G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER

2019

Why buy it

✅Costs $9,300 less on MSRP ($699 MSRP vs $9,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 1297.5% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 27.8 vs 2.0 G3D/$ ($699 MSRP vs $9,999 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅More future proof: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro RTX 8000 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 48 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Fewer Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation (384 vs 576), which can reduce FPS gains in supported games.

Quadro RTX 8000

2018

Why buy it

✅34.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅50% more Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation, which can increase overall FPS in supported games (576 vs 384).
✅500% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (48 GB vs 8 GB).

Trade-offs

❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 48 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.
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1330.5% HIGHER MSRP
$9,999 MSRPvs$699 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.0 vs 27.8 G3D/$ ($9,999 MSRP vs $699 MSRP).

GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER

2019

Quadro RTX 8000

2018

Why buy it

✅Costs $9,300 less on MSRP ($699 MSRP vs $9,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 1297.5% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 27.8 vs 2.0 G3D/$ ($699 MSRP vs $9,999 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅More future proof: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅34.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅50% more Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation, which can increase overall FPS in supported games (576 vs 384).
✅500% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (48 GB vs 8 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro RTX 8000 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 48 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Fewer Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation (384 vs 576), which can reduce FPS gains in supported games.

Trade-offs

❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 48 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.
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1330.5% HIGHER MSRP
$9,999 MSRPvs$699 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.0 vs 27.8 G3D/$ ($9,999 MSRP vs $699 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is Quadro RTX 8000 better than GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER?

Yes. Quadro RTX 8000 is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 34.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data, 2.4% higher PassMark G3D performance, 576 vs 384 Tensor cores, and 48 GB vs 8 GB of VRAM. It also comes from 2018 instead of 2019, which helps its case as the more complete modern gaming card.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2019 generation instead of 2018 and better upscaling support with DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Quadro RTX 8000 is about 1330.5% more expensive on MSRP at $9,999 MSRP versus $699 MSRP, and you are getting 34.6% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 2.4% higher G3D Mark. GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium. If you are comfortable paying the premium for the stronger gaming result, Quadro RTX 8000 is the one to buy. If staying closer to budget matters more, GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER still makes more sense on price alone, but the performance trade-off is much harder to justify by current standards.

When does GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER make more sense than Quadro RTX 8000?

Yes. GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, future-proofing, and staying closer to $699 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Quadro RTX 8000. The trade-off is that Quadro RTX 8000 currently gives you 2.4% higher G3D Mark and 34.6% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Benchmark Check

Quadro RTX 8000 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER	Quadro RTX 8000
1080p
low	168 FPS	205 FPS
medium	148 FPS	190 FPS
high	131 FPS	166 FPS
ultra	110 FPS	151 FPS
1440p
low	139 FPS	187 FPS
medium	113 FPS	158 FPS
high	100 FPS	130 FPS
ultra	90 FPS	121 FPS
4K
low	85 FPS	119 FPS
medium	72 FPS	100 FPS
high	58 FPS	77 FPS
ultra	50 FPS	70 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER	Quadro RTX 8000
1080p
low	455 FPS	499 FPS
medium	392 FPS	442 FPS
high	319 FPS	343 FPS
ultra	270 FPS	289 FPS
1440p
low	281 FPS	325 FPS
medium	235 FPS	274 FPS
high	206 FPS	223 FPS
ultra	170 FPS	183 FPS
4K
low	128 FPS	153 FPS
medium	110 FPS	135 FPS
high	93 FPS	113 FPS
ultra	73 FPS	90 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER	Quadro RTX 8000
1080p
low	823 FPS	897 FPS
medium	663 FPS	717 FPS
high	584 FPS	598 FPS
ultra	438 FPS	448 FPS
1440p
low	624 FPS	673 FPS
medium	504 FPS	538 FPS
high	433 FPS	448 FPS
ultra	329 FPS	336 FPS
4K
low	430 FPS	448 FPS
medium	347 FPS	359 FPS
high	292 FPS	299 FPS
ultra	219 FPS	224 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER	Quadro RTX 8000
1080p
low	546 FPS	673 FPS
medium	466 FPS	605 FPS
high	399 FPS	515 FPS
ultra	330 FPS	448 FPS
1440p
low	447 FPS	544 FPS
medium	384 FPS	487 FPS
high	310 FPS	418 FPS
ultra	255 FPS	336 FPS
4K
low	278 FPS	355 FPS
medium	260 FPS	323 FPS
high	227 FPS	297 FPS
ultra	187 FPS	224 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER and Quadro RTX 8000

GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER

The GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in July 23 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1650 MHz to 1815 MHz. It has 3072 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 48 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 19,467 points. Launch price was $699.

Quadro RTX 8000

The Quadro RTX 8000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 13 2018. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1395 MHz to 1770 MHz. It has 4608 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 260W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 72 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 19,927 points. Launch price was $9,999.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER scores 19,467 and the Quadro RTX 8000 reaches 19,927 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER is built on Turing while the Quadro RTX 8000 uses Turing, both on a 12 nm process. Shader units: 3,072 (GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER) vs 4,608 (Quadro RTX 8000). Raw compute: 11.15 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER) vs 16.31 TFLOPS (Quadro RTX 8000). Boost clocks: 1815 MHz vs 1770 MHz. Ray tracing: 48 RT cores (GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER) vs 72 (Quadro RTX 8000) with 384 Tensor cores vs 576.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER	Quadro RTX 8000
G3D Mark Score	19,467	19,927+2%
Architecture	Turing	Turing
Process Node	12 nm	12 nm
Shading Units	3072	4608+50%
Compute (TFLOPS)	11.15 TFLOPS	16.31 TFLOPS+46%
Boost Clock	1815 MHz+3%	1770 MHz
ROPs	64	96+50%
TMUs	192	288+50%
L1 Cache	3 MB	4.5 MB+50%
L2 Cache	4 MB	6 MB+50%
Ray Tracing Cores	48	72+50%
Tensor Cores	384	576+50%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The Quadro RTX 8000 supports the newer Upscaling support, whereas the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER is capped at DLSS 2 Super Resolution.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER	Quadro RTX 8000
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 2 Super Resolution	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Quadro RTX 8000 has 48 GB. The Quadro RTX 8000 offers 500% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 496 GB/s (GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER) vs 768 GB/s (Quadro RTX 8000) — a 54.8% advantage for the Quadro RTX 8000. Bus width: 256-bit vs 384-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER) vs 6 MB (Quadro RTX 8000) — the Quadro RTX 8000 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER	Quadro RTX 8000
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	48 GB+500%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	496 GB/s	768 GB/s+55%
Bus Width	256-bit	384-bit+50%
L2 Cache	4 MB	6 MB+50%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER) vs 12.2 (Quadro RTX 8000). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER	Quadro RTX 8000
DirectX	12.1	12.2
Vulkan	1.2	1.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 6th Gen NVENC (GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER) vs NVENC 7.0 (Quadro RTX 8000). Decoder: 4th Gen NVDEC vs PureVideo HD VP10. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro RTX 8000).

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER	Quadro RTX 8000
Encoder	6th Gen NVENC	NVENC 7.0
Decoder	4th Gen NVDEC	PureVideo HD VP10
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER draws 250W versus the Quadro RTX 8000's 260W — a 3.9% difference. The GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER) vs 650W (Quadro RTX 8000). Power connectors: 6-pin + 8-pin vs 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin. Card length: 267mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 80°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER	Quadro RTX 8000
TDP	250W-4%	260W
Recommended PSU	650W	650W
Power Connector	6-pin + 8-pin	1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin
Length	267mm	267mm
Height	116mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	80°C	80°C
Perf/Watt	77.9+2%	76.6

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER launched at $699 MSRP, while the Quadro RTX 8000 launched at $9999. The GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER costs 93% less ($9300 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 27.8 (GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER) vs 2.0 (Quadro RTX 8000) — the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER offers 1290% better value. The GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER is the newer GPU (2019 vs 2018).