Comprehensive gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 GPU with the Intel Core i5-12400 processor in 4K 2160p, 2K 1440p, FullHD 1080p screen resolutions and also with various graphics quality settings: Ultra, High, Medium and Low. You can understand the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 is bad or good for gaming by looking at results of all tests. As for the primary characteristic, how good is the GPU for games, let's look beyond. The medium FPS in games is 63 FPS with Ultra settings and 4K resolution. So, taking into account 8Gb of memory, we can tell that the GeForce RTX 2080 is good even for new most exacting games with high-end graphics.
Main specifications
Name
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
Release date
September 19, 2018
Price
639 USD
Frequency
1515 MHz
Shaders
2944
TMUs
184
ROPs
64
Graphics Card Power (TDP)
215 W
Memory Size
8 Gb
Memory Bus
256 Bit
GeForce RTX 2080 power supply requirements
If you take a closer look at the power consumption of the graphics card, you can already draw some decision. With this data, you can already easily buy the required power supply that can meet the demands of the GPU. We should also not forget about the Intel Core i5-12400 . The CPU also affects the parameters of power supply.A very powerful power supply is necessary for the GeForce RTX 2080, since it has a pretty high power consumption under loads - 215W. Here is a list of some common games in which the graphics card has been tested. Below is the table with a large number of practically all current games that were run on a computer with the GeForce RTX 2080 and Intel Core i5-12400 configuration:
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Roblox
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Atomic Heart
League of Legends
Minecraft
Genshin Impact
Hitman 3
Hogwarts Legacy
Valorant
Dota 2
Apex Legends
Fortnite Battle Royale
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Far Cry 6
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
After looking at the data from the game tests below, you can simply compare the GeForce RTX 2080 with competitors in several popular games and choose for yourself the best cheap alternative and AMD Radeon equivalent to the GeForce RTX 2080.
The closest opponents of the GeForce RTX 2080
Video Card
FPS
Radeon RX 6800
195.4
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
185.3
GeForce RTX 4060
183.4
GeForce RTX 3070
177
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
173
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
163.8
Radeon RX 6700 XT
161.6
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
155
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
148.5
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
147.7
GeForce RTX 2080
139.3
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
135
Radeon RX 6600 XT
134.4
Radeon RX 6600
130
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
125
Radeon RX 5700 XT
124.6
GeForce RTX 3060
123.1
Radeon Pro 5700 XT
122.8
GeForce RTX 2070
122.6
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
122.6
GeForce RTX 4050
122.2
The closest rivals of the GeForce RTX 2080 are GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER and GeForce GTX 1080 Ti. We compared GeForce RTX 2080 (139.3 FPS) and their medium FPS in popular games at Full HD resolution and with High Quality graphics. As a result, is GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 147.7 FPS, which 6.0% faster and GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 135 FPS, which is 3.1% slower. These figures will also help you make the true choice.
How good is GeForce RTX 2080 for games?
From the tables below, you can see how comfortable you can play popular games on a computer with a GeForce RTX 2080 and Intel Core i5-12400. The numbers next to the names of the games mean the average FPS received with Ultra graphics quality settings and different screen resolutions: Full HD, 2K WQHD and 4K UHD. The following table shows the GeForce RTX 2080 testing in the newest and upcoming games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
62.2
80.8
105.7
130.6
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
50.5
65.7
85.9
106.1
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
35.9
46.7
61.1
75.5
Overwatch 2
2022
93.3
121.2
158.6
195.9
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
41.8
54.3
71.0
87.7
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
40.8
53.0
69.4
85.7
Atomic Heart
2023
23.3
30.3
39.6
49.0
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
65.1
84.6
110.7
136.7
Homeworld 3
2022
47.6
61.9
80.9
100.0
Elden ring
2022
36.9
48.0
62.8
77.5
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
37.9
49.3
64.4
79.6
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
60.2
78.3
102.4
126.5
Starfield
2022
34.0
44.2
57.8
71.4
Saints Row
2022
69.0
89.7
117.3
144.9
Stray
2022
104.0
135.1
176.7
218.3
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
56.3
73.3
95.8
118.3
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
52.5
68.2
89.2
110.2
Scorn
2022
37.9
49.3
64.4
79.6
To find out how good the graphics card is for demanding games, you can read the figures from this table.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Halo Infinite
2021
55.4
72.0
94.1
116.3
Hitman 3
2021
66.1
85.9
112.3
138.7
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
78.3
101.8
133.1
164.4
Dishonored 2
2016
73.4
95.5
124.9
154.2
Just Cause 4
2018
77.0
100.2
131.0
161.8
GreedFall
2019
87.7
114.0
149.1
184.2
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
95.2
123.8
161.9
199.9
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
29.0
37.8
49.4
61.0
Gears of War 5
2019
77.6
100.9
132.0
163.0
Forza Horizon 5
2021
70.0
90.9
118.9
146.9
Devil May Cry 5
2019
86.5
112.4
147.0
181.6
Total War: Warhammer
2016
95.9
124.7
163.0
201.4
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
63.3
82.3
107.7
133.0
Final Fantasy XV
2018
81.6
106.1
138.7
171.4
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
76.5
99.4
130.0
160.6
The Division
2016
85.9
111.7
146.0
180.4
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
95.2
123.8
161.9
199.9
Resident Evil Village
2021
66.1
85.9
112.3
138.7
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
76.3
99.1
129.7
160.2
Far Cry 6
2021
72.9
94.7
123.9
153.0
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
71.7
93.2
121.9
150.6
The Witcher 3
2015
86.1
111.9
146.3
180.8
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
43.9
57.1
74.7
92.2
F1 2021
2020
94.2
122.5
160.2
197.9
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
95.8
124.5
162.9
201.2
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
48.6
63.2
82.6
102.0
Crysis 3
2013
95.4
124.0
162.2
200.4
Borderlands 3
2019
61.6
80.1
104.7
129.4
Monster Hunter: World
2018
83.0
107.9
141.0
174.2
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
70.2
91.3
119.4
147.5
Hitman 2
2018
95.2
123.8
161.9
199.9
DOOM Eternal
2020
90.4
117.5
153.6
189.7
Metro Exodus
2019
53.3
69.3
90.7
112.0
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
61.2
79.6
104.1
128.5
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
61.2
79.6
104.1
128.5
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
70.9
92.2
120.6
148.9
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
94.2
122.5
160.2
197.9
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
76.5
99.4
130.0
160.6
Anthem
2019
66.0
85.8
112.1
138.5
Genshin Impact
2020
84.5
109.9
143.7
177.5
Godfall
2020
86.0
111.8
146.2
180.6
Project CARS 3
2020
44.7
58.1
76.0
93.9
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
96.6
125.5
164.2
202.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
82.7
107.5
140.6
173.6
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
44.4
57.7
75.5
93.2
Death Stranding
2020
88.3
114.8
150.1
185.5
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
45.7
59.4
77.6
95.9
F1 22
2020
84.5
109.9
143.7
177.5
Marvel's Avengers
2020
57.4
74.6
97.6
120.6
World War Z
2019
96.1
124.9
163.3
201.8
GeForce RTX 2080 8Gb with Core i5-12400 gaming benchmark The performance results of the GeForce RTX 2080 from the following table are just for information, since it mainly presents old games and FPS is much more than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Battlefield 1
2016
121.3
157.8
206.3
254.8
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
99.8
129.7
169.6
209.5
Fallout 76
2018
124.7
162.2
212.1
262.0
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
124.4
161.7
211.4
261.2
Strange Brigade
2018
125.0
162.5
212.6
262.6
F1 2019
2019
100.1
130.1
170.1
210.1
League of Legends
2009
480.0
561.6
693.7
756.1
Doom
2016
152.7
198.5
259.6
320.7
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
201.5
261.9
342.5
423.1
Hitman
2016
97.2
126.3
165.2
204.0
DiRT Rally
2015
153.2
199.2
260.5
321.7
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
284.5
369.8
483.6
597.4
Roblox
2006
335.2
435.7
569.8
703.9
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
106.7
138.7
181.3
224.0
Minecraft
2011
227.3
295.5
386.5
477.4
Need For Speed
2015
115.0
149.5
195.6
241.6
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
118.6
154.2
201.7
249.1
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
122.0
158.6
207.4
256.3
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
114.7
149.2
195.1
241.0
Dawn of War III
2017
104.5
135.9
177.7
219.5
Dota 2
2013
138.9
180.6
236.2
291.8
Project CARS 2
2017
100.7
131.0
171.3
211.6
Rocket League
2015
414.9
485.4
599.5
871.2
Valorant
2020
195.0
253.5
331.5
409.5
For Honor
2017
142.2
184.9
241.8
298.7
Destiny 2
2017
134.4
174.7
228.4
282.2
Battlefield 4
2013
135.1
175.7
229.7
283.8
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
96.6
125.5
164.2
202.8
Apex Legends
2019
102.3
133.0
173.9
214.8
Battlefield V
2018
102.3
133.0
173.9
214.8
Resident Evil 2
2019
110.8
144.0
188.3
232.6
Titanfall 2
2016
104.9
136.4
178.4
220.3
Though you can't argue with the numbers from this table, but you need to understand that in reality some processors and video cards will not be capable to work together. For such cases, FPS is calculated theoretically according to the formula based on the performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 and the GeForce RTX 2080 separately.
