GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs RTX 2080 Super Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q with GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, including specs and performance data.

RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
2020
8 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
35.87

RTX 3090 Ti outperforms RTX 2080 Super Max-Q by a whopping 115% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking13211
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data8.27
Power efficiency32.3512.34
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU104GA102
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date2 April 2020 (4 years ago)27 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores307210752
Core clock speed735 MHz1560 MHz
Boost clock speed1080 MHz1860 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt450 Watt
Texture fill rate207.4625.0
Floating-point processing power6.636 TFLOPS40 TFLOPS
ROPs64112
TMUs192336
Tensor Cores384336
Ray Tracing Cores4884

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data336 mm
Widthno data3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount8 GB24 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth352.0 GB/s1,008 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1401.3
CUDA7.58.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 35.87
RTX 3090 Ti 76.95
+115%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 13842
RTX 3090 Ti 29694
+115%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 29637
RTX 3090 Ti 69481
+134%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 21903
RTX 3090 Ti 53110
+142%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 127741
RTX 3090 Ti 246319
+92.8%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 468363
RTX 3090 Ti 564087
+20.4%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD106
−110%
223
+110%
1440p75
−103%
152
+103%
4K47
−126%
106
+126%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
−253%
219
+253%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 90
−75.6%
150−160
+75.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60−65
−158%
160
+158%
Battlefield 5 110−120
−110%
240−250
+110%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 96
−25%
120−130
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
−224%
201
+224%
Far Cry 5 119
+0.8%
110−120
−0.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 152
−26.3%
190−200
+26.3%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
−35%
240−250
+35%
Hitman 3 75−80
−69.7%
120−130
+69.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 150−160
−79.7%
270−280
+79.7%
Metro Exodus 195
+25.8%
150−160
−25.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100
−23%
120−130
+23%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
−158%
300−350
+158%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−24.2%
150−160
+24.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
−105%
150−160
+105%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60−65
−123%
138
+123%
Battlefield 5 110−120
−110%
240−250
+110%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 88
−36.4%
120−130
+36.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
−179%
173
+179%
Far Cry 5 100
−18%
110−120
+18%
Far Cry New Dawn 109
−76.1%
190−200
+76.1%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
−35%
240−250
+35%
Hitman 3 75−80
−69.7%
120−130
+69.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 150−160
−79.7%
270−280
+79.7%
Metro Exodus 156
+0.6%
150−160
−0.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85
−44.7%
120−130
+44.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
−158%
300−350
+158%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
−128%
160−170
+128%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−24.2%
150−160
+24.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 56
−182%
150−160
+182%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60−65
−98.4%
123
+98.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 66
−81.8%
120−130
+81.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
−145%
152
+145%
Far Cry 5 72
−63.9%
110−120
+63.9%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
−35%
240−250
+35%
Hitman 3 75−80
−69.7%
120−130
+69.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 118
−133%
270−280
+133%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
−158%
300−350
+158%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 88
−119%
193
+119%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−4.8%
130
+4.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 93
−32.3%
120−130
+32.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
−144%
160−170
+144%
Far Cry New Dawn 74
−51.4%
110−120
+51.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 53
−73.6%
90−95
+73.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
−177%
108
+177%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 51
−60.8%
80−85
+60.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−285%
104
+285%
Far Cry 5 56
−50%
80−85
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
−32.8%
270−280
+32.8%
Hitman 3 45−50
−151%
110−120
+151%
Horizon Zero Dawn 89
−128%
200−210
+128%
Metro Exodus 75
−64%
120−130
+64%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
−168%
220−230
+168%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
−188%
140−150
+188%
Watch Dogs: Legion 180−190
−31.9%
240−250
+31.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 74
−64.9%
120−130
+64.9%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−144%
85−90
+144%
Far Cry New Dawn 41
−68.3%
65−70
+68.3%
Hitman 3 27−30
−138%
65−70
+138%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
−32.2%
220−230
+32.2%
Metro Exodus 65
−96.9%
120−130
+96.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
−220%
173
+220%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 32
−106%
65−70
+106%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
−232%
73
+232%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30
−73.3%
50−55
+73.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−382%
53
+382%
Far Cry 5 32
−56.3%
50−55
+56.3%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−196%
140−150
+196%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
−163%
120−130
+163%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
−289%
70
+289%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40
−123%
85−90
+123%

This is how RTX 2080 Super Max-Q and RTX 3090 Ti compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3090 Ti is 110% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3090 Ti is 103% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3090 Ti is 126% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 2080 Super Max-Q is 26% faster.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3090 Ti is 382% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Super Max-Q is ahead in 3 tests (4%)
  • RTX 3090 Ti is ahead in 69 tests (96%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 35.87 76.95
Recency 2 April 2020 27 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 450 Watt

RTX 2080 Super Max-Q has 462.5% lower power consumption.

RTX 3090 Ti, on the other hand, has a 114.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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