Complete gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 GPU with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 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 results of all tests. As for the main parameter, how good is the GPU for games, let's look further. The ordinary 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 today's 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 some decision. With this data, you can already easily select the needed power supply that will fully match the graphics card. We should also not forget about the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X . The CPU also affects the number of watts that the desired power supply should output.A very powerful power supply is necessary for the GeForce RTX 2080, since it has a fairly high power consumption under loads - 215W. Here is a list of some popular games in which the GPU 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 AMD Ryzen 7 5800X configuration:
Roblox
Genshin Impact
Atomic Heart
Minecraft
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Hogwarts Legacy
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Fortnite Battle Royale
League of Legends
Hitman 3
Apex Legends
Valorant
Dota 2
Far Cry 6
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
After looking at the data from the table below, you can easily understand how the GeForce RTX 2080 is better or worse than competitors in several popular games and select for yourself the best cheap alternative and AMD Radeon equivalent to the GeForce RTX 2080.
The closest GeForce RTX 2080 competitors
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 famous 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 also help you make the true decision.
How good is GeForce RTX 2080 for games?
From the tables below, you can see how comfortable you can play famous games on a computer with a GeForce RTX 2080 and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X. The numbers near to the names of the games mean the average FPS obtained 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
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
51.0
66.3
86.8
107.2
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
60.8
79.1
103.4
127.8
Homeworld 3
2022
48.1
62.5
81.7
101.0
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
36.3
47.2
61.7
76.3
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
41.2
53.6
70.1
86.6
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
65.8
85.5
111.8
138.1
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
42.2
54.9
71.7
88.6
Starfield
2022
34.3
44.7
58.4
72.1
Atomic Heart
2023
23.6
30.6
40.0
49.5
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
38.3
49.8
65.1
80.4
Scorn
2022
38.3
49.8
65.1
80.4
Elden ring
2022
37.3
48.5
63.4
78.3
Stray
2022
105.0
136.5
178.5
220.5
Overwatch 2
2022
94.2
122.5
160.2
197.8
Saints Row
2022
69.7
90.6
118.5
146.3
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
53.0
68.9
90.1
111.3
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
56.9
74.0
96.8
119.5
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
62.8
81.7
106.8
131.9
To find out how good the graphics card is for demanding games, you need to look at the numbers from this table.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Anthem
2019
66.6
86.6
113.3
139.9
Hitman 3
2021
66.7
86.8
113.4
140.1
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
64.0
83.2
108.8
134.4
DOOM Eternal
2020
91.3
118.6
155.2
191.7
Death Stranding
2020
89.2
116.0
151.7
187.3
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
96.8
125.8
164.5
203.2
Hitman 2
2018
96.2
125.0
163.5
202.0
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
77.2
100.4
131.3
162.2
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
77.2
100.4
131.3
162.2
Resident Evil Village
2021
66.7
86.8
113.4
140.1
F1 22
2020
85.4
111.0
145.1
179.3
Far Cry 6
2021
73.6
95.7
125.1
154.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
83.5
108.6
142.0
175.4
GreedFall
2019
88.6
115.2
150.7
186.1
Monster Hunter: World
2018
83.8
109.0
142.5
176.0
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
29.3
38.1
49.9
61.6
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
72.4
94.2
123.1
152.1
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
61.8
80.4
105.1
129.8
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
77.0
100.2
131.0
161.8
Forza Horizon 5
2021
70.7
91.9
120.1
148.4
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
44.8
58.3
76.2
94.2
Just Cause 4
2018
77.8
101.2
132.3
163.4
Devil May Cry 5
2019
87.3
113.5
148.5
183.4
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
71.0
92.2
120.6
149.0
F1 2021
2020
95.2
123.8
161.8
199.9
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
79.1
102.8
134.5
166.1
Gears of War 5
2019
78.4
101.9
133.3
164.7
Borderlands 3
2019
62.2
80.9
105.8
130.7
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
96.2
125.0
163.5
202.0
Halo Infinite
2021
55.9
72.7
95.1
117.5
Total War: Warhammer
2016
96.9
125.9
164.7
203.4
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
49.1
63.8
83.4
103.0
Genshin Impact
2020
85.4
111.0
145.1
179.3
Project CARS 3
2020
45.1
58.7
76.7
94.8
Dishonored 2
2016
74.2
96.5
126.1
155.8
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
95.2
123.8
161.8
199.9
Marvel's Avengers
2020
58.0
75.4
98.6
121.8
The Division
2016
86.8
112.8
147.5
182.2
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
97.5
126.8
165.8
204.9
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
44.4
57.7
75.4
93.2
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
71.6
93.1
121.8
150.4
Crysis 3
2013
96.4
125.3
163.8
202.4
Godfall
2020
86.9
112.9
147.6
182.4
World War Z
2019
97.1
126.2
165.0
203.8
Metro Exodus
2019
53.9
70.0
91.6
113.1
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
61.8
80.4
105.1
129.8
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
96.2
125.0
163.5
202.0
Final Fantasy XV
2018
82.4
107.2
140.1
173.1
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
46.1
60.0
78.4
96.9
The Witcher 3
2015
87.0
113.0
147.8
182.6
GeForce RTX 2080 8Gb with Ryzen 7 5800X 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 much higher than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Strange Brigade
2018
126.3
164.2
214.7
265.2
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
287.3
373.6
488.5
603.4
Dota 2
2013
140.3
182.4
238.6
294.7
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
123.3
160.2
209.5
258.8
Project CARS 2
2017
101.8
132.3
173.0
213.7
DiRT Rally
2015
154.8
201.2
263.1
325.0
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
119.8
155.8
203.7
251.6
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
203.5
264.6
346.0
427.4
Resident Evil 2
2019
111.9
145.4
190.2
234.9
League of Legends
2009
484.9
567.3
700.7
763.7
Roblox
2006
338.6
440.2
575.6
711.0
Hitman
2016
98.1
127.6
166.8
206.1
Valorant
2020
197.0
256.1
334.8
413.6
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
115.9
150.7
197.0
243.4
Apex Legends
2019
103.3
134.3
175.7
217.0
Rocket League
2015
419.1
490.3
605.5
880.0
Minecraft
2011
229.6
298.5
390.4
482.3
For Honor
2017
143.7
186.8
244.2
301.7
Battlefield V
2018
103.3
134.3
175.7
217.0
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
100.8
131.0
171.3
211.7
Fallout 76
2018
126.0
163.8
214.2
264.6
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
107.8
140.1
183.2
226.3
Battlefield 4
2013
136.5
177.5
232.1
286.7
Battlefield 1
2016
122.6
159.3
208.4
257.4
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
125.6
163.3
213.5
263.8
Destiny 2
2017
135.7
176.4
230.7
285.0
Titanfall 2
2016
106.0
137.8
180.2
222.6
Dawn of War III
2017
105.6
137.3
179.5
221.8
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
97.5
126.8
165.8
204.9
Need For Speed
2015
116.2
151.1
197.5
244.0
F1 2019
2019
101.1
131.4
171.8
212.3
Doom
2016
154.3
200.6
262.3
324.0
Although you can't argue with the numbers from this table, however, you need to know that in fact 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 CPU and the graphics card.
