compare/rtx-2080-super vs rtx-3080-10gb

RTX 2080 SUPERvsRTX 3080 10GB

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If you already own a RTX 2080 SUPER → wait. Buying new → RTX 3080 10GB.RTX 3080 10GB has +2 GB VRAM, 53% more bandwidth, at +$229 (+104%) price.

▸Side by side

Contender

RTX 2080 SUPER

NVIDIA · Turing · sm_75

Street$220

vram: 8 GB
bandwidth: 496 GB/s
tdp: 250 W
released: 2019-07-23

Contender · winner

RTX 3080 10GB

NVIDIA · Ampere · sm_86

Street$449

vram: 10 GB
bandwidth: 760 GB/s
tdp: 320 W
released: 2020-09-17

▸Spec diff

spec	rtx-2080-super	rtx-3080-10gb	delta
vram	8 GB	10 GB	+2 GB · 25%
bandwidth	496 GB/s	760 GB/s	+264 · 53%
tdp	250 W	320 W	+70 W
street price	$220	$449	+$229 · 104%
arch maturity	2019-07-23	2020-09-17	newer = less stable

▸What changes with the upgrade

▸ Unlocked by RTX 3080 10GB0 models

No additional models unlocked.

▸ Speed deltas on shared modelstop 5

Gemma 2 2b106 → 162 t/s +53%

Gemma 2 9B65 → 100 t/s +54%

Gemma 3 4B106 → 85 t/s -20%

Gemma 3 12B73 → 91 t/s +25%

Meta Llama 3.1 8B73 → 85 t/s +16%

▸Value verdict

▸ Should you buy/upgrade?

RTX 3080 10GB adds 2 GB VRAM for +$229 (104% premium). The real question is whether your workflow needs models that RTX 2080 SUPERcan't run.

$ recommend → If you own a RTX 2080 SUPER: wait. Prices drop, refresh cycles continue. If buying new: get the RTX 3080 10GB IF your budget allows AND you need the extra headroom.