RTX 2080 SUPER

Written analysis

RTX 2080 SUPER at a glance

The RTX 2080 SUPER is based on the Turing architecture and is manufactured using the 12 process . It ships with 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus , about 496 GB/s. Shader count is 3072 across 22 CU/SM. The board interface is PCIe 3.0 x16.

Reference board power is 250 W. This is manageable in a ventilated mid-tower, while compact builds require closer clearance and thermal checks.

VRAM capacity is entry-level at 8 GB. Best at 1080p / light 1440p. Newer titles at ultra can fill the buffer quickly.

Best fit: Basic gaming or display workloads where price, compatibility, and power matter more than high settings.

Gaming performance

RTX 2080 SUPER is a budget gaming GPU, at 28.05% of the dataset’s best 1440p raster performance. Keep the rest of the build in the same class.

1440p value is 35.4 performance per dollar. Nearby GPUs in the table are often better buys.