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

RTX 2080 SUPERvsRTX 3080 10GB

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
vs
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

specrtx-2080-superrtx-3080-10gbdelta
vram8 GB10 GB+2 GB · 25%
bandwidth496 GB/s760 GB/s+264 · 53%
tdp250 W320 W+70 W
street price$220$449+$229 · 104%
arch maturity2019-07-232020-09-17newer = 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 2b106162 t/s +53%
Gemma 2 9B65100 t/s +54%
Gemma 3 4B10685 t/s -20%
Gemma 3 12B7391 t/s +25%
Meta Llama 3.1 8B7385 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.