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AMD Instinct MI210 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080: Comparison
AMD Instinct MI210 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 separate most on memory bus width: AMD Instinct MI210 at 4096 bit, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 at 256 bit, 94% in favour of AMD Instinct MI210. VRAM splits them by another 88%, again favouring AMD Instinct MI210.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Series | Instinct MI200 | GeForce RTX 20 |
| Board Partner | AMD Reference (PCIe dual-slot card, data center/OEM only) | NVIDIA Founders Edition |
| VRAM | 64 GB | 8 GB-87% |
| Tier | Datacenter / AI Accelerator | High-End |
| Memory Type | HBM2E | GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock | 1700 MHz-1% | 1710 MHz |
| Ray Tracing Support | false | true |
| TDP | 300 W-40% | 215 W |
| Architecture | CDNA 2 (single Graphics Compute Die) | Turing |
| Card Length | 267 mm | 267 mm |
| Slot Width | 2 (dual-slot, passive cooling for server airflow) | 2 |
| Memory Bus Width | 4096 bit | 256 bit-94% |
| PCIe Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Display Outputs | N/A - compute-only, no display output | 3x DisplayPort 1.4, 1x HDMI 2.0b, 1x USB-C (VirtualLink) |
Verdict
AMD Instinct MI210
7.3 / 10 Expert Rating
A practical, PCIe-slot-friendly way to get CDNA 2 compute into a standard server, useful for smaller HPC and AI deployments, but clearly the entry point of its generation next to the dual-die MI250X and now well behind the MI300 series.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
5.3 / 10 Expert Rating
A historically important card for introducing RT and DLSS, but the weakest implementation of both; buy the Super refresh instead if pricing is close.