GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU: specs and benchmark comparison
Rendering and compute
depends on the taskBenchmark results disagree, so the choice depends on the specific task.
No comparable benchmarks yet: gaming: rasterization, gaming: ray tracing, power efficiency.
Advantages
Only measured and rated values: a noticeable benchmark gap and specs where more is better.
Where GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is better2
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 13.1% lower63 s vs 72 s
Memory bus 96 bit more352 bit vs 256 bit
Where GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU is better9
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 22% lower28 s vs 34 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 36.3% lower16 s vs 22 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 7.4% lower128 s vs 137 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 54.7% lower56 s vs 86 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 5.7% lower61 s vs 65 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 21% lower172 s vs 208 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 40.4% lower75 s vs 105 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 15.3% lower245 s vs 282 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 29.8% lower106 s vs 138 s
Benchmarks
Results are compared within one benchmark, one version and the same conditions. Laptop chip results depend on the laptop model: its maker sets the power limit and cooling.
- B ahead by 22%
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) · s, lower is better
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti33.9 sGeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU27.8 sPosition among tested models (31, CUDA)
B · 28A · 340100200300Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU is ahead by 22% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
33.9 s · community measurement, sample 53 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 53 submissions (8 outliers excluded), interquartile range 33.42–34.68; submissions 2021-07-15 to 2022-02-20; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
27.8 s · community measurement, sample 73 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 73 submissions (0 outliers excluded), interquartile range 26.49–31.28; submissions 2021-07-29 to 2022-02-17; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- B ahead by 36.3%
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) · s, lower is better
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti22.1 sGeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU16.2 sPosition among tested models (20, OptiX)
B · 16A · 22050100150Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU is ahead by 36.3% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
22.1 s · community measurement, sample 39 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 39 submissions (1 outliers excluded), interquartile range 20.82–22.62; submissions 2021-07-18 to 2022-02-25; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
16.2 s · community measurement, sample 81 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 81 submissions (1 outliers excluded), interquartile range 15.92–18.21; submissions 2021-07-12 to 2022-02-25; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- B ahead by 7.4%
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, classroom (CUDA) · s, lower is better
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti137.4 sGeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU127.9 sPosition among tested models (26, CUDA)
B · 128A · 1370200400600800Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU is ahead by 7.4% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
137.4 s · community measurement, sample 45 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 45 submissions (5 outliers excluded), interquartile range 133.31–141.35; submissions 2021-07-17 to 2022-02-20; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
127.9 s · community measurement, sample 69 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 69 submissions (0 outliers excluded), interquartile range 118.87–142.98; submissions 2021-07-29 to 2022-02-17; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- B ahead by 54.7%
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, classroom (OPTIX) · s, lower is better
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti86.2 sGeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU55.8 sPosition among tested models (14, OptiX)
B · 56A · 86050100150200Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU is ahead by 54.7% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
86.2 s · community measurement, sample 31 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 31 submissions (3 outliers excluded), interquartile range 83.91–91.02; submissions 2021-07-18 to 2022-02-21; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
55.8 s · community measurement, sample 71 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 71 submissions (3 outliers excluded), interquartile range 53.28–60.77; submissions 2021-07-12 to 2022-02-25; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- B ahead by 5.7%
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) · s, lower is better
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti64.6 sGeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU61.2 sPosition among tested models (21, CUDA)
B · 61A · 650100200300Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU is ahead by 5.7% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
64.6 s · community measurement, sample 37 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 37 submissions (7 outliers excluded), interquartile range 63.21–66.02; submissions 2021-07-17 to 2022-02-20; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
61.2 s · community measurement, sample 57 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 57 submissions (0 outliers excluded), interquartile range 57.69–68.24; submissions 2021-07-29 to 2022-02-17; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- 1% difference, within the threshold
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) · s, lower is better
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti33.5 sGeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU33.8 sPosition among tested models (13, OptiX)
A · 33B · 34020406080Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. The 1% difference is below the noticeable threshold (5%).
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
33.5 s · community measurement, sample 29 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 29 submissions (2 outliers excluded), interquartile range 32.62–35.12; submissions 2021-07-18 to 2022-02-21; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
33.8 s · community measurement, sample 69 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 69 submissions (4 outliers excluded), interquartile range 32.83–36.65; submissions 2021-07-12 to 2022-02-25; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- 2.3% difference, within the threshold
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, koro (CUDA) · s, lower is better
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti102.5 sGeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU100.2 sPosition among tested models (20, CUDA)
B · 100A · 1020200400600Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. The 2.3% difference is below the noticeable threshold (5%).
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
102.5 s · community measurement, sample 36 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 36 submissions (6 outliers excluded), interquartile range 100.68–104.8; submissions 2021-07-17 to 2022-02-20; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
100.2 s · community measurement, sample 56 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 56 submissions (0 outliers excluded), interquartile range 93.87–111.03; submissions 2021-07-29 to 2022-02-14; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- A ahead by 13.1%
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, koro (OPTIX) · s, lower is better
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti63.5 sGeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU71.8 sPosition among tested models (13, OptiX)
A · 63B · 72050100150200Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is ahead by 13.1% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
63.5 s · community measurement, sample 24 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 24 submissions (6 outliers excluded), interquartile range 62.26–67.16; submissions 2021-07-18 to 2022-02-21; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
71.8 s · community measurement, sample 64 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 64 submissions (6 outliers excluded), interquartile range 69.49–75.41; submissions 2021-07-12 to 2022-02-25; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- B ahead by 21%
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) · s, lower is better
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti208.1 sGeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU171.9 sPosition among tested models (21, CUDA)
B · 172A · 2080200400600800Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU is ahead by 21% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
208.1 s · community measurement, sample 40 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 40 submissions (4 outliers excluded), interquartile range 200.44–213.46; submissions 2021-07-17 to 2022-02-20; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
171.9 s · community measurement, sample 56 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 56 submissions (0 outliers excluded), interquartile range 158.37–189.91; submissions 2021-07-29 to 2022-02-18; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- B ahead by 40.4%
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) · s, lower is better
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti105.1 sGeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU74.8 sPosition among tested models (13, OptiX)
B · 75A · 1050100200300Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU is ahead by 40.4% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
105.1 s · community measurement, sample 38 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 38 submissions (2 outliers excluded), interquartile range 102.5–110.4; submissions 2021-07-18 to 2022-02-21; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
74.8 s · community measurement, sample 68 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 68 submissions (2 outliers excluded), interquartile range 73.23–83.08; submissions 2021-07-12 to 2022-02-25; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- B ahead by 15.3%
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, victor (CUDA) · s, lower is better
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti282 sGeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU244.5 sPosition among tested models (19, CUDA)
B · 245A · 28202505007501,000Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU is ahead by 15.3% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
282 s · community measurement, sample 34 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 34 submissions (7 outliers excluded), interquartile range 274.18–287.61; submissions 2021-07-17 to 2022-02-20; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
244.5 s · community measurement, sample 59 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 59 submissions (0 outliers excluded), interquartile range 229.05–270.05; submissions 2021-07-29 to 2022-02-14; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- B ahead by 29.8%
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, victor (OPTIX) · s, lower is better
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti137.9 sGeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU106.2 sPosition among tested models (13, OptiX)
B · 106A · 1380100200300Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU is ahead by 29.8% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
137.9 s · community measurement, sample 28 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 28 submissions (2 outliers excluded), interquartile range 132.73–144.53; submissions 2021-07-18 to 2022-02-21; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
106.2 s · community measurement, sample 62 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 62 submissions (5 outliers excluded), interquartile range 103.1–112.74; submissions 2021-07-12 to 2022-02-25; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- 2% difference, within the threshold
Blender Benchmark 4.5.0
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) · samples/min, higher is better
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti2,845.2 samples/minGeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU2,903 samples/minPosition among tested models (67, OptiX)
A · 2,845B · 2,90305,00010,00015,000Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, samples/min. The 2% difference is below the noticeable threshold (5%).
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
2,845.2 samples/min · community measurement, sample 131 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 131 submissions (5 outliers excluded), interquartile range 2732.17–2950.36; submissions 2025-07-18 to 2026-03-23; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
2,903 samples/min · community measurement, sample 46 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 46 submissions (7 outliers excluded), interquartile range 2826.16–3093.58; submissions 2025-07-19 to 2026-03-10; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Cycles render in Blender Benchmark. Median of the sum of samples per minute over three scenes after removing outliers.
Other comparable benchmarks (19)
| Benchmark | A | B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 39.1 | 29.7 | B +32% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 19.8 | 16.9 | B +17.1% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 84.2 | 60.3 | B +39.6% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 33.1 | 37.5 | A +13.3% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 98.4 | 120.9 | A +22.9% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 100.2 | 83.2 | B +20.4% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, victor (OPTIX) | 137.1 | 124.7 | B +9.9% |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 2,799.5 | 2,896.3 | B +3.5% |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 2,835.9 | 2,749.2 | A +3.2% |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 3,084.5 | 3,484.9 | B +13% |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 3,235.5 | 3,366.6 | B +4.1% |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 3,223 | 3,501.2 | B +8.6% |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 3,218.9 | 3,431.4 | B +6.6% |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 3,362.6 | 3,661.2 | B +8.9% |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 3,343.5 | 3,353.3 | B +0.3% |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 2,872.1 | 3,245.3 | B +13% |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 2,903.2 | 3,222.4 | B +11% |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 2,818.4 | 3,039.6 | B +7.8% |
| Blender Benchmark 4.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 2,792.6 | 2,914.3 | B +4.4% |
Each benchmark version has its own scale: numbers are compared only within a row.
Reference results (97)
| Benchmark | A | B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, barbershop_interior (CUDA) | 521.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, barbershop_interior (CUDA) | 514 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, barbershop_interior (OPTIX) | 860.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, barbershop_interior (OPTIX) | 866.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 37.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 37.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 37.7 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 38.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 40.1 | 37.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 38.8 | 28.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 19.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 20.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 20.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 19.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 19 | 16.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 19.3 | 15.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 153.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, classroom (CUDA) | 153.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 147.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 151.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 151.7 | 153.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 154.7 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 159.2 | 92.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 81.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 82.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 81.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 82.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 82.1 | 61.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 84.5 | 56.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 66.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 67.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 68.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 71 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 72.9 | 73.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 67.6 | 53.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 70.9 | 60.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 30.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 31.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 31.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 31.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 30.2 | 34.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 30.5 | 30.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, koro (CUDA) | 112.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, koro (CUDA) | 114.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, koro (CUDA) | 113.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, koro (CUDA) | 120.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, koro (CUDA) | 116.5 | 114.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, koro (CUDA) | 108.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, koro (CUDA) | 111.1 | 104.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 56.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, koro (OPTIX) | 55.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 53.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 53.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 59.4 | 75.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 59.2 | 68 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 234.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 236.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 234.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 236 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 242.3 | 213.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 223.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 225.1 | 192.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 99.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 101.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 101.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 99.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 98 | 84.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 99.5 | 74 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, victor (CUDA) | 288.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, victor (CUDA) | 290 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, victor (CUDA) | 282.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, victor (CUDA) | 290.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, victor (CUDA) | 277.9 | 298.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, victor (CUDA) | 270.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, victor (CUDA) | 330 | 290.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, victor (OPTIX) | 131.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, victor (OPTIX) | 132.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, victor (OPTIX) | 129.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, victor (OPTIX) | 128.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, victor (OPTIX) | 116.6 | 98.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, victor (OPTIX) | 118.1 | 86.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 2,112.4 | 2,014.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 2,233.4 | 557.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 2,339.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 2,461.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 2,495.4 | 2,018.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 2,225.7 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 2,330 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 5.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 2,754.3 | 2,746.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.0.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 3,373.2 | 3,401.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.2GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 3,011.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 3,108.3 | 3,508.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 5.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 2,627.7 | 2,970.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 2,749.3 | 3,234.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.0.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 2,050.2 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 1,785 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 1,890.6 | no pair |
Each benchmark version has its own scale: numbers are compared only within a row.
Specifications
Chip maker values. The laptop maker sets the power limit and clocks in each laptop.
| Specification | A · GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | B · GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chip | |||
| GPU chip | TU102-300A-K1-A1 | no data | no data for B |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere | differs |
| Shader unitsShader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture. | 4,352 (CUDA cores) | 6,144 (CUDA cores) | not directly comparable |
| Clocks | |||
| Base clock | 1,350 MHz | no data | no data for B |
| Boost clockClocks of different architectures do not reflect performance directly. For laptop chips, the clock depends on the laptop’s power limit. | 1,545 MHz | 1,245–1,710 MHz | not directly comparable |
| Memory | |||
| Video memory | 11 GB | no data | no data for B |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 | equal |
| Memory bus | 352 bit | 256 bit | A: 96 bit more |
| Memory bandwidthExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently. | 616 GB/s | no data | no data for B |
| Power and dimensions | |||
| Board powerTGP (NVIDIA) and TBP (AMD/Intel) are calculated differently; higher is not better. For laptops, the chip maker sets the range and the laptop maker picks the value, so the same chip behaves differently in different laptops. | 250 W (TDP) | no data | no data for B |
Chip
GPU chip
ATU102-300A-K1-A1
Bno data
no data for BArchitecture
ATuring
BAmpere
differsShader units
A4,352 (CUDA cores)
B6,144 (CUDA cores)
not directly comparableShader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture.
Clocks
Base clock
A1,350 MHz
Bno data
no data for BBoost clock
A1,545 MHz
B1,245–1,710 MHz
not directly comparableClocks of different architectures do not reflect performance directly. For laptop chips, the clock depends on the laptop’s power limit.
Memory
Video memory
A11 GB
Bno data
no data for BMemory type
AGDDR6
BGDDR6
equalMemory bus
A352 bit
B256 bit
A: 96 bit moreMemory bandwidth
A616 GB/s
Bno data
no data for BExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently.
Power and dimensions
Board power
A250 W (TDP)
Bno data
no data for BTGP (NVIDIA) and TBP (AMD/Intel) are calculated differently; higher is not better. For laptops, the chip maker sets the range and the laptop maker picks the value, so the same chip behaves differently in different laptops.
“More” does not always mean “better”: higher power draw or size is a system requirement, not an advantage (such bars are dimmed).
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Questions and answers
Which is faster: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU?
It depends on the task: rendering and compute: results disagree.
See also
Data sources (3)
- Wikipedia (English) — specifications of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, release date and launch pricechecked November 14, 2026
- NVIDIA — specifications of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPUchecked November 7, 2026
- Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) — benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.81, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.81a, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.82, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.83, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.90, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.91.2, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.92, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.93.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.4.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.5.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.6.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.5.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.0.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.0.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.1.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.1.2, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.4.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.0.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.1.0checked November 14, 2026
How we compare: methodology. Where the data comes from: sources.