NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 wins 3 of 12 benchmarks, averaging 21.9% faster.
Both cards were measured first-party on our bench, same suite, same test rig.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in Llama 3.1 8B, where NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 leads by 28% (98.34 vs 125.85 tok/s); the closest fight is Stable Diffusion XL (14% apart).
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 148.46 | 184.08 | -19% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 98.34 | 125.85 | -22% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 4.18 | 4.76 | -12% |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 Kontext dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Qwen-Image-Edit images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| LTX-Video (distilled) frames/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Wan 2.2 5B (720p) frames/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 11GB | 10GB |
| Transistors | 18,600M | 28,300M |
| Die size | 754 mm² | 628.4 mm² |
| Transistor density | 24.7 M/mm² | 45 M/mm² |
| Architecture | Turing (TU102) | Ampere (GA102) |
| Memory bandwidth | 616 GB/s | 760 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 1,545 MHz | 1,710 MHz |
| TDP | 250 W | 320 W |
| Launch MSRP | $1,199 | $699 |
| Release | 2018-09-20 | 2020-09-17 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 3 of 12 benchmarks in our suite with an average 21.9% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition has 11GB VRAM and a 250W TDP, while NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 has 10GB VRAM and a 320W TDP.
- Where is the biggest performance difference between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080?
- Llama 3.1 8B: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 leads by roughly 28% (98.34 vs 125.85 tok/s) in our testing.
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