Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 Windforce 8GB GDDR6
The Turing-based RTX 2080 chip and 1710MHz boost clock deliver real-time ray tracing, while the Windforce 3X cooling system with alternate-spinning fans keeps temperatures in check. Its 8GB of GDDR6 memory and USB-C output add practical connectivity for modern setups. This card suits gamers seeking entry-level ray tracing at 1440p, though its weak budget score reflects poor price-to-performance for AI or workstation tasks.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong thermal (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average ai (26th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (28th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 10 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 2080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Turing |
| Class | consumer |
Memory
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256 |
Compute
| Base Clock | 1710 |
| Boost Clock | 1710 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 18578 |
| GPU Compute | 7783 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 250 |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Max Resolution | 4K (3840 x 2160) |
Physical
| Length | 280 |
| Slot Width | 2.9 |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.5 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 Windforce | ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC SOLID OC White Edition ZT-B50900Q-10P | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | Sapphire PULSE 11322-02-20G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 2080 | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR6 | 32GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 32GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1710 | 2407 | 2482 | 2422 | 2620 | 2525 |
| Tdp W | 250 | 575 | 300 | 575 | 360 | 370 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 256 | 512 | 256 | 512 | 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 | Feature | Thermal | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 Windforce | 25.5 | 35 | 39.3 | 41.5 | 40.4 | 72.7 | 57.7 | 27.8 | 50.6 | 73.7 | 52.7 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING Compare | 96.9 | 90.1 | 97.6 | 98.7 | 96.2 | 72.7 | 86.3 | 25 | 99.3 | 99.1 | 3.5 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 79.2 | 92.2 | 85.5 | 88.7 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 80.6 | 73.1 | 94 | 88.8 | 21.1 |
| ZOTAC SOLID OC White Edition ZT-B50900Q-10P Compare | 97.1 | 90.5 | 97.6 | 98.7 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 96.2 | 25 | 94 | 60.8 | 2.1 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 85.1 | 97.5 | 88.6 | 94.2 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 45.2 | 58 | 94 | 82.5 | 17.3 |
| Sapphire PULSE 11322-02-20G Compare | 94.8 | 96.1 | 91.6 | 83.9 | 96.2 | 72.7 | 72 | 41.7 | 85.8 | 78.3 | 18.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
We started tracking prices for this product on Jul 12, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
- Overall48.7
- AI/LLM25.5
- Budget65.8
- Gaming 4k30.5
- Ray Tracing42
- Workstation38.5
- Gaming 1080p48.7
- Gaming 1440p45.3
- Content Creation37.8
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