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Graphics card comparison

GeForce RTX 2060 Super vs GeForce GTX 1080

Nvidia

GeForce RTX 2060 Super

8192 Mb GDDR6 Released 9 Jul 2019 DESKTOP
GeForce RTX 2060 Super
Nvidia

GeForce GTX 1080

8192 Mb GDDR5X Released 27 May 2016 DESKTOP
GeForce GTX 1080

Summary

Gaming performance index

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super111%
  • GeForce GTX 1080100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider the GeForce RTX 2060 Super

  • 11% higher gaming performance.
  • This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
  • Supports PhysX
  • Supports G-Sync
  • Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
  • Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
  • Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
  • Supports Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS)

Reasons to consider the GeForce GTX 1080

  • Supports PhysX
  • Supports G-Sync
  • Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
  • Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
  • Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Pascal), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications
GeForce RTX 2060 Super
Our verdict

HWSpot recommends the GeForce RTX 2060 Super

The GeForce RTX 2060 Super is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (67 combinations of games and resolutions).

Specifications

Core configuration

GeForce RTX 2060 SuperGeForce GTX 1080
GPU NameTU106 (TU106-410-A1)GP104 (GP104-400-A1)
Fab Process12 nm16 nm
Die Size445 mm²314 mm²
Transistors10,800 million7,200 million
Shaders21762560
Compute Units3420
Core clock1470 MHz1607 MHz
ROPs6464
TMUs136160

Memory configuration

GeForce RTX 2060 SuperGeForce GTX 1080
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5X
Bus Width256 bit256 bit
Memory Speed1750 MHz
14000 MHz effective		1251 MHz
10008 MHz effective
Memory Size8192 Mb8192 Mb

Additional details

GeForce RTX 2060 SuperGeForce GTX 1080
TDP160 watts180 watts
Release Date9 Jul 201927 May 2016

Raw performance comparison

Pixel Rate

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super105.60 GP/s
  • GeForce GTX 1080102.80 GP/s

GigaPixels - higher is better

Texel Rate

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super224.40 GT/s
  • GeForce GTX 1080257.10 GT/s

GigaTexels - higher is better

Memory bandwidth

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super448.00 GB/s
  • GeForce GTX 1080320.00 GB/s

GB/s - higher is better

Single precision performance

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super7181.00 GFLOPs
  • GeForce GTX 10808228.00 GFLOPs

GFLOPs - higher is better

Game benchmarks

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super50
  • GeForce GTX 108053

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super117
  • GeForce GTX 1080108

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super73
  • GeForce GTX 108072

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2018

Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super120
  • GeForce GTX 1080111

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super135
  • GeForce GTX 1080125

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super155
  • GeForce GTX 1080129

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super57
  • GeForce GTX 108042

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super132
  • GeForce GTX 1080121

FPS (higher is better)

Destiny 2

Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super141
  • GeForce GTX 1080127

FPS (higher is better)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super104
  • GeForce GTX 1080106

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super88
  • GeForce GTX 108070

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super115
  • GeForce GTX 1080110

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super96
  • GeForce GTX 108092

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super156
  • GeForce GTX 1080159

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super145
  • GeForce GTX 1080125

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super63
  • GeForce GTX 108058

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super45
  • GeForce GTX 108041

FPS (higher is better)

Middle-Earth Shadow of War

Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super113
  • GeForce GTX 108099

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super61
  • GeForce GTX 108050

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super127
  • GeForce GTX 1080128

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super105
  • GeForce GTX 108091

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super142
  • GeForce GTX 1080127

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super126
  • GeForce GTX 1080105

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super90
  • GeForce GTX 108084

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super53
  • GeForce GTX 108051

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2018

Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super92
  • GeForce GTX 108084

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super99
  • GeForce GTX 108095

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super98
  • GeForce GTX 108096

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super38
  • GeForce GTX 108028

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super93
  • GeForce GTX 108086

FPS (higher is better)

Destiny 2

Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super102
  • GeForce GTX 108094

FPS (higher is better)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super73
  • GeForce GTX 108069

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super66
  • GeForce GTX 108052

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super90
  • GeForce GTX 108084

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super66
  • GeForce GTX 108065

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super122
  • GeForce GTX 1080114

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super99
  • GeForce GTX 108080

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super49
  • GeForce GTX 108045

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super35
  • GeForce GTX 108030

FPS (higher is better)

Middle-Earth Shadow of War

Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super81
  • GeForce GTX 108068

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super48
  • GeForce GTX 108039

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super89
  • GeForce GTX 108083

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super71
  • GeForce GTX 108062

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super105
  • GeForce GTX 108091

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super90
  • GeForce GTX 108082

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super52
  • GeForce GTX 108049

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super29
  • GeForce GTX 108028

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2018

Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super55
  • GeForce GTX 108051

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super56
  • GeForce GTX 108055

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super57
  • GeForce GTX 108057

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super19
  • GeForce GTX 108012

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super53
  • GeForce GTX 108047

FPS (higher is better)

Destiny 2

Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super59
  • GeForce GTX 108054

FPS (higher is better)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super38
  • GeForce GTX 108036

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super37
  • GeForce GTX 108032

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super49
  • GeForce GTX 108045

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super36
  • GeForce GTX 108036

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super64
  • GeForce GTX 108058

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super57
  • GeForce GTX 108043

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super31
  • GeForce GTX 108028

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super21
  • GeForce GTX 108017

FPS (higher is better)

Middle-Earth Shadow of War

Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super46
  • GeForce GTX 108038

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super31
  • GeForce GTX 108024

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super44
  • GeForce GTX 108041

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super37
  • GeForce GTX 108033

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super61
  • GeForce GTX 108053

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super47
  • GeForce GTX 108048

FPS (higher is better)

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