.0 GB/s	1,008 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 HDMI, 3x 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 2080 48.84

RTX 4090 D 74.63
+52.8%

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 18775

RTX 4090 D 28686
+52.8%

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	144 −52.8%	220−230 +52.8%
1440p	101 −48.5%	150−160 +48.5%
4K	72 −52.8%	110−120 +52.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	4.85 +49.7%	7.27 −49.7%
1440p	6.92 +54%	10.66 −54%
4K	9.71 +49.7%	14.54 −49.7%

RTX 2080 has 50% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RTX 2080 has 54% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RTX 2080 has 50% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	100−110 −46.8%	160−170 +46.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	100−110 −48.1%	160−170 +48.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	90 −44.4%	130−140 +44.4%
Counter-Strike 2	100−110 −46.8%	160−170 +46.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	50 −50%	75−80 +50%
Forza Horizon 4	250−260 −39.4%	350−400 +39.4%
Forza Horizon 5	120−130 −46.3%	180−190 +46.3%
Metro Exodus	105 −52.4%	160−170 +52.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	109 −46.8%	160−170 +46.8%
Valorant	249 −40.6%	350−400 +40.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	188 −48.9%	280−290 +48.9%
Counter-Strike 2	100−110 −46.8%	160−170 +46.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	43 −51.2%	65−70 +51.2%
Dota 2	87 −49.4%	130−140 +49.4%
Far Cry 5	100−110 −49.5%	160−170 +49.5%
Fortnite	193 −50.3%	290−300 +50.3%
Forza Horizon 4	250−260 −39.4%	350−400 +39.4%
Forza Horizon 5	120−130 −46.3%	180−190 +46.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	131 −52.7%	200−210 +52.7%
Metro Exodus	88 −47.7%	130−140 +47.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	245 −42.9%	350−400 +42.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	80 −50%	120−130 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	170−180 −49.4%	260−270 +49.4%
Valorant	145 −51.7%	220−230 +51.7%
World of Tanks	270−280 −43.4%	400−450 +43.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	79 −51.9%	120−130 +51.9%
Counter-Strike 2	100−110 −46.8%	160−170 +46.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	38 −44.7%	55−60 +44.7%
Dota 2	140−150 −48.9%	210−220 +48.9%
Far Cry 5	100−110 −49.5%	160−170 +49.5%
Forza Horizon 4	250−260 −39.4%	350−400 +39.4%
Forza Horizon 5	120−130 −46.3%	180−190 +46.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	160 −50%	240−250 +50%
Valorant	223 −34.5%	300−310 +34.5%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	90−95 −48.9%	140−150 +48.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	90−95 −48.9%	140−150 +48.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −48.6%	260−270 +48.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	52 −44.2%	75−80 +44.2%
World of Tanks	300−350 −44.7%	450−500 +44.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	80 −50%	120−130 +50%
Counter-Strike 2	50−55 −48.1%	80−85 +48.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	25 −40%	35−40 +40%
Far Cry 5	150−160 −50.3%	230−240 +50.3%
Forza Horizon 4	150−160 −46.7%	220−230 +46.7%
Forza Horizon 5	80−85 −42.9%	120−130 +42.9%
Metro Exodus	89 −46.1%	130−140 +46.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	90−95 −50.5%	140−150 +50.5%
Valorant	161 −49.1%	240−250 +49.1%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	50−55 −48.1%	80−85 +48.1%
Dota 2	107 −49.5%	160−170 +49.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	107 −49.5%	160−170 +49.5%
Metro Exodus	39 −41%	55−60 +41%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	146 −50.7%	220−230 +50.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	34 −47.1%	50−55 +47.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	107 −49.5%	160−170 +49.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	60 −50%	90−95 +50%
Counter-Strike 2	50−55 −48.1%	80−85 +48.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	12 −50%	18−20 +50%
Dota 2	100−110 −45.6%	150−160 +45.6%
Far Cry 5	80−85 −50%	120−130 +50%
Fortnite	75−80 −44.7%	110−120 +44.7%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 −41.2%	120−130 +41.2%
Forza Horizon 5	45−50 −42.9%	70−75 +42.9%
Valorant	88 −47.7%	130−140 +47.7%

This is how RTX 2080 and RTX 4090 D compete in popular games:

RTX 4090 D is 53% faster in 1080p
RTX 4090 D is 49% faster in 1440p
RTX 4090 D is 53% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	48.84	74.63
Recency	20 September 2018	28 December 2023
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	24 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	215 Watt	425 Watt

RTX 2080 has 97.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090 D, on the other hand, has a 52.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 D is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 2080 in performance tests.

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