GeForce RTX 2080 Super vs GeForce RTX 3090

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce RTX 2080 Super 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 stacks up against GeForce RTX 3090, check out specs charts below.

Main Specs

  GeForce RTX 2080 Super GeForce RTX 3090
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 350 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin 1x 12-pin
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 24 GB
Display Connectors 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce RTX 3090 has 40% more power consumption, than GeForce RTX 2080 Super.
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super 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.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super is build with Turing architecture, and GeForce RTX 3090 - with Ampere.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce RTX 2080 Super is 250 MHz higher, than GeForce RTX 3090.
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and GeForce RTX 3090 - by 8 nm process technology.
  • GeForce RTX 3090 is 46 mm longer, than GeForce RTX 2080 Super.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce RTX 3090 is 4000 MHz higher, than GeForce RTX 2080 Super.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 80−85 100−105
ultra / 1080p 60−65 75−80
QHD / 1440p 50−55 65−70
4K / 2160p 35−40 50−55
low / 720p 100−110 110−120
medium / 1080p 95−100 110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 3090 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 22% more, than GeForce RTX 2080 Super.

Full Specs

  GeForce RTX 2080 Super GeForce RTX 3090
Architecture Turing Ampere
Code name Turing TU104 Ampere GA102
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 2 July 2019 24 September 2020
Pipelines 3072 10496
Core clock speed 1650 MHz 1400 MHz
Boost Clock 1815 MHz 1700 MHz
Transistor count 13,600 million 28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 8 nm
Texture fill rate 348.5 556.0
Length 267 mm 313 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 15500 MHz 19500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 495.9 GB/s 936.2 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_1) 12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model 6.5 6.5
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2
CUDA 7.5 8.5
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