UHD Graphics vs GeForce RTX 2080

Place in the ranking	69	614
Place by popularity	not in top-100	6
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	26.79	no data
Power efficiency	15.64	38.59
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Generation 11.0 (2019−2021)
GPU code name	TU104	Jasper Lake GT1
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	20 September 2018 (6 years ago)	11 January 2021 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$699	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores	2944	256
Core clock speed	1515 MHz	350 MHz
Boost clock speed	1710 MHz	750 MHz
Number of transistors	13,600 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	10 nm+
Power consumption (TDP)	215 Watt	10 Watt
Texture fill rate	314.6	12.00
Floating-point processing power	10.07 TFLOPS	0.384 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	8
TMUs	184	16
Tensor Cores	368	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	46	no data

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	Ring Bus
Length	267 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	no data

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 type	GDDR6	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	System Shared
Memory bus width	256 Bit	System Shared
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	System Shared
Memory bandwidth	448.0 GB/s	no data
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 Connectors	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C	No outputs
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

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API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.5	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2
CUDA	7.5	-
DLSS	+	-

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.

RTX 2080 47.24
+772%

UHD Graphics 5.42

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 18758
+772%

UHD Graphics 2151

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 HD	144 +800%	16−18 −800%
1440p	101 +910%	10−12 −910%
4K	72 +800%	8−9 −800%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	4.85	no data
1440p	6.92	no data
4K	9.71	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	100−110 +800%	12−14 −800%
Cyberpunk 2077	100−110 +792%	12−14 −792%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	90 +800%	10−11 −800%
Counter-Strike 2	100−110 +800%	12−14 −800%
Cyberpunk 2077	50 +900%	5−6 −900%
Forza Horizon 4	250−260 +830%	27−30 −830%
Forza Horizon 5	120−130 +779%	14−16 −779%
Metro Exodus	105 +775%	12−14 −775%
Red Dead Redemption 2	109 +808%	12−14 −808%
Valorant	249 +822%	27−30 −822%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	188 +795%	21−24 −795%
Counter-Strike 2	100−110 +800%	12−14 −800%
Cyberpunk 2077	43 +975%	4−5 −975%
Dota 2	87 +867%	9−10 −867%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +800%	12−14 −800%
Fortnite	193 +819%	21−24 −819%
Forza Horizon 4	250−260 +830%	27−30 −830%
Forza Horizon 5	120−130 +779%	14−16 −779%
Grand Theft Auto V	131 +836%	14−16 −836%
Metro Exodus	88 +780%	10−11 −780%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	245 +807%	27−30 −807%
Red Dead Redemption 2	80 +789%	9−10 −789%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	170−180 +867%	18−20 −867%
Valorant	145 +806%	16−18 −806%
World of Tanks	270−280 +830%	30−33 −830%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	79 +778%	9−10 −778%
Counter-Strike 2	100−110 +800%	12−14 −800%
Cyberpunk 2077	38 +850%	4−5 −850%
Dota 2	140−150 +781%	16−18 −781%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +800%	12−14 −800%
Forza Horizon 4	250−260 +830%	27−30 −830%
Forza Horizon 5	120−130 +779%	14−16 −779%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	160 +789%	18−20 −789%
Valorant	223 +829%	24−27 −829%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +775%	4−5 −775%
Dota 2	90−95 +840%	10−11 −840%
Grand Theft Auto V	90−95 +840%	10−11 −840%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +872%	18−20 −872%
Red Dead Redemption 2	52 +940%	5−6 −940%
World of Tanks	300−350 +791%	35−40 −791%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	80 +789%	9−10 −789%
Cyberpunk 2077	25 +1150%	2−3 −1150%
Far Cry 5	150−160 +856%	16−18 −856%
Forza Horizon 4	150−160 +838%	16−18 −838%
Forza Horizon 5	80−85 +833%	9−10 −833%
Metro Exodus	89 +790%	10−11 −790%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	90−95 +830%	10−11 −830%
Valorant	161 +794%	18−20 −794%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +1050%	2−3 −1050%
Dota 2	107 +792%	12−14 −792%
Grand Theft Auto V	107 +792%	12−14 −792%
Metro Exodus	39 +875%	4−5 −875%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	146 +813%	16−18 −813%
Red Dead Redemption 2	34 +1033%	3−4 −1033%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	107 +792%	12−14 −792%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	60 +900%	6−7 −900%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +1050%	2−3 −1050%
Cyberpunk 2077	12 +1100%	1−2 −1100%
Dota 2	100−110 +930%	10−11 −930%
Far Cry 5	80−85 +789%	9−10 −789%
Fortnite	75−80 +850%	8−9 −850%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 +844%	9−10 −844%
Forza Horizon 5	45−50 +880%	5−6 −880%
Valorant	88 +780%	10−11 −780%

This is how RTX 2080 and UHD Graphics compete in popular games:

RTX 2080 is 800% faster in 1080p
RTX 2080 is 910% faster in 1440p
RTX 2080 is 800% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	47.24	5.42
Recency	20 September 2018	11 January 2021
Chip lithography	12 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	215 Watt	10 Watt

RTX 2080 has a 771.6% higher aggregate performance score.

UHD Graphics, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 20% more advanced lithography process, and 2050% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2080 is our recommended choice as it beats the UHD Graphics in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 2080 is a desktop card while UHD Graphics is a notebook one.

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