Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB GDDR6
The Turing-based RTX 2080 Super chip and 8GB of GDDR6 memory with 496 GB/s bandwidth deliver solid 1080p and capable 1440p gaming with ray tracing support. Its blower-style turbo fan design exhausts heat directly out of the case, making it a practical choice for small form factor or multi-GPU builds despite the 250W TDP. This card is best for compact PC builders who need reliable 1080p gaming performance and ray tracing in tight spaces.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average compute (9th percentile)
- Below average thermal (27th percentile)
- Below average ai (28th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (32nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 9 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Turing |
| Class | consumer |
Memory
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256 |
Compute
| Base Clock | 1515 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 18647 |
| GPU Compute | 7783 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 250 |
| Recommended PSU | 650 |
| Cooler | Single Fan |
| Fans | 1 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| USB-C | 1 |
Physical
| Length | 272 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | - | 2730 | 2482 | 2670 | 2620 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 250 | 150 | 300 | 360 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER | 28.2 | 37.2 | 41 | 44.2 | 8.9 | 35.4 | 27.3 | 32.1 | 51.3 | 60 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.4 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 94 | 88.9 |
| ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 99.1 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 82.6 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 91.5 | 42.5 | 98.7 | 78.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From €1,801
We started tracking prices for this product on Jun 7, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
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