Comprehensive gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 graphics card with the Intel Core i9-10900KF processor in 4K 2160p, 2K 1440p, FullHD 1080p screen resolutions and also with various graphics quality settings: Ultra, High, Medium and Low. To understand the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 is bad or good for gaming by looking at testing data. 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 4K resolution and Ultra settings. Considering 8Gb of memory, we can state that the GeForce RTX 2080 is good even for new most demanding 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 certain conclusions. This will allow you to choose the needed power supply that can meet the demands of the graphics card. We should also not forget about the Intel Core i9-10900KF . The CPU also affects the parameters of power supply.A very powerful power supply is required for the GeForce RTX 2080, because it has a pretty high power consumption under loads - 215W. Here is a list of certain famous 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 i9-10900KF configuration:
Atomic Heart
Valorant
Fortnite Battle Royale
Minecraft
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Hitman 3
League of Legends
Dota 2
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Far Cry 6
Genshin Impact
Roblox
Apex Legends
Hogwarts Legacy
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
After reviewing the data from the game tests below, you can simply compare the GeForce RTX 2080 with competitors in some popular games and choose for yourself the best cheap alternative and AMD Radeon equivalent to the GeForce RTX 2080.
The closest rivals 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 ordinary 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 understand how comfortable you can play popular games on a computer with a GeForce RTX 2080 and Intel Core i9-10900KF. The numbers near to the names of the games mean the ordinary FPS achieved with Ultra graphics quality settings and different screen resolutions: Full HD, 2K WQHD and 4K UHD. In the following table, testing the GeForce RTX 2080 in the newest and upcoming games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Overwatch 2
2022
94.9
123.3
161.3
199.2
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
41.5
54.0
70.6
87.2
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
63.2
82.2
107.5
132.8
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
61.3
79.7
104.2
128.7
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
36.6
47.5
62.2
76.8
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
66.2
86.1
112.6
139.0
Saints Row
2022
70.2
91.2
119.3
147.3
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
42.5
55.2
72.2
89.2
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
57.3
74.5
97.4
120.4
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
38.5
50.1
65.5
80.9
Starfield
2022
34.6
45.0
58.8
72.6
Stray
2022
105.7
137.5
179.8
222.1
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
51.4
66.8
87.4
107.9
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
53.4
69.4
90.7
112.1
Atomic Heart
2023
23.7
30.8
40.3
49.8
Elden ring
2022
37.6
48.8
63.8
78.9
Scorn
2022
38.5
50.1
65.5
80.9
Homeworld 3
2022
48.4
62.9
82.3
101.7
To understand how the GeForce RTX 2080 behaves in demanding games, you can read the figures from this table.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
F1 2021
2020
95.9
124.6
163.0
201.3
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
62.3
80.9
105.8
130.7
Monster Hunter: World
2018
84.4
109.7
143.5
177.2
Genshin Impact
2020
86.0
111.8
146.2
180.5
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
72.1
93.8
122.6
151.5
Dishonored 2
2016
74.7
97.1
127.0
156.9
Forza Horizon 5
2021
71.2
92.5
121.0
149.4
Total War: Warhammer
2016
97.5
126.8
165.8
204.8
Hitman 2
2018
96.8
125.9
164.6
203.4
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
96.8
125.9
164.6
203.4
Anthem
2019
67.1
87.2
114.1
140.9
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
49.4
64.2
84.0
103.8
Just Cause 4
2018
78.4
101.9
133.2
164.6
Gears of War 5
2019
79.0
102.6
134.2
165.8
F1 22
2020
86.0
111.8
146.2
180.5
DOOM Eternal
2020
91.9
119.5
156.2
193.0
Resident Evil Village
2021
67.2
87.4
114.2
141.1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
45.2
58.7
76.8
94.8
Crysis 3
2013
97.0
126.2
165.0
203.8
Death Stranding
2020
89.8
116.8
152.7
188.6
Borderlands 3
2019
62.7
81.4
106.5
131.6
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
98.2
127.7
167.0
206.3
Hitman 3
2021
67.2
87.4
114.2
141.1
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
62.3
80.9
105.8
130.7
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
72.9
94.8
124.0
153.2
Far Cry 6
2021
74.1
96.4
126.0
155.6
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
77.8
101.1
132.2
163.3
The Witcher 3
2015
87.6
113.8
148.8
183.9
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
77.8
101.1
132.2
163.3
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
44.7
58.1
75.9
93.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
84.1
109.3
143.0
176.6
Final Fantasy XV
2018
83.0
107.9
141.1
174.3
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
46.4
60.4
79.0
97.5
Devil May Cry 5
2019
88.0
114.3
149.5
184.7
Project CARS 3
2020
45.5
59.1
77.3
95.5
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
96.8
125.9
164.6
203.4
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
95.9
124.6
163.0
201.3
World War Z
2019
97.7
127.1
166.2
205.2
Halo Infinite
2021
56.3
73.2
95.8
118.3
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
71.4
92.9
121.5
150.0
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
77.6
100.8
131.9
162.9
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
97.4
126.7
165.6
204.6
Godfall
2020
87.5
113.7
148.7
183.7
The Division
2016
87.4
113.6
148.5
183.5
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
64.4
83.8
109.5
135.3
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
29.5
38.4
50.2
62.1
Metro Exodus
2019
54.3
70.5
92.2
113.9
Marvel's Avengers
2020
58.4
75.9
99.3
122.6
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
79.7
103.5
135.4
167.3
GreedFall
2019
89.2
116.0
151.7
187.4
GeForce RTX 2080 8Gb with Core i9-10900KF gaming benchmark The performance results of the GeForce RTX 2080 from the following table are just for reference, since it mainly presents old games and FPS is significantly more than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
98.2
127.7
167.0
206.3
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
120.7
156.9
205.1
253.4
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
126.5
164.4
215.0
265.6
Fallout 76
2018
126.9
165.0
215.7
266.5
Dota 2
2013
141.3
183.7
240.2
296.8
Hitman
2016
98.8
128.5
168.0
207.5
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
124.1
161.4
211.0
260.7
Roblox
2006
340.9
443.2
579.6
716.0
Doom
2016
155.3
202.0
264.1
326.2
Project CARS 2
2017
102.5
133.2
174.2
215.2
Rocket League
2015
422.0
493.7
609.7
886.1
Battlefield 1
2016
123.4
160.5
209.8
259.2
Titanfall 2
2016
106.7
138.7
181.4
224.1
Strange Brigade
2018
127.2
165.3
216.2
267.1
Resident Evil 2
2019
112.7
146.5
191.5
236.6
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
108.5
141.1
184.5
227.9
Need For Speed
2015
117.0
152.1
198.9
245.7
Battlefield 4
2013
137.5
178.7
233.7
288.7
Battlefield V
2018
104.1
135.3
176.9
218.5
DiRT Rally
2015
155.8
202.6
264.9
327.3
For Honor
2017
144.7
188.1
245.9
303.8
Minecraft
2011
231.2
300.6
393.1
485.6
Valorant
2020
198.3
257.8
337.2
416.5
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
101.5
131.9
172.5
213.1
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
116.7
151.7
198.4
245.1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
289.4
376.2
491.9
607.6
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
205.0
266.4
348.4
430.4
Destiny 2
2017
136.7
177.7
232.3
287.0
F1 2019
2019
101.8
132.3
173.0
213.8
League of Legends
2009
488.3
571.3
705.6
769.0
Dawn of War III
2017
106.3
138.2
180.8
223.3
Apex Legends
2019
104.1
135.3
176.9
218.5
Although you can't dispute with the numbers from this table, however, you need to understand that in reality some processors and video cards will not be able to work in pairs. For such cases, FPS is calculated according to a theoretical formula based on the results of tests of the GPU and the CPU.
