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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080: Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 separate most on vram: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 at 8 GB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 at 16 GB, 50% in favour of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080. Slot Width splits them by another 50%, this time favouring NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080. They match on gpu brand, tier and ray tracing support. In Blender Cycles (GPU) the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 scores 8,388 against 2,280 for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, a lead of 73%.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Series | GeForce RTX 20 | GeForce RTX 40 |
| Board Partner | NVIDIA Founders Edition | Reference / Founders Edition |
| VRAM | 8 GB-50% | 16 GB |
| Tier | High-End | High-End |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Boost Clock | 1710 MHz-32% | 2505 MHz |
| Ray Tracing Support | true | true |
| TDP | 215 W | 320 W-49% |
| Architecture | Turing | Ada Lovelace (AD103) |
| Card Length | 267 mm | 304 mm-14% |
| Slot Width | 2 | 3-50% |
| CUDA Cores | 2944 | 9728 |
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 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.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
8 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid high-end pick if its price and 16GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.