Detailed gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 GPU with the Intel Core i9-12900K 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 good or bad for gaming from benchmark data. To find out how good a video card is for games, let's look at the key characteristic. The average FPS in games is 63 FPS with 4K resolution and Ultra settings. 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 GPU, you can already draw some conclusions. With this data, you can already safely select the required power supply that will fully match the GPU. We should also not forget about the Intel Core i9-12900K . The CPU also affects the parameters of power supply.A rather 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. Next is the table with a large number of almost all contemporary games that were run on a computer with the GeForce RTX 2080 and Intel Core i9-12900K configuration:
Dota 2
League of Legends
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Fortnite Battle Royale
Apex Legends
Atomic Heart
Genshin Impact
Hogwarts Legacy
Minecraft
Far Cry 6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Valorant
Roblox
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Hitman 3
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
After looking at the data from the table below, you can simply compare the GeForce RTX 2080 with competitors in some popular games and select for yourself the best cheap alternative and AMD Radeon equivalent to the GeForce RTX 2080.
The closest GeForce RTX 2080 rivals
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 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 decision.
How good is GeForce RTX 2080 for games?
From the tables below, you can understand how comfortable you can play famous games on a computer with a GeForce RTX 2080 and Intel Core i9-12900K. The numbers next to the names of the games represent the medium 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
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
42.7
55.6
72.7
89.8
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
39.7
51.6
67.5
83.4
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
43.8
56.9
74.4
91.9
Saints Row
2022
72.3
93.9
122.9
151.8
Stray
2022
108.9
141.6
185.1
228.7
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
68.2
88.7
115.9
143.2
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
37.7
49.0
64.0
79.1
Elden ring
2022
38.7
50.3
65.8
81.2
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
63.1
82.0
107.3
132.5
Homeworld 3
2022
49.9
64.8
84.8
104.7
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
65.1
84.7
110.7
136.8
Overwatch 2
2022
97.7
127.0
166.1
205.2
Starfield
2022
35.6
46.3
60.6
74.8
Scorn
2022
39.7
51.6
67.5
83.4
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
59.0
76.7
100.4
124.0
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
52.9
68.8
90.0
111.1
Atomic Heart
2023
24.4
31.8
41.5
51.3
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
55.0
71.5
93.4
115.4
And this table shows the performance of the GeForce RTX 2080 in the most demanding graphics games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Genshin Impact
2020
88.6
115.1
150.5
186.0
Death Stranding
2020
92.5
120.3
157.3
194.3
F1 2021
2020
98.7
128.3
167.8
207.3
Metro Exodus
2019
55.9
72.6
95.0
117.3
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
100.4
130.5
170.6
210.8
Anthem
2019
69.1
89.8
117.5
145.1
Hitman 3
2021
69.2
90.0
117.7
145.3
Monster Hunter: World
2018
86.9
113.0
147.8
182.5
Forza Horizon 5
2021
73.3
95.3
124.6
153.9
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
99.7
129.7
169.6
209.5
Total War: Warhammer
2016
100.5
130.6
170.8
211.0
Godfall
2020
90.1
117.1
153.1
189.2
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
74.3
96.6
126.3
156.0
Dishonored 2
2016
76.9
100.0
130.8
161.6
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
79.9
103.9
135.8
167.8
Just Cause 4
2018
80.7
104.9
137.2
169.5
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
73.6
95.7
125.1
154.5
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
66.4
86.3
112.8
139.4
Far Cry 6
2021
76.3
99.2
129.8
160.3
Halo Infinite
2021
58.0
75.4
98.6
121.8
The Division
2016
90.0
117.0
153.0
189.0
GreedFall
2019
91.9
119.5
156.2
193.0
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
98.7
128.3
167.8
207.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
86.6
112.6
147.2
181.9
World War Z
2019
100.7
130.9
171.1
211.4
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
80.1
104.1
136.2
168.2
Gears of War 5
2019
81.3
105.7
138.3
170.8
Borderlands 3
2019
64.5
83.9
109.7
135.5
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
50.9
66.2
86.5
106.9
Marvel's Avengers
2020
60.2
78.2
102.3
126.3
Crysis 3
2013
100.0
129.9
169.9
209.9
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
101.2
131.5
172.0
212.5
Devil May Cry 5
2019
90.6
117.8
154.0
190.2
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
30.4
39.6
51.7
63.9
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
82.0
106.6
139.5
172.3
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
80.1
104.1
136.2
168.2
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
46.5
60.5
79.1
97.7
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
64.1
83.4
109.0
134.7
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
47.8
62.2
81.3
100.5
F1 22
2020
88.6
115.1
150.5
186.0
The Witcher 3
2015
90.2
117.2
153.3
189.4
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
99.7
129.7
169.6
209.5
Final Fantasy XV
2018
85.5
111.1
145.3
179.5
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
75.1
97.7
127.7
157.7
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
46.0
59.8
78.2
96.6
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
64.1
83.4
109.0
134.7
Resident Evil Village
2021
69.2
90.0
117.7
145.3
Project CARS 3
2020
46.8
60.9
79.6
98.3
DOOM Eternal
2020
94.7
123.1
160.9
198.8
Hitman 2
2018
99.7
129.7
169.6
209.5
GeForce RTX 2080 8Gb with Core i9-12900K gaming benchmark The performance results of the GeForce RTX 2080 from the following table are just for information, because old games are more represented in it and FPS is significantly more than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Need For Speed
2015
120.5
156.7
204.9
253.1
Strange Brigade
2018
131.0
170.3
222.7
275.1
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
124.3
161.6
211.3
261.0
Roblox
2006
351.2
456.5
597.0
737.4
Titanfall 2
2016
109.9
142.9
186.9
230.8
Valorant
2020
204.3
265.6
347.3
429.0
For Honor
2017
149.0
193.7
253.3
312.9
Battlefield 4
2013
141.6
184.1
240.7
297.3
Hitman
2016
101.8
132.3
173.0
213.7
Doom
2016
160.0
208.0
272.0
336.0
Apex Legends
2019
107.2
139.3
182.2
225.1
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
130.3
169.4
221.5
273.6
Battlefield 1
2016
127.1
165.3
216.1
267.0
Fallout 76
2018
130.7
169.9
222.2
274.4
Dawn of War III
2017
109.5
142.4
186.2
230.0
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
111.8
145.3
190.0
234.7
Project CARS 2
2017
105.5
137.2
179.4
221.7
Resident Evil 2
2019
116.0
150.8
197.3
243.7
Minecraft
2011
238.2
309.6
404.9
500.2
League of Legends
2009
502.9
588.4
726.7
792.1
Battlefield V
2018
107.2
139.3
182.2
225.1
Destiny 2
2017
140.8
183.0
239.3
295.6
Dota 2
2013
145.6
189.2
247.4
305.7
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
104.5
135.9
177.7
219.5
Rocket League
2015
434.6
508.5
628.0
684.5
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
127.8
166.2
217.3
268.5
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
120.2
156.3
204.4
252.4
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
298.0
387.4
506.6
625.8
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
211.1
274.4
358.9
443.3
DiRT Rally
2015
160.5
208.7
272.9
337.1
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
101.2
131.5
172.0
212.5
F1 2019
2019
104.8
136.3
178.2
220.2
Though you can't argue with the numbers from this table, however, you need to know that in reality some processors and video cards will not be able to work with each other. In such cases, FPS is calculated theoretically according to the formula based on the performance of the Intel Core i9-12900K and the GeForce RTX 2080 separately.
