Complete gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 graphics card with the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 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 bad or good for gaming from results of all benchmarks. As for the primary parameter, how good is the graphics card for games, let's look beyond. The average FPS in games is 63 FPS with 4K resolution and Ultra settings. Considering 8Gb of memory, we can tell 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 GPU, you can already make some conclusions. With this data, you can already safely select the needed power supply that will completely match the graphics card. We should also not forget about the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 . The CPU also affects the parameters of power supply.A very powerful power supply is necessary for the GeForce RTX 2080, because it has a pretty high power consumption under loads - 215W. Here is a list of certain popular 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 AMD Ryzen 9 7900 configuration:
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Genshin Impact
Roblox
Hitman 3
Fortnite Battle Royale
Valorant
League of Legends
Dota 2
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Hogwarts Legacy
Minecraft
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Apex Legends
Far Cry 6
Atomic Heart
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 rivals in some famous games and choose 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 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 also help you make the right choice.
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 9 7900. The numbers next to the names of the games represent the ordinary FPS obtained 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
Homeworld 3
2022
49.3
64.1
83.8
103.5
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
42.2
54.9
71.8
88.7
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
58.3
75.8
99.2
122.5
Scorn
2022
39.2
51.0
66.7
82.4
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
39.2
51.0
66.7
82.4
Atomic Heart
2023
24.1
31.4
41.0
50.7
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
54.3
70.6
92.3
114.1
Saints Row
2022
71.4
92.8
121.4
150.0
Stray
2022
107.6
139.9
182.9
226.0
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
67.4
87.6
114.6
141.5
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
62.4
81.1
106.0
130.9
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
37.2
48.4
63.3
78.1
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
43.2
56.2
73.5
90.8
Overwatch 2
2022
96.6
125.5
164.1
202.8
Starfield
2022
35.2
45.8
59.8
73.9
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
64.4
83.7
109.4
135.2
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
52.3
68.0
88.9
109.8
Elden ring
2022
38.2
49.7
65.0
80.3
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
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
30.1
39.1
51.1
63.2
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
97.6
126.8
165.8
204.9
Godfall
2020
89.0
115.7
151.3
186.9
Far Cry 6
2021
75.4
98.1
128.2
158.4
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
81.1
105.4
137.8
170.2
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
65.6
85.2
111.5
137.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
85.6
111.3
145.5
179.7
Final Fantasy XV
2018
84.5
109.8
143.6
177.4
Metro Exodus
2019
55.2
71.8
93.9
116.0
Monster Hunter: World
2018
85.9
111.7
146.0
180.4
Dishonored 2
2016
76.0
98.8
129.3
159.7
Halo Infinite
2021
57.3
74.5
97.5
120.4
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
100.0
130.0
170.0
209.9
Resident Evil Village
2021
68.4
88.9
116.3
143.6
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
99.2
128.9
168.6
208.3
F1 22
2020
87.5
113.8
148.8
183.8
Just Cause 4
2018
79.8
103.7
135.6
167.5
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
47.3
61.5
80.4
99.3
DOOM Eternal
2020
93.5
121.6
159.0
196.4
Anthem
2019
68.3
88.8
116.1
143.4
Death Stranding
2020
91.4
118.8
155.4
192.0
GreedFall
2019
90.8
118.1
154.4
190.7
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
72.7
94.5
123.6
152.7
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
79.0
102.6
134.2
165.8
Devil May Cry 5
2019
89.5
116.4
152.2
188.0
F1 2021
2020
97.6
126.8
165.8
204.9
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
74.2
96.5
126.2
155.9
The Witcher 3
2015
89.1
115.8
151.5
187.1
Project CARS 3
2020
46.3
60.1
78.6
97.2
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
63.4
82.4
107.7
133.1
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
50.3
65.4
85.5
105.6
Crysis 3
2013
98.8
128.4
167.9
207.4
Hitman 2
2018
98.6
128.1
167.6
207.0
Marvel's Avengers
2020
59.4
77.3
101.0
124.8
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
98.6
128.1
167.6
207.0
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
45.5
59.1
77.3
95.5
World War Z
2019
99.5
129.3
169.1
208.9
Total War: Warhammer
2016
99.3
129.0
168.8
208.5
The Division
2016
88.9
115.6
151.1
186.7
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
79.2
102.9
134.6
166.2
Gears of War 5
2019
80.4
104.5
136.6
168.8
Forza Horizon 5
2021
72.4
94.1
123.1
152.1
Genshin Impact
2020
87.5
113.8
148.8
183.8
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
46.0
59.8
78.1
96.5
Hitman 3
2021
68.4
88.9
116.3
143.6
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
73.4
95.4
124.8
154.2
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
79.2
102.9
134.6
166.2
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
98.6
128.1
167.6
207.0
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
63.4
82.4
107.7
133.1
Borderlands 3
2019
63.8
82.9
108.4
133.9
GeForce RTX 2080 8Gb with Ryzen 9 7900 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 significantly more than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Battlefield 1
2016
125.6
163.3
213.6
263.8
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
118.8
154.4
201.9
249.4
Minecraft
2011
235.3
305.9
400.1
494.2
Doom
2016
158.1
205.5
268.8
332.0
Need For Speed
2015
119.1
154.8
202.4
250.1
F1 2019
2019
103.6
134.7
176.1
217.5
DiRT Rally
2015
158.6
206.2
269.6
333.1
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
103.3
134.3
175.6
216.9
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
100.0
130.0
170.0
209.9
For Honor
2017
147.2
191.4
250.3
309.2
Dota 2
2013
143.8
187.0
244.5
302.0
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
294.5
382.8
500.6
618.4
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
126.3
164.2
214.7
265.3
Valorant
2020
201.9
262.4
343.2
423.9
Battlefield 4
2013
139.9
181.9
237.8
293.8
Titanfall 2
2016
108.6
141.2
184.7
228.1
Project CARS 2
2017
104.3
135.6
177.3
219.0
Battlefield V
2018
105.9
137.7
180.0
222.4
Hitman
2016
100.6
130.7
171.0
211.2
Roblox
2006
347.0
451.1
589.9
728.7
Fallout 76
2018
129.1
167.9
219.5
271.2
Resident Evil 2
2019
114.7
149.1
194.9
240.8
League of Legends
2009
496.9
581.4
718.1
782.7
Dawn of War III
2017
108.2
140.7
184.0
227.3
Destiny 2
2017
139.1
180.8
236.5
292.1
Strange Brigade
2018
129.4
168.3
220.0
271.8
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
208.6
271.2
354.6
438.0
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
128.7
167.4
218.9
270.3
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
110.4
143.6
187.7
231.9
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
122.8
159.6
208.8
257.9
Rocket League
2015
429.5
502.5
620.6
676.4
Apex Legends
2019
105.9
137.7
180.0
222.4
Though you can't argue with the figures from this table, but you need to know that in fact some processors and video cards will not be capable to work in pairs. In such cases, FPS is evaluated according to a theoretical formula based on the results of tests of the graphics card and the CPU.
