NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop is ahead by 6% on our index and meets the recommended card of 6 more games. Below: where each one wins.
Performance index 32 34
Video memory 8 GB 16 GB
Rated power 215 W 165 W
Launch price $699 no list price
Index per $100 4.6 —
Games at recommended 265 271
Released20182021
FeaturesDLSS · FSR · ray tracingDLSS · FSR · ray tracing
At 1440p in the heaviest games
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 22931
- Fortnite3436
- Palworld3436
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080; right: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop.
Games only the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop runs at recommended
Quick answers
Is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop?
No — the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop scores 34 on our index to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080's 32, a 6% gap.
Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 meets the recommended graphics card of 265 of 274 games; the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop, 271.