Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 WINDFORCE OC 8GB GDDR6
The Turing-based RTX 2080 chip and 1830MHz boost clock deliver solid 1440p gaming, backed by 8GB of GDDR6 memory and real-time ray tracing support. Its Windforce 3X cooling system with alternating fans keeps the 250W TDP in check, and a 4-year warranty offers uncommon long-term coverage. This card is best for 1080p and 1440p gamers seeking reliable ray-traced visuals without moving to a higher price tier.
GPU GeForce RTX 2080
VRAM 8GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 1830 MHz
TDP 250 W
Memory Bus 256 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
48 Overall Score
Price $759
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong thermal (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average ai (25th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (29th percentile)
- Below average affordability (35th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
78/100Our AI sentiment read
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 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Turing |
| Class | consumer |
Memory
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256 |
Compute
| Base Clock | 1515 |
| Boost Clock | 1830 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 18647 |
| 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 | 7680x4320 |
Physical
| Length | 286 |
| Slot Width | 2.9 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.5 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 WINDFORCE OC | ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5080-O16G-EVO | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | 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 | 1830 | 2685 | 2482 | 2730 | 2680 | 2620 |
| Tdp W | 250 | 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 | Feature | Thermal | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 WINDFORCE OC | 25.4 | 35.4 | 39.2 | 42.4 | 45.5 | 72.7 | 45.1 | 28.7 | 50.6 | 78.3 | 34.9 |
| ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5080-O16G-EVO Compare | 85.1 | 97.5 | 88.6 | 94.3 | 89.6 | 91.5 | 71.8 | 58 | 94 | 95.4 | 18.5 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 79.2 | 92.2 | 85.5 | 88.8 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 80.4 | 73.1 | 94 | 88.8 | 21.2 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 85.1 | 97.5 | 88.6 | 94.3 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 99.5 | 58 | 94 | 99.1 | 19.1 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.8 | 96.1 | 91.6 | 83.9 | 83.9 | 91.5 | 86.1 | 52.9 | 98.7 | 78.3 | 18.4 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 85.1 | 97.5 | 88.6 | 94.3 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 45.1 | 58 | 94 | 82.5 | 17.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall47.6
- AI/LLM25.4
- Budget55.9
- Gaming 4k30.9
- Ray Tracing42.9
- Workstation38.5
- Gaming 1080p49.6
- Gaming 1440p46
- Content Creation38
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