NVIDIA RTX 2080 SUPER Desktop GPU Review: A high-end Desktop GPU without a home
NVIDIA announced the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER alongside the RTX 2060 SUPER and RTX 2070 SUPER. We have already reviewed the Founders Edition of the latter two, and now it is the turn of the RTX 2080 SUPER, with NVIDIA having delayed its launch until July 23. Visually, only one digit on the front and the information on the backplate distinguish the three RTX 20 SUPER FE cards from each other. Internally, the RTX 2080 SUPER is a different beast to the RTX 2060 SUPER, with NVIDIA basing the latter on its TU106 chip. Conversely, the RTX 2080 SUPER and RTX 2070 SUPER are both based on the TU104, with the latter effectively being an RTX 2080 Lite. NVIDIA has improved the RTX 2080 SUPER FE in all areas compared to its predecessor though, save for the volume of VRAM and its memory bus. Its VRAM bandwidth has also increased to 15.5 GHz, which is a nice boost over the equivalent in the original RTX 2080.
The increased number of shader units, texture units, tensor cores, RT cores and higher clock speeds have upped power consumption though. NVIDIA rates the RTX 2080 SUPER FE at 250 W, 35 W higher than the original RTX 2080 and on par with the RTX 2080 Ti. However, the latter offers more VRAM with a higher memory bus along with more shader units, texture units, tensor cores and RT cores. Perhaps making the RTX 2080 SUPER FE and RTX 2080 Ti comparable in this regard was not such a wise move.
An overview of Turing GPUs
Specifications | RTX 2060 | RTX 2060 SUPER | RTX 2070 | RTX 2070 SUPER | RTX 2080 | RTX 2080 SUPER | RTX 2080 Ti | TITAN RTX |
Graphics Chip | TU106 | TU106 | TU106 | TU104 | TU104 | TU104 | TU102 | TU102 |
FinFET process | 12 nm | 12 nm | 12 nm | 12 nm | 12 nm | 12 nm | 12 nm | 12 nm |
Shader Units | 1,920 | 2,176 | 2,304 | 2,560 | 2,944 | 3,072 | 4,352 | 4,608 |
Texture Units | 120 | 136 | 144 | 160 | 184 | 192 | 272 | 288 |
Tensor Cores | 240 | 272 | 288 | 320 | 368 | 384 | 544 | 572 |
RT Cores | 30 | 34 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 48 | 68 | 72 |
GPU Base Clock | 1,365 MHz | 1,470 MHz | 1,410 MHz | 1,605 MHz | 1,515 MHz | 1,650 MHz | 1,350 MHz | 1,350 MHz |
GPU Boost Clock | 1,680 MHz | 1,650 MHz | 1,620 MHz | 1,770 MHz | 1,710 MHz | 1,815 MHz | 1,545 MHz | 1,770 MHz |
Memory Bus | 192 Bit | 256 Bit | 256 Bit | 256 Bit | 256 Bit | 256 Bit | 352 Bit | 384 Bit |
Memory Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 448 GB/s | 448 GB/s | 448 GB/s | 448 GB/s | 496,1 GB/s | 616 GB/s | 672 GB/s |
VRAM | 6 GB GDDR6 | 8 GB GDDR6 | 8 GB GDDR6 | 8 GB GDDR6 | 8 GB GDDR6 | 8 GB GDDR6 | 11 GB GDDR6 | 24 GB GDDR6 |
TDP | 160 W | 175 W | 175 W | 215 W | 215 W | 250 W | 250 W | 280 W |
The Test System
Our test system is based on the Gigabyte X470 Aorus Gaming 7 Wi-Fi motherboard. We have paired the board with the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, which delivers excellent performance on a budget, and a Be Quiet Silent Loop 280 mm AIO. We have also equipped the system with 16 GB RAM of G-Skill RAM that clocks at 3,400 MHz, all of which we have housed in a Corsair Carbide Air 540 ATX Cube case. Moreover, we have run all our tests on the Acer Predator XB321HK, a 4K monitor that also allows us to conduct UHD gaming benchmarks.
A big thank you to AMD for kindly providing us with this test platform for us to test the RTX 2080 SUPER FE.
Case | Corsair Carbide Air 540 ATX Cube |
CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
CPU cooler | Be Quiet Silent Loop 280 mm |
RAM | G-Skill Sniper X 16 GB DDR4 3,400 MHz |
Motherboard | Gigabyte X470 Aorus Gaming 7 WiFi |
Monitor | Acer Predator XB321HK 4K |
SSD | ADATA SP900 M.2 256 GB |
SDD | Western Digital SN720 512 GB - for games |
SSD | Crucial MX500 2 TB – for games |
OS | Microsoft Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit (Version 1903) |
Drivers | NVIDIA 431.16 – last updated on 07.10.2019 |
Clock Speeds
NVIDIA has significantly increased the base and turbo clock speeds of the RTX 2080 SUPER FE compared to its predecessor. The RTX 2080 SUPER FE has a 1,650 MHz core clock, 135 MHz higher than that of the RTX 2080, and a 1,815 MHz boost clock, a 105 MHz improvement over its predecessor. NVIDIA has turned the screw with the VRAM too, upping this to 15.5 GHz, which yields a memory bandwidth of 496 GB/s. Its memory bus remains at 256-Bit though.
The RTX 2080 SUPER FE can reach even higher clock speeds though, with NVIDIA only giving its boost clock as a guideline. Our review unit averaged 1,900 MHz in benchmarks and games, but exceeded 2,000 MHz when we upped the power target (PT).
Synthetic Benchmarks
In short, the RTX 2080 SUPER FE cannot surpass the RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio in synthetic benchmarks. They achieved basically the same results in the benchmarks that we ran, although the latter is occasionally a touch faster than the former in some benchmarks. It is slightly unfair on the RTX 2080 SUPER FE to be comparing it against an overclocked card, especially one with a 260-W TDP. The RTX 2080 SUPER FE should ease past its predecessor though, as it does with the RTX 2070 SUPER FE, but we did not have an RTX 2080 FE on hand during these tests to verify this.
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3DMark 05 Standard | 43011 points | |
3DMark 06 Standard Score | 34358 points | |
3DMark 11 Performance | 26911 points | |
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score | 174249 points | |
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 44184 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Score | 22441 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score | 12425 points | |
3DMark Time Spy Score | 10931 points | |
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Gaming Benchmarks
Gaming benchmarks paint a similar picture, with the RTX 2080 SUPER FE and RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio regularly within a few frames of each other at maximum graphics, bar a few outliers. The two cannot hold a candle to the TITAN RTX though.
The RTX 2080 SUPER FE can play all current triple-A games smoothly at 1440p and ultra-graphics. However, the original RTX 2080 and RTX 2070 SUPER FE can do this, while the RTX 2080 SUPER FE cannot always make the step up to 4K to distinguish itself from its TU104 siblings. The same applies when DLSS and Raytracing are enabled. The RTX 2080 SUPER has more RT and Tensor cores than the RTX 2080 and RTX 2070 SUPER FE, but it is not a miracle worker.
The RTX 2080 SUPER FE still outperforms all current AMD GPUs, although the Radeon VII is occasionally on a few frames behind our review unit. The Radeon RX 5700 XT generally trades blows with the RTX 2070 SUPER FE though.
We also looked at how the RTX 2080 SUPER FE managed its performance under sustained load, with our previous tests being short benchmarks that we ran a few times. We left "The Witcher 3" running for an hour at 1080p and on the ultra preset, during which we measured any changes in frametimes and framerates. Oddly, the RTX 2080 SUPER FE experienced more troughs than the Radeon RX 5700 XT did, but it still averaged a healthy 113 FPS. The RTX 2060 SUPER FE and the RTX 2070 SUPER FE also dropped fewer frames than their more powerful sibling did. Performance dropped by around 5 FPS by the end of the test, which is not particularly onerous.
The Witcher 3: Framerates – ultra preset
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AMD Radeon RX 5700 | |
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon VII | |
3840x2160 Ultra Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
Nvidia Titan RTX | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super | |
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | |
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super |
Doom | |
1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:SM | |
Nvidia Titan RTX | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super | |
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio | |
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G | |
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super | |
3840x2160 High Preset AA:FX | |
Nvidia Titan RTX | |
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super | |
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super | |
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G |
GTA V | |
1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
Nvidia Titan RTX | |
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio | |
AMD Radeon VII | |
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G | |
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | |
3840x2160 High/On (Advanced Graphics Off) AA:FX AF:8x | |
Nvidia Titan RTX | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | |
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 | |
AMD Radeon VII | |
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G | |
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G |
Battlefield 4 - 3840x2160 High Preset | |
Nvidia Titan RTX | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super | |
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super | |
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon VII | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super | |
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G |
Farming Simulator 19 | |
1920x1080 Very High Preset | |
Nvidia Titan RTX | |
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio | |
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super | |
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | |
AMD Radeon VII | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 | |
3840x2160 Very High Preset | |
Nvidia Titan RTX | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super | |
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super | |
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super | |
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | |
AMD Radeon VII | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
2560x1440 Very High Preset | |
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super | |
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 |
Just Cause 4 | |
1920x1080 Very High / On AA:SM AF:16x | |
Nvidia Titan RTX | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super | |
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | |
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super | |
AMD Radeon VII | |
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 | |
3840x2160 Very High / On AA:SM AF:16x | |
Nvidia Titan RTX | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super | |
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super | |
AMD Radeon VII | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | |
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 | |
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
2560x1440 Very High / On AA:SM AF:16x | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super | |
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | |
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 |
F1 2019 | |
3840x2160 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
1920x1080 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super | |
2560x1440 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 |
low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BioShock Infinite (2013) | 305 | 270 | 252 | 196 | ||
Battlefield 4 (2013) | 200 | 200 | 200 | 191 | 126 | |
GTA V (2015) | 169 | 162 | 141 | 84 | 115 | |
The Witcher 3 (2015) | 295 | 259 | 195 | 109 | 79 | |
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 135.2 | 124.6 | 123.4 | 111.8 | 107.9 | |
Rainbow Six Siege (2015) | 296.8 | 255.6 | 245.1 | 236.1 | 150 | |
Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016) | 252 | 183 | 176 | 165 | 79 | |
Far Cry Primal (2016) | 119 | 106 | 97 | 90 | 74 | |
The Division (2016) | 189 | 174.5 | 149.1 | 132.1 | 69.7 | |
Doom (2016) | 178 | 144 | 141 | 134 | 114 | |
Overwatch (2016) | 300 | 300 | 300 | 267 | 152 | |
Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016) | 146.5 | 138.7 | 120.5 | 82 | 53.4 | |
Battlefield 1 (2016) | 193 | 178 | 165 | 152 | 93 | |
Dishonored 2 (2016) | 119 | 118 | 116 | 112 | 85 | |
Watch Dogs 2 (2016) | 121 | 111 | 105 | 87 | 56.6 | |
For Honor (2017) | 292.2 | 222.8 | 214.8 | 169.8 | 78.8 | |
Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017) | 151.9 | 122 | 118.7 | 74.8 | 54.9 | |
Rocket League (2017) | 249 | 247 | 248 | 171 | ||
Dirt 4 (2017) | 289 | 226 | 197 | 161 | 102 | |
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017) | 202 | 173 | 168 | 159 | 68 | |
Destiny 2 (2017) | 151 | 150 | 149 | 148 | 133 | 74 |
Assassin´s Creed Origins (2017) | 108 | 97 | 94 | 82 | 76 | 53 |
Call of Duty WWII (2017) | 235 | 234 | 173 | 154 | 137 | 88 |
Fortnite (2018) | 297 | 253 | 185 | 180 | 127 | 64 |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 159 | 130 | 97 | 46.4 | ||
Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018) | 160 | 141 | 112 | 79 | 70 | 39.5 |
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 101 | 91 | 76 | 66 | ||
Far Cry 5 (2018) | 120 | 109 | 105 | 98 | 94 | 61 |
The Crew 2 (2018) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
Monster Hunter World (2018) | 141 | 135 | 134 | 114 | 76 | 37.6 |
F1 2018 (2018) | 219 | 198 | 151 | 133 | 120 | 74 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) | 125 | 116 | 115 | 110 | 91 | 49 |
FIFA 19 (2018) | 271 | 266 | 258 | 253 | 249 | 197 |
Forza Horizon 4 (2018) | 168 | 143 | 142 | 133 | 117 | 81 |
Assassin´s Creed Odyssey (2018) | 108 | 99 | 87 | 68 | 58 | 41 |
Call of Duty Black Ops 4 (2018) | 228 | 194 | 191 | 173 | 134 | 62 |
Hitman 2 (2018) | 92 | 90 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 68 |
Battlefield V (2018) | 146 | 122 | 110 | 101 | 85 | 55.7 |
Farming Simulator 19 (2018) | 191 | 151 | 122 | 117 | 122 | 85 |
Darksiders III (2018) | 210 | 136 | 131 | 124 | 104 | 55.3 |
Just Cause 4 (2018) | 194 | 170 | 132 | 124 | 93 | 53.4 |
Apex Legends (2019) | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 143 | 89 |
Far Cry New Dawn (2019) | 111 | 98 | 95 | 86 | 83 | 64 |
Metro Exodus (2019) | 125 | 109 | 90 | 76 | 61 | 40 |
Anthem (2019) | 105 | 103 | 100 | 95 | 87 | 55.5 |
Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019) | 235 | 186 | 179 | 129 | 100 | 63 |
The Division 2 (2019) | 182 | 150 | 129 | 106 | 79 | 45 |
Anno 1800 (2019) | 90 | 88 | 70 | 38.6 | 38 | 35.1 |
Rage 2 (2019) | 229 | 157 | 136 | 133 | 90 | 46.4 |
F1 2019 (2019) | 207 | 191 | 157 | 145 | 124 | 79 |
Compute Performance
The duel between the RTX 2080 SUPER FE and RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio continued in our compute benchmarks, with the latter edging the former in all but SPECviewperf 12 and SiSoft Sandra 2016. The TITAN RTX generally scores around 30% more than the RTX 2080 SUPER FE and delivers Quadro-esque performance despite the lack of driver support.
The Radeon VII and RX 5700 XT occasionally perform comparatively well too. The RTX 2080 SUPER FE often gets its nose in front though.
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit | |
Room GPUs-only | |
Nvidia Titan RTX | |
AMD Radeon VII | |
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super | |
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super | |
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 | |
Sala GPUs-only | |
Nvidia Titan RTX | |
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super | |
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super | |
AMD Radeon VII | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | |
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 |
SiSoft Sandra 2016 | |
Image Processing | |
AMD Radeon VII | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super | |
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super | |
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | |
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 | |
GP Cryptography (Higher Security AES256+SHA2-512) | |
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio | |
AMD Radeon VII | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super | |
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super | |
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G | |
GP Financial Analysis (FP High/Double Precision) | |
AMD Radeon VII | |
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super | |
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super | |
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 |
Emissions
The RTX 2080 SUPER FE and our test system averaged 79 W when idling, although please keep in mind that this value does not include how much our test monitor consumed. By contrast, our Radeon RX 5700 XT and Radeon RX 5700 test system both idled at or below 70 W. Our RTX 2080 SUPER FE powered test system also averaged around 377 W during the FurMark benchmark, putting it 50 W ahead of the RX 5700 XT and 33 W of the RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G. By contrast, the RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio needed a whopping 402 W.
It is worth noting that some games are CPU and GPU heavy, with "The Witcher 3" pushing our system up to 383 W at 1080p and maximum graphics. Interestingly, the RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio powered system increased by just 2 W here, whereas our review unit consumed an additional 6 W. Only the Radeon RX Vega 64 and TITAN RTX consume more than the RTX 2080 SUPER FE here, although both have considerably higher TDPs than the most powerful RTX 20 SUPER card.
NVIDIA permits a 12% increase in PT for the RTX 2080 SUPER, so we decided to re-run our stress tests and gaming benchmarks to see what difference 12% more power made to our results. This change increased the TDP to an eye-watering 280 W, putting the RTX 2080 SUPER FE on par with the TITAN RTX. Correspondingly, the system then averaged 412 W under sustained load, an increase of around 36 W.
However, the increased PT did not have a big effect on GPU core temperatures. Our review unit reached 78 °C (~172 °F) at stock settings, which increased by 3 °C (~7 °F) at 112% PT. NVIDIA claims that the GPU can operate safely at up to 84 °C (~183 °F), which it never exceeded during our tests even at 112% PT. We conducted all our tests with the RTX 2080 SUPER FE in a closed case too, for reference.
While the fans reliably cool the RTX 2080 SUPER FE, there is currently no way to disable them. The fans in our review unit are audible even at idle, just like they are on the RTX 2070 SUPER FE. Ultimately, if you want an RTX 2080 SUPER, then you must compromise between the style of the Founders Edition card and the silence of partner cards.
Power Consumption | |
1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor) | |
Nvidia Titan RTX | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (Idle: 74.3 W) | |
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio (Idle: 87.78 W) | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Idle: 78.87 W) | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Idle: 69.8 W) | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super (96.8 fps, Idle: 80.5 W) | |
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G (Idle: 73.3 W) | |
AMD Radeon VII (Idle: 81.39 W) | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super (82.7 fps, Idle: 77.12 W) | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 (84.2 fps, Idle: 64.5 W) | |
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G (Idle: 74.66 W) | |
1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor) | |
AMD Radeon VII (Idle: 81.39 W) | |
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Idle: 78.87 W) | |
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G (Idle: 73.3 W) | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (239 fps, Idle: 69.8 W) | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super (283 fps, Idle: 80.5 W) | |
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G (Idle: 74.66 W) | |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super (237 fps, Idle: 77.12 W) | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 (207 fps, Idle: 64.5 W) |
* ... smaller is better
Overclocking
We also tried overclocking the RTX 2080 SUPER FE, as we do with all the Desktop GPUs we test. We were not expecting much overclocking headroom following our experiences with the RTX 2070 SUPER FE, but the VRAM in our review unit pleasantly surprised us. We achieved a 1,500 MHz VRAM overclock in MSI Afterburner, which increased the memory bandwidth from 496.1 GB/s to a whopping 592 GB/s. We also managed a 140 MHz improved core clock, with the boost clock rising to 1,955 MHz. The GPU comfortably managed 2,000 MHz when we increased the PT too.
In short, this offers the first taste of the true potential of the TU104 and RTX 2080 SUPER. We expect NVIDIA’s add-in board partners (AIBs) to push the GPU to its limits.
Combined with the 112% PT, our overclocking efforts resulted in roughly 10% higher framerates. However, we would recommend using an alternative cooler to the stock one, such as a water cooler, as it struggled to dissipate the volume of excess heat that our overclock produced. We measured a 30 W higher power draw once overclocked, which puts the RTX 2080 SUPER at TITAN RTX levels.
Pros
Cons
Verdict

The GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER is the last of the SUPER refresh to hit the shelves. The RTX 2080 SUPER improves upon the RTX 2080, but currently there is little reason for its existence. NVIDIA bases the RTX 2080 SUPER on its TU104 chip, the same as the one in the RTX 2070 SUPER and RTX 2080. However, the RTX 2080 SUPER is the first GPU to use the TU104 to its full potential. Our review unit is well-built and looks the part, with there being little visually to tell the RTX 20 SUPER series apart. While all three TU104 GPUs come with 8 GB of GDDR6 VRAM, NVIDIA has opted for a faster Samsung variant for the RTX 2080 SUPER, which has greater overclocking potential than the VRAM in the RTX 2070 SUPER and RTX 2080.
Despite the performance improvements upon the RTX 2080 FE, the RTX 2080 SUPER FE could not outperform the MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio. The RTX 2080 SUPER FE is quite the power hog too, with NVIDIA rating its TDP at 250 W, putting it 35 W higher than the RTX 2080 and on par with the RTX 2080 Ti.
The NVIDIA RTX 2080 SUPER should be the go-to GPU for high-end desktop gaming at less than $1,000. The Founders Edition looks exquisite too, but it does not offer enough to distinguish itself from the original RTX 2080 or the RTX 2070 SUPER.
The RTX 2080 SUPER FE currently retails for $699 and is a looker by Desktop GPU standards. However, we cannot understand why NVIDIA keeps its fans running even at idle. Inexplicably, there is no way to manually override this limitation, which is unacceptable for an almost $700 card. Hopefully, NVIDIA’s AIBs will rectify this with their RTX 2080 SUPER custom cards. The RTX 2080 SUPER is not one of the quietest Desktop GPUs either, although AMD’s top cards are still considerably louder than the RTX 2080 SUPER under load.
It is not immediately obvious for whom the RTX 2080 SUPER is intended. The GPU cannot play all triple-A titles in 4K at maximum graphics, making it no different from the RTX 2070 SUPER or RTX 2080 in that regard. 1440p gaming is no problem for any of the TU104 cards too. Moreover, expect RTX 2080 SUPER pricing to remain at around $700 until AMD challenges NVIDIA’s hegemony in the flagship GPU market.
Ultimately, the RTX 2080 SUPER represents the best Desktop GPU that you could buy without spending US$1,000. However, you could get practically the same experience from the RTX 2070 SUPER while saving $200. Likewise, you will probably save a comparable amount if you buy a discontinued original RTX 2080. In short, the RTX 2080 SUPER is both an excellent and superfluous Desktop GPU.
Benchmarks
specvp12 sw-03 +
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit +

* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Monster Hunter Wilds
2025
Black Myth: Wukong
2024
Baldur's Gate 3
2023
Company of Heroes 3
2023
Returnal
2023
Hogwarts Legacy
2023
F1 22
2022
Ghostwire Tokyo
2022
Cyberpunk 2077 1.6
2022
GRID Legends
2022
Dying Light 2
2022
God of War
2022
Halo Infinite
2021
Forza Horizon 5
2021
Riders Republic
2021
Far Cry 6
2021
F1 2021
2021
Hitman 3
2021
Cyberpunk 2077 1.0
2020
Yakuza Like a Dragon
2020
Dirt 5
2020
Watch Dogs Legion
2020
FIFA 21
2020
Star Wars Squadrons
2020
Serious Sam 4
2020
Crysis Remastered
2020
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
Death Stranding
2020
F1 2020
2020
Valorant
2020
Gears Tactics
2020
Doom Eternal
2020
Hunt Showdown
2020
Escape from Tarkov
2020
Need for Speed Heat
2019
GRID 2019
2019
FIFA 20
2019
Borderlands 3
2019
Control
2019
F1 2019
2019
Rage 2
2019
Anno 1800
2019
The Division 2
2019
Dirt Rally 2.0
2019
Anthem
2019
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
Metro Exodus
2019
Apex Legends
2019
Just Cause 4
2018
Darksiders III
2018
Battlefield V
2018
Farming Simulator 19
2018
Hitman 2
2018
Forza Horizon 4
2018
FIFA 19
2018
F1 2018
2018
Monster Hunter World
2018
The Crew 2
2018
Far Cry 5
2018
X-Plane 11.11
2018
Fortnite
2018
Call of Duty WWII
2017
Destiny 2
2017
Dirt 4
2017
Rocket League
2017
For Honor
2017
Watch Dogs 2
2016
Dishonored 2
2016
Battlefield 1
2016
Overwatch
2016
Doom
2016
The Division
2016
Far Cry Primal
2016
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
Dota 2 Reborn
2015
The Witcher 3
2015
GTA V
2015
Battlefield 4
2013
BioShock Infinite
2013low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F1 25 | 206 | 196 | 162.8 | |||
Monster Hunter Wilds | 53.9 | 40.8 | 31.2 | |||
Black Myth: Wukong | 62 | 47 | 26 | 20 | ||
Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty | 135.1 | 111.3 | 96.9 | 86 | 55 | 24.3 |
Baldur's Gate 3 | 102.3 | 69.5 | 36.2 | |||
Company of Heroes 3 | 131 | 101 | 59 | |||
Returnal | 78 | 57 | 32 | |||
Hogwarts Legacy | 58.6 | 46.5 | 27.6 | |||
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 2022 | 95 | 89 | 66 | 40 | ||
F1 22 | 243 | 249 | 117.5 | 65.6 | 43.1 | 21.3 |
Ghostwire Tokyo | 157.7 | 97 | 52.6 | |||
Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 | 88.8 | 57.1 | 30.7 | |||
GRID Legends | 116 | 97.5 | 66.4 | |||
Elden Ring | 60 | 48.8 | ||||
Dying Light 2 | 79.3 | 56.2 | 28.9 | |||
God of War | 68.9 | 60.5 | 40.6 | |||
Halo Infinite | 108 | 81.2 | 47.2 | |||
Forza Horizon 5 | 81 | 70 | 49 | |||
Riders Republic | 117 | 80 | 49 | |||
Far Cry 6 | 105 | 98.6 | 92 | 87 | 82.3 | 51.5 |
FIFA 22 | 208 | |||||
F1 2021 | 231 | 212 | 183 | 114 | 92.3 | 53.5 |
Hitman 3 | 272 | 197 | 179 | 166 | 115 | 64 |
Cyberpunk 2077 1.0 | 126 | 95 | 82.6 | 72.1 | 49.1 | 24.1 |
Yakuza Like a Dragon | 114 | 113 | 116 | 108 | 79.2 | 42.5 |
Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War | 185 | 134 | 105 | 83 | 64 | 41 |
Assassin´s Creed Valhalla | 128 | 94 | 79 | 70 | 57 | 36 |
Dirt 5 | 217 | 139 | 115 | 96.3 | 82.5 | 54.1 |
Watch Dogs Legion | 117 | 114 | 99.3 | 75.4 | 57.3 | 34.4 |
FIFA 21 | 228 | 227 | 211 | 210 | 211 | 205 |
Star Wars Squadrons | 448 | 351 | 307 | 286 | 201 | 119 |
Mafia Definitive Edition | 152.5 | 130.2 | 118.1 | 88.8 | 48.5 | |
Serious Sam 4 | 134.4 | 113.6 | 107.7 | 104.6 | 94.2 | 67.7 |
Crysis Remastered | 248 | 191 | 99.4 | 78.9 | 48.8 | 30.6 |
Flight Simulator 2020 | 87.3 | 76.2 | 63.1 | 47.2 | 40.2 | 24.9 |
Horizon Zero Dawn | 158 | 125 | 113 | 95 | 75 | 44 |
Death Stranding | 189 | 161 | 148 | 146 | 105 | 60.3 |
F1 2020 | 297 | 254 | 225 | 162 | 127 | 77.2 |
Valorant | 341 | 301 | 283 | 273 | 262 | |
Gears Tactics | 323.2 | 228.5 | 151 | 118.5 | 81.6 | 48.7 |
Doom Eternal | 242 | 223 | 219 | 217 | 163 | 86.8 |
Hunt Showdown | 254 | 170 | 142 | 96.6 | 46.8 | |
Escape from Tarkov | 120 | 118 | 117 | 111 | 90.2 | 53.7 |
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 144 | 126 | 93 | 61 | 50.6 | 33 |
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order | 122 | 120 | 118 | 107 | 59.5 | |
Need for Speed Heat | 114 | 108 | 100 | 92 | 90 | 56.5 |
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2019 | 203 | 191 | 163 | 144 | 110 | 65 |
GRID 2019 | 169 | 148 | 141 | 118 | 99 | 64 |
Ghost Recon Breakpoint | 158 | 127 | 120 | 90 | 65 | 39 |
FIFA 20 | 269 | 267 | 254 | 253 | 252 | 242 |
Borderlands 3 | 150.3 | 131.9 | 108.2 | 91 | 65.5 | 35.9 |
Control | 240 | 124 | 95 | 62 | 30.4 | |
F1 2019 | 207 | 191 | 157 | 157 | 131 | 82 |
Total War: Three Kingdoms | 234.4 | 149.2 | 118.5 | 91 | 63 | 32 |
Rage 2 | 229 | 157 | 136 | 135 | 91 | 47 |
Anno 1800 | 90 | 88 | 70 | 42 | 39 | 35 |
The Division 2 | 182 | 150 | 129 | 106 | 79 | 44 |
Dirt Rally 2.0 | 235 | 186 | 179 | 129 | 100 | 61 |
Anthem | 105 | 103 | 100 | 95 | 87 | 55.5 |
Far Cry New Dawn | 111 | 98 | 95 | 93 | 90 | 63 |
Metro Exodus | 125 | 109 | 90 | 79 | 63 | 40 |
Apex Legends | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 143 | 89 |
Just Cause 4 | 194 | 170 | 132 | 124 | 93 | 53.4 |
Darksiders III | 210 | 136 | 131 | 124 | 104 | 55.3 |
Battlefield V | 146 | 122 | 110 | 131 | 108 | 68 |
Farming Simulator 19 | 191 | 151 | 122 | 117 | 122 | 85 |
Hitman 2 | 92 | 90 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 68 |
Call of Duty Black Ops 4 | 228 | 194 | 191 | 173 | 134 | 62 |
Assassin´s Creed Odyssey | 108 | 99 | 87 | 68 | 58 | 41 |
Forza Horizon 4 | 168 | 143 | 142 | 133 | 117 | 81 |
FIFA 19 | 271 | 266 | 258 | 253 | 249 | 197 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 125 | 116 | 115 | 114 | 92 | 49 |
Strange Brigade | 445 | 277 | 225 | 189 | 141 | 82 |
F1 2018 | 219 | 198 | 151 | 133 | 120 | 74 |
Monster Hunter World | 141 | 135 | 134 | 114 | 76 | 37.6 |
The Crew 2 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
Far Cry 5 | 120 | 109 | 105 | 106 | 100 | 61 |
World of Tanks enCore | 222 | 160 | 78 | |||
X-Plane 11.11 | 126 | 114 | 94 | 70 | ||
Kingdom Come: Deliverance | 160 | 141 | 112 | 79 | 70 | 39.5 |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | 159 | 130 | 101 | 47 | ||
Fortnite | 297 | 253 | 185 | 180 | 127 | 64 |
Call of Duty WWII | 235 | 234 | 173 | 154 | 137 | 88 |
Assassin´s Creed Origins | 108 | 97 | 94 | 82 | 76 | 53 |
Destiny 2 | 151 | 150 | 149 | 148 | 133 | 74 |
Middle-earth: Shadow of War | 131 | 60 | ||||
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) | 202 | 173 | 168 | 159 | 68 | |
Dirt 4 | 289 | 226 | 197 | 161 | 102 | |
Rocket League | 249 | 247 | 248 | 171 | ||
Ghost Recon Wildlands | 151.9 | 122 | 118.7 | 74.8 | 54.9 | |
For Honor | 292.2 | 222.8 | 214.8 | 169.8 | 78.8 | |
Watch Dogs 2 | 121 | 111 | 105 | 87 | 56.6 | |
Dishonored 2 | 119 | 118 | 116 | 112 | 85 | |
Battlefield 1 | 193 | 178 | 165 | 152 | 93 | |
Deus Ex Mankind Divided | 146.5 | 138.7 | 120.5 | 86 | 55 | |
Overwatch | 300 | 300 | 300 | 267 | 152 | |
Doom | 178 | 144 | 141 | 134 | 114 | |
The Division | 189 | 174.5 | 149.1 | 132.1 | 69.7 | |
Far Cry Primal | 119 | 106 | 97 | 90 | 74 | |
Rise of the Tomb Raider | 252 | 183 | 176 | 165 | 79 | |
Rainbow Six Siege | 296.8 | 255.6 | 245.1 | 236.1 | 150 | |
Dota 2 Reborn | 156 | 142 | 138 | 129 | 116 | |
The Witcher 3 | 295 | 259 | 195 | 109 | 79 | |
GTA V | 169 | 162 | 141 | 84 | 115 | |
Battlefield 4 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 191 | 126 | |
BioShock Infinite | 305 | 270 | 252 | 196 | ||
low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 14 72 | 1 25 63 | 1 40 49 | 1 4 51 39 | 1 15 48 17 | 6 47 40 9 |
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