MSI GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6
The 1860 MHz boost clock and 8GB GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit interface deliver solid 1080p gaming performance, while the integrated EK water block keeps the 180W TDP cool and quiet. Its nickel-plated copper base resists corrosion for lasting thermal efficiency, and the 307mm length fits most mid-tower cases. This card suits PC builders who want a pre-installed liquid cooling solution for RTX 2080 performance without the hassle of custom water loops.
GPU GeForce RTX 2080
VRAM 8GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 1860 MHz
TDP 180 W
Memory Bus 256 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
44 Overall Score
Price £925
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average compute (21st percentile)
- Below average ai (31st percentile)
- Below average rt (32nd percentile)
- Below average raster (34th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 2080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Turing |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 16 |
Memory
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256 |
| Bandwidth | 320.3 |
Compute
| Base Clock | 1515 |
| Boost Clock | 1860 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 8.873 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 15613 |
| GPU Compute | 7627 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 180 |
| Recommended PSU | 450 |
| Cooler | AIO Liquid |
| Fans | 0 |
Connectivity
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| USB-C | 1 |
Physical
| Length | 307 |
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI GeForce RTX 2080 | ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5080-O16G-EVO | Gigabyte AERO GV-N507TAERO OC-16GD | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 2080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1860 | 2685 | 2588 | 2730 | 2680 | 2620 |
| Tdp W | 180 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 339 | 360 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 | 256 |
| 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 | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI GeForce RTX 2080 | 31.1 | 32 | 36.3 | 34.4 | 20.6 | 40.5 | 61.8 | 44.4 | 50.7 | 75.6 | 35.3 |
| ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5080-O16G-EVO Compare | 85.1 | 97.5 | 88.5 | 94.2 | 93.2 | 89.7 | 91.5 | 58.1 | 94 | 95.5 | 19 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N507TAERO OC-16GD Compare | 79.1 | 88.1 | 85.4 | 88.7 | 87.9 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 73.2 | 94 | 95.5 | 21.9 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 85.1 | 97.5 | 88.5 | 94.2 | 93.2 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 58.1 | 94 | 99.1 | 19.4 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.8 | 96.1 | 91.6 | 83.8 | 95.5 | 84.1 | 91.5 | 52.9 | 98.7 | 78.4 | 15.7 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 85.1 | 97.5 | 88.5 | 94.2 | 93.2 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 58.1 | 94 | 82.5 | 17.7 |
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