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Your Graphics Research
| Recommended System Requirements | ||
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| Game | GeForce RTX 2080 Super 8GB | GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition |
| Hitman 3 | 29% | 13% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 46% | 33% |
| Assassins Creed: Valhalla | 50% | 39% |
| Resident Evil 8 | 46% | 33% |
| FIFA 21 | 73% | 66% |
| Grand Theft Auto VI | 23% | 6% |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | 52% | 41% |
| Genshin Impact | 46% | 33% |
| Far Cry 6 | 21% | 3% |
| The Medium | 32% | 16% |
In terms of overall gaming performance, the graphical capabilities of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super 8GB are noticeably better than the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition.
The GTX 1080 has a 58 MHz higher core clock speed and the same number of Texture Mapping Units as the RTX 2080. This results in the GTX 1080 providing 9.3 GTexel/s better texturing performance. This still holds weight but shader performance is generally more relevant, particularly since both of these GPUs support at least DirectX 10.
The GTX 1080 has a 58 MHz higher core clock speed than the RTX 2080 and the same number of Render Output Units. This results in the GTX 1080 providing 3.7 GPixel/s better pixeling performance. However, both GPUs support DirectX 9 or above, and pixeling performance is only really relevant when comparing older cards.
The RTX 2080 was released over three years more recently than the GTX 1080, and so the RTX 2080 is likely to have far better driver support, meaning it will be much more optimized and ultimately superior to the GTX 1080 when running the latest games.
Both GPUs exhibit very powerful performance, so it probably isn't worth upgrading from one to the other, as both are capable of running even the most demanding games at the highest settings.
The GeForce RTX 2080 Super 8GB and the GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition have the same amount of video memory, but are likely to provide slightly different experiences when displaying game textures at high resolutions.
The RTX 2080 has 173.3 GB/sec greater memory bandwidth than the GTX 1080, which means that the memory performance of the RTX 2080 is massively better than the GTX 1080.
The GeForce RTX 2080 Super 8GB has 3072 Shader Processing Units and the GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition has 2560. However, the actual shader performance of the RTX 2080 is 5576 and the actual shader performance of the GTX 1080 is 6383. The GTX 1080 having 807 better shader performance is not particularly notable, as altogether the RTX 2080 performs better when taking into account other relevant data.
The RTX 2080 transistor size technology is 4 nm (nanometers) smaller than the GTX 1080. This means that the RTX 2080 is expected to run very slightly cooler and achieve higher clock frequencies than the GTX 1080.
The GeForce RTX 2080 Super 8GB requires 215 Watts to run and the GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition requires 180 Watts. We would recommend a PSU with at least 600 Watts for the RTX 2080 and a PSU with at least 500 Watts for the GTX 1080. The RTX 2080 requires 35 Watts more than the GTX 1080 to run. The difference is significant enough that the RTX 2080 may have a slight adverse affect on your yearly electricity bills in comparison to the GTX 1080.
GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition gets 69.2 FPS on Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands
GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition gets 157.4 FPS on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition gets 47.3 FPS on Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands
GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition gets 103.5 FPS on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition gets 29.6 FPS on Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands
GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition gets 67.5 FPS on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
| Core Speed | 1650 MHz | vs |  | 1708 MHz | |
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| Boost Clock | 1815 MHz | vs | | 1847 MHz | |
| Architecture | Turing TU104 | Pascal P104-400-A1 | |||
| OC Potential | - | vs |
| Fair | |
| Driver Support | - | vs | Great | ||
| Release Date | 09 Jul 2019 | | vs | 27 May 2016 | |
| GPU Link | GD Link | GD Link | |||
| Approved |  | | |||
| Comparison | |||||
| 1366x768 | 10
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10
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| 1600x900 | 10
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10
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| 1920x1080 | 10
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10
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| 2560x1440 | 10
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vs | 9.7
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| 3840x2160 | 8.2
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vs | 7.7
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| Memory | 8192 MB | | vs | | 8192 MB |
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| Memory Speed | 1940 MHz | | vs | 1263 MHz | |
| Memory Bus | 256 Bit | | vs | | 256 Bit |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | | vs | GDDR5X | |
| Memory Bandwidth | 496.6GB/sec | | vs | 323.3GB/sec | |
| L2 Cache | 4096 KB | |
vs | 2048 KB | |
| Delta Color Compression | no | vs | yes | ||
| Memory Performance | 0% | |
vs | |
0% |
| Comparison | |||||
| Shader Processing Units | 3072 | | vs | 2560 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual Shader Performance | 100% | | vs | | 100% |
| Technology | 12nm | | vs | 16nm | |
| Texture Mapping Units | 160 | | vs | | 160 |
| Texture Rate | 264 GTexel/s | vs | | 273.3 GTexel/s | |
| Render Output Units | 64 | | vs | | 64 |
| Pixel Rate | 105.6 GPixel/s | vs | | 109.3 GPixel/s | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Digital Resolution (WxH) | 7680x4320 | | vs | | 7680x4320 |
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| VGA Connections | 0 | vs | 0 | ||
| DVI Connections | 1 | | vs | | 1 |
| HDMI Connections | 1 | | vs | | 1 |
| DisplayPort Connections | 2 | vs | | 3 | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Power | 215 Watts | vs | | 180 Watts | |
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| Recommended PSU | 600 Watts | vs | | 500 Watts & 33 Amps | |
| DirectX | 12.1 | | vs | | 12.1 |
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| Shader Model | 6.4 | | vs | 5.0 | |
| Open GL | 4.6 | | vs | 4.5 | |
| Open CL | - | vs | - | ||
| Notebook GPU | no | no | |||
| SLI/Crossfire | no | vs | | yes | |
| Dedicated | yes | | vs | | yes |
| Comparison | |||||
| Recommended Processor | Intel Core i9-9900K 8-Core 3.6GHz | vs | | Intel Core i7-6700K 4-Core 4.0GHz | |
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| Recommended RAM | 16 GB | | vs | | 16 GB |
| Maximum Recommended Gaming Resolution | 3840x2160 | | vs | 2560x1600 | |
| Performance Value |  | ||||
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| Mini Review | Overview The GeForce RTX 2080 Super 8GB is a High-End Graphics Card based on the Turing Architecture. This is the 'Super' variant of the RTX 2080. Architecture It equips a Turing GPU Codenamed TU104-450-A11 which is a 2nd-Gen Turing GPU and has 48 SM activated, offering 3072 CUDA Shader Processing Units, 192 TMUs and 64 ROPs. The Turing architecture provides the world's first consumer support for real-time ray-tracing technology, or RTX. It is equipped with 384 Tensor Cores for AI purposes. GPU The central unit runs at 1650 MHz and goes up to 1815 MHz in Turbo Mode. Memory The GPU accesses an 8GB frame buffer of Second Gen GDDR6 through a 256-bit memory interface, while the Memory Clock Operates at 1940MHz, or 15.5GHz effective. Total memory bandwidth is 496.6GB/s. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 215W, it requires at least a 600W PSU with one available 8+6-pin power connector. Performance Performance of the GeForce RTX 2080 Super 8GB puts it between the RTX 2080 and GeForce RTX 2080 Ti making it a suitable graphics card for 4K gaming. System Suggestions GeForce RTX 2080 Super 8GB is best suited for resolutions up to and including 3840x2160. We recommend a high-end processor and 16GB of RAM for optimal performance. | Overview GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition is a Special Edition of NVIDIA's High-End GeForce GTX 1080, created by MSI. Overclock: Central Unit The Central Unit has been increased from 1607MHz to 1708MHz, whereas the Boost Clock can now achieve 1847MHz, instead of 1733MHz. Overclock: Memory Clock The Operating Memory Clock has been increased from 1250MHZ to 1263MHz. Frame Buffer Untouched. Cooling Solution Just like in games, the exclusive MSI TORX 2.0 Fan technology uses the power of teamwork to allow the TWIN FROZR VI to achieve new levels of cool. TORX 2.0 Fan design generates 22% more air pressure for supremely silent performance in the heat of battle. Performance At 1920x1080, Benchmarks Indicate a 5% Performance Boost over the Reference GeForce GTX 1080. This goes up to 7% at 3840x2160. | |||
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| Possible GPU Upgrades | - | ||||
| GPU Variants | - | - | |||