NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti — Benchmarks & Specs
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Bottom line: how fast is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti?
At 1440p Maximum, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti averages 60 fps in Elden Ring, per DSO Gaming. For local LLM inference it generates 72.9 tokens/sec running llama3.1:8b at q4_K_M under llama.cpp, per LocalScore.ai. In PassMark G3D Mark it scores 21,413 points, per PassMark. Its 11 GB of VRAM is the binding constraint for local inference: the largest model on file at 4-bit quantization on this card is deepseek-r1:14b (14B parameters, q4_K_M), generating 45.1 tokens/sec under ollama, per geerlingguy/ai-benchmarks.
Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.
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 GDDR6 VRAM, 616 GB/s of memory bandwidth, 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 listings. Data on this page draws on 6 linked listings, 11 synthetic benchmark results (top 10 shown), 11 community AI inference reports, 59 game frame-rate results (top 15 shown), compiled from PCTestBench, LocalScore.ai, Tom's Hardware, geerlingguy/ai-benchmarks, GigaChad LLC, TechSpot, 3DMark, DSO Gaming, CpuTronic GPU Rankings, HWBOT, KitGuru, KnightLI, llama.cpp GitHub Discussions, OpenBenchmarking.org / Phoronix, PassMark, Tom's Guide, Tweaktown, UL Benchmarks; each table row links to its source. 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, synthetic benchmark scores, or local LLM inference).
Gaming Performance (reported FPS)
Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.
| Game | Resolution | Settings | Relative | Avg FPS | 1% low | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doom Eternal | 1080p | Ultra Nightmare | 200 fps | — | Tom's Hardware 2020-03-20 | |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 1080p | Ultra | 173 fps | — | PCTestBench 2020-04-01 | |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1440p | Ultra | 156 fps | — | Tom's Hardware 2018-09-20 | |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1440p | Ultra | 156 fps | — | TechSpot 2018-10-01 | |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1440p | Ultra | 156 fps | — | Tom's Guide 2018-09-20 | |
| Metro Exodus | 1080p | Ultra | 147 fps | — | PCTestBench 2020-04-01 | |
| Wolfenstein: Youngblood | 1440p | Ultra DLSS Quality | 137 fps | — | Tweaktown 2019-07-25 | |
| Metro Exodus | 1440p | Ultra | 121 fps | — | PCTestBench 2020-04-01 | |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 1440p | Ultra | 119 fps | — | PCTestBench 2020-04-01 | |
| Far Cry 5 | 1440p | Ultra | 118 fps | — | TechSpot 2018-09-20 | |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 1440p | Ultra | 107 fps | — | TechSpot 2018-09-19 | |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 1080p | Highest | 100 fps | — | KitGuru 2026-07-10 | |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1440p | Very High | 100 fps | — | Tom's Hardware 2018-09-20 | |
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | 1440p | Very High | 98 fps | — | Tom's Hardware 2018-09-20 | |
| Elden Ring | 1440p | Maximum | 60 fps | — | DSO Gaming 2022-03-01 |
AI Inference Performance
Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.
| Model | Quantization | Relative | Tokens/sec | VRAM used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| llama3.2:3b | q4_0 llama.cpp | 950.0 tok/s | 4.5 GB | GigaChad LLC 2024-10-01 | |
| llama3.2:1b | q4_K_M llama.cpp | 222.0 tok/s | — | LocalScore.ai 2024-01-01 | |
| llama3.2:3b | q4_K_M ollama | 180.4 tok/s | — | geerlingguy/ai-benchmarks 2025-01-01 | |
| mistral:7b | q4_0 llama.cpp | 110.0 tok/s | 8.5 GB | GigaChad LLC 2024-10-01 | |
| llama2:7b | q4_0 llama.cpp | 107.5 tok/s | — | KnightLI 2026-04-23 | |
| llama2:7b | q4_0 llama.cpp | 107.5 tok/s | — | llama.cpp GitHub Discussions 2025-03-01 | |
| llama3:8b | q4_0 llama.cpp | 85.0 tok/s | 10.0 GB | GigaChad LLC 2024-10-01 | |
| llama3.1:8b | q4_K_M llama.cpp | 72.9 tok/s | — | LocalScore.ai 2024-01-01 | |
| phi-3-mini-4k-instruct | — llama.cpp | 71.0 tok/s | — | OpenBenchmarking.org / Phoronix 2024-08-22 | |
| deepseek-r1:14b | q4_K_M ollama | 45.1 tok/s | — | geerlingguy/ai-benchmarks 2025-01-01 | |
| qwen2.5:14b | q4_K_M llama.cpp | 39.5 tok/s | — | LocalScore.ai 2024-01-01 |
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.
| Benchmark | Relative | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PassMark G3D Mark | 21,413 points | PassMark 2025-09-01 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy | 14,965 points | CpuTronic GPU Rankings 2026-08-01 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy | 14,121 points | 3DMark 2019-01-01 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy | 13,368 points | PCTestBench 2019-01-01 | |
| 3DMark Port Royal | 9,585 points | HWBOT 2019-01-01 | |
| 3DMark Port Royal | 9,471 points | 3DMark 2019-01-08 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Ultra | 8,528 points | PCTestBench 2018-10-01 | |
| 3DMark Port Royal | 8,491 points | PCTestBench 2019-01-01 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Extreme | 6,452 points | PCTestBench 2019-01-01 | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad | 3,502 points | UL Benchmarks 2024-01-01 |
Products Featuring the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
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 |
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