GeForce RTX 2080 Super mobile vs GeForce RTX 3090

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce RTX 2080 Super mobile and GeForce RTX 3090, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce RTX 2080 Super mobile stacks up against GeForce RTX 3090, check out specs charts below.

GeForce RTX 2080 Super mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce RTX 2080 Super mobile is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce RTX 2080 Super mobile here:

Main Specs

  GeForce RTX 2080 Super mobile GeForce RTX 3090
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 350 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 12-pin
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 24 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
  Check Price Check Price
  • GeForce RTX 3090 has 133% more power consumption, than GeForce RTX 2080 Super mobile.
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super mobile is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce RTX 3090 uses PCIe 4.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce RTX 3090 has 16 GB more memory, than GeForce RTX 2080 Super mobile.
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super mobile is used in Laptops, and GeForce RTX 3090 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super mobile is build with Turing architecture, and GeForce RTX 3090 - with Ampere.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce RTX 3090 is 35 MHz higher, than GeForce RTX 2080 Super mobile.
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super mobile is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and GeForce RTX 3090 - by 8 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce RTX 3090 is 5500 MHz higher, than GeForce RTX 2080 Super mobile.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 75−80 100−105
ultra / 1080p 55−60 75−80
QHD / 1440p 45−50 65−70
4K / 2160p 30−33 50−55
low / 720p 95−100 110−120
medium / 1080p 85−90 110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 3090 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce RTX 2080 Super mobile.

Full Specs

  GeForce RTX 2080 Super mobile GeForce RTX 3090
Architecture Turing Ampere
Code name N18E-G3 TU104 Ampere GA102
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 2 April 2020 24 September 2020
Pipelines 3072 10496
Core clock speed 1365 MHz 1400 MHz
Boost Clock 1560 MHz 1700 MHz
Transistor count 13,600 million 28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 8 nm
Texture fill rate 299.5 556.0
Length 313 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 14000 MHz 19500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 448.0 GB/s 936.2 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) 12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model 6.5 6.5
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.140 1.2
CUDA 7.5 8.5
Laptop size large
  Check Price Check Price