Where do the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti benchmark numbers come from?

Synthetic benchmarks are aggregated from TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench Browser, and Cinebench leaderboards. AI inference tokens-per-second results come from the LocalLLaMA community (Reddit threads, llama.cpp / Ollama discussion logs). Every benchmark row carries an inline source citation; click through to verify the original number.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti — Benchmarks & Specs

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti — Benchmarks & Specs
Brand: NVIDIA
SKU: nvidia-rtx-2080-ti
Price: 999 USD
Availability: InStock

11 GB VRAM250W TDP$999 MSRP2018

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is a graphics card from the Turing family released in 2018 from NVIDIA. Key on-paper specs include 11 GB of GDDR VRAM, 250W TDP. It launched with a $999 MSRP, though street prices typically diverge meaningfully from launch pricing — see the linked product cards below for current Amazon listings. Data on this page draws on 9 synthetic benchmark results, 10 community AI inference reports, aggregated from public benchmark databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench, Cinebench) and the LocalLLaMA community. Read this page when shopping the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, comparing it against other graphics cards in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, productivity benchmarks, or local LLM inference).

Synthetic Benchmarks

Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.

3DMark Time Spy via 3DMark

14,121 points

3DMark Time Spy via PCTestBench

13,368 points

3DMark Port Royal via HWBot

9,585 points

3DMark Port Royal via 3DMark

9,471 points

3DMark Fire Strike Ultra via PCTestBench

8,528 points

3DMark Port Royal via PCTestBench

8,491 points

3DMark Time Spy Extreme via PCTestBench

6,452 points

3DMark Steel Nomad via UL Benchmarks

3,502 points

3DMark Speed Way via 3DMark

2,915 points

AI Inference Performance

Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.

llama3.2:3b q4_0 via GigaChad LLC

950.0 tok/s

llama3.2:1b q4_K_M via LocalScore.ai

222.0 tok/s

llama3.2:3b via geerlingguy/ai-benchmarks

180.4 tok/s

llama3.2:3b q4_K_M via geerlingguy/ai-benchmarks

180.4 tok/s

mistral:7b q4_0 via GigaChad LLC

110.0 tok/s

llama2:7b q4_0 via KnightLI

107.5 tok/s

llama2:7b q4_0 via llama.cpp GitHub Discussions

107.5 tok/s

llama3:8b q4_0 via GigaChad LLC

85.0 tok/s

llama3.1:8b q4_K_M via LocalScore.ai

72.9 tok/s

phi-3-mini-4k-instruct via OpenBenchmarking.org / Phoronix

71.0 tok/s

Full Specifications

chip	TU102
pcie	PCIe 3.0 x16
tdp w	250
vram gb	11
rt cores	68
cuda cores	4352
process nm	12
memory type	GDDR6
tensor cores	544
display outputs	HDMI 2.0b,DisplayPort 1.4,USB-C VirtualLink
memory bus bits	352
memory bandwidth gbps	616

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti best used for?

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is positioned as a 11 GB VRAM Turing-family graphics card. Use it for 1080p gaming and general productivity. See the synthetic + AI benchmark tables below for measured performance.

When was the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti released, and what was its launch MSRP?

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti launched in 2018 at a $999 MSRP. Street prices diverge from launch pricing over a product's lifetime — check the linked Amazon listings on this page for current availability.

Where do the benchmark numbers on this page come from?

Synthetic benchmarks are scraped from public databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench Browser, Cinebench leaderboards). AI inference numbers come from the LocalLLaMA community (Reddit threads, llama.cpp / Ollama discussion logs, and Phoronix when available). Every benchmark row carries an inline source citation — click through to verify the original number.

Can the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti run local LLMs?

Yes — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti has 10 AI inference benchmarks on file (see the AI Inference Performance section above for model + tokens-per-second numbers).

Where can I buy the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti?

Active Amazon listings aren't on file for this exact SKU yet. See the linked benchmark sources and the Compare tool for adjacent parts that may be in stock — and check the /benchmarks index for the latest curated picks in this category.