Comprehensive gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 GPU with the Intel Core i5-12600K processor in 4K 2160p, 2K 1440p, FullHD 1080p screen resolutions and also with different graphics quality settings: Ultra, High, Medium and Low. You can understand the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 is good or bad for gaming by looking at results of all benchmarks. To find out how good a video card is for games, let's look at the key parameter. 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 modern 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 make some conclusions. With this data, you can already easily select the required power supply that can meet the needs of the graphics card. We should also not forget about the Intel Core i5-12600K . The CPU also affects the number of watts that the desired power supply should output.A rather powerful power supply is required for the GeForce RTX 2080, since it has a fairly high power consumption under loads - 215W. Here is a list of several famous games in which the graphics card has been tested. Next is the table with a large number of practically all contemporary games that were run on a computer with the GeForce RTX 2080 and Intel Core i5-12600K configuration:
Fortnite Battle Royale
Apex Legends
Hogwarts Legacy
Hitman 3
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Dota 2
Valorant
Atomic Heart
Far Cry 6
Genshin Impact
League of Legends
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Roblox
Minecraft
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
After reviewing the data from the table below, you can easily compare the GeForce RTX 2080 with competitors in several famous games and select 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 opponents 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 average 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 numbers will further 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 i5-12600K. The numbers next to the names of the games mean the ordinary FPS gained 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
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
42.6
55.3
72.4
89.4
Stray
2022
105.9
137.7
180.1
222.4
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
66.3
86.2
112.8
139.3
Scorn
2022
38.6
50.2
65.6
81.1
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
51.5
66.9
87.5
108.1
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
61.4
79.8
104.3
128.9
Overwatch 2
2022
95.0
123.5
161.6
199.6
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
41.6
54.0
70.7
87.3
Saints Row
2022
70.3
91.4
119.5
147.6
Elden ring
2022
37.6
48.9
63.9
79.0
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
38.6
50.2
65.6
81.1
Starfield
2022
34.6
45.0
58.9
72.8
Atomic Heart
2023
23.8
30.9
40.4
49.9
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
36.6
47.6
62.3
76.9
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
63.4
82.4
107.7
133.0
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
57.4
74.6
97.6
120.6
Homeworld 3
2022
48.5
63.1
82.5
101.9
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
53.5
69.5
90.9
112.3
And this table shows the performance of the GeForce RTX 2080 in the most demanding graphics games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Just Cause 4
2018
78.5
102.1
133.5
164.9
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
44.7
58.2
76.1
94.0
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
45.2
58.8
76.9
95.0
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
79.8
103.7
135.6
167.6
Hitman 2
2018
97.0
126.1
164.9
203.7
Genshin Impact
2020
86.1
112.0
146.4
180.9
Godfall
2020
87.6
113.9
148.9
184.0
Hitman 3
2021
67.3
87.5
114.4
141.4
Anthem
2019
67.2
87.4
114.3
141.2
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
97.0
126.1
164.9
203.7
The Division
2016
87.5
113.8
148.8
183.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
84.2
109.5
143.2
176.9
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
62.4
81.1
106.0
131.0
Far Cry 6
2021
74.2
96.5
126.2
155.9
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
77.9
101.3
132.4
163.6
Project CARS 3
2020
45.5
59.2
77.4
95.6
Crysis 3
2013
97.2
126.4
165.3
204.1
Gears of War 5
2019
79.1
102.8
134.5
166.1
Halo Infinite
2021
56.4
73.4
95.9
118.5
Metro Exodus
2019
54.3
70.7
92.4
114.1
Borderlands 3
2019
62.8
81.6
106.7
131.8
Devil May Cry 5
2019
88.1
114.5
149.8
185.0
GreedFall
2019
89.4
116.2
152.0
187.7
Dishonored 2
2016
74.8
97.3
127.2
157.2
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
72.3
93.9
122.8
151.8
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
29.6
38.5
50.3
62.2
The Witcher 3
2015
87.7
114.0
149.1
184.2
Resident Evil Village
2021
67.3
87.5
114.4
141.4
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
97.0
126.1
164.9
203.7
Final Fantasy XV
2018
83.2
108.1
141.4
174.6
Monster Hunter: World
2018
84.5
109.9
143.7
177.5
Forza Horizon 5
2021
71.3
92.7
121.2
149.7
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
64.5
83.9
109.7
135.5
Total War: Warhammer
2016
97.7
127.0
166.1
205.2
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
71.6
93.0
121.7
150.3
Death Stranding
2020
90.0
117.0
153.0
189.0
Marvel's Avengers
2020
58.5
76.1
99.5
122.9
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
77.9
101.3
132.4
163.6
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
73.1
95.0
124.2
153.4
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
46.5
60.5
79.1
97.7
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
49.5
64.3
84.1
103.9
F1 22
2020
86.1
112.0
146.4
180.9
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
97.6
126.9
165.9
205.0
World War Z
2019
97.9
127.3
166.4
205.6
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
77.7
101.0
132.1
163.2
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
62.4
81.1
106.0
131.0
F1 2021
2020
96.0
124.8
163.2
201.6
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
98.4
127.9
167.3
206.6
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
96.0
124.8
163.2
201.6
DOOM Eternal
2020
92.1
119.7
156.5
193.3
GeForce RTX 2080 8Gb with Core i5-12600K gaming benchmark The performance results of the GeForce RTX 2080 from the following table are just for information, because it mainly presents old games and FPS is much more than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
League of Legends
2009
489.1
572.3
706.8
770.4
Project CARS 2
2017
102.7
133.5
174.5
215.6
Battlefield 4
2013
137.7
179.0
234.1
289.2
Titanfall 2
2016
106.9
139.0
181.7
224.5
DiRT Rally
2015
156.1
202.9
265.4
327.8
Dota 2
2013
141.6
184.0
240.6
297.3
Strange Brigade
2018
127.4
165.6
216.6
267.5
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
205.3
266.9
349.0
431.1
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
126.7
164.7
215.4
266.1
Destiny 2
2017
136.9
178.0
232.7
287.5
Dawn of War III
2017
106.5
138.5
181.1
223.7
Valorant
2020
198.7
258.3
337.7
417.2
Hitman
2016
99.0
128.7
168.3
207.9
For Honor
2017
144.9
188.4
246.4
304.3
Minecraft
2011
231.6
301.1
393.8
486.4
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
289.8
376.8
492.7
608.7
Battlefield V
2018
104.2
135.5
177.2
218.9
F1 2019
2019
102.0
132.5
173.3
214.1
Fallout 76
2018
127.1
165.2
216.1
266.9
Resident Evil 2
2019
112.9
146.7
191.8
237.0
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
116.9
152.0
198.7
245.5
Battlefield 1
2016
123.6
160.7
210.2
259.6
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
108.7
141.3
184.8
228.3
Roblox
2006
341.5
444.0
580.6
717.2
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
120.9
157.1
205.5
253.8
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
98.4
127.9
167.3
206.6
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
124.3
161.6
211.4
261.1
Rocket League
2015
422.7
494.6
610.8
887.7
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
101.7
132.2
172.8
213.5
Doom
2016
155.6
202.3
264.5
326.8
Apex Legends
2019
104.2
135.5
177.2
218.9
Need For Speed
2015
117.2
152.4
199.3
246.1
Although you can't dispute with the numbers from this table, however, you need to know that in reality some processors and video cards will not be capable to work with each other. In such cases, FPS is calculated theoretically according to the formula based on the performance of the Intel Core i5-12600K and the GeForce RTX 2080 separately.
