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NVIDIA Gigabyte AORUS Master GeForce RTX 5090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti: Comparison
NVIDIA Gigabyte AORUS Master GeForce RTX 5090 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti separate most on recommended psu: NVIDIA Gigabyte AORUS Master GeForce RTX 5090 at 1000 W, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti at 500 W, 100% in favour of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti. VRAM splits them by another 66%, this time favouring NVIDIA Gigabyte AORUS Master GeForce RTX 5090. They match on gpu brand and tier. In Blender Cycles (GPU) the NVIDIA Gigabyte AORUS Master GeForce RTX 5090 scores 14,966 against 2,838 for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, a lead of 81%.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Series | GeForce RTX 50 | GeForce RTX 20 |
| Board Partner | Gigabyte | NVIDIA Founders Edition, ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte, EVGA (legacy), Zotac, Palit |
| VRAM | 32 GB | 11 GB-66% |
| Tier | Flagship | Flagship |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock | 2655 MHz | 1545 MHz-42% |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | true |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Turing |
| Card Length | 360 mm-35% | 267 mm |
| Memory Bus Width | 512 bit | 352 bit-31% |
| Memory Bandwidth | 1792 GB/s | 616 GB/s-66% |
| Recommended PSU | 1000 W-100% | 500 W |
| Power Connector | 1x 12V-2x6 | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
| MSRP | 1999 | 999 |
| CUDA Cores | 21760 | 4352 |
Benchmarks
Measured results, not specifications. Percentages are the gap to the leading product in each test.
Blender Cycles (GPU)
Blender 4.5, Blender Open Data (CC0). Median of monster + junkshop + classroom, combined samples/min.
Blender renders 3D scenes by tracing light through them, which loads every shader unit on the card at once. The score measures sustained render throughput, so it tells you what a card does in Cycles and similar renderers rather than what it does in a game. Figures come from Blender's Open Data project, which places no restriction on reuse, and we publish the median of every submission for that card on the same Blender version.
Verdict
NVIDIA Gigabyte AORUS Master GeForce RTX 5090
9 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid flagship pick if its price and 32GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
7.4 / 10 Expert Rating
A historically important card that introduced ray tracing to consumers - still playable at 1440p today, but clearly outclassed by anything from the RTX 30 series onward.
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