Starfield
2023Action
- Min
- RX 5700 · 16 GB RAM
- Rec
- RX 6800 XT · 16 GB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
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Specifications
- Manufacturer
- NVIDIA
- Architecture
- Turing
- Video memory
- 8 GB GDDR6
- Memory bus
- 256-bit
- Released
- 2018
- Board power
- 215 W
- Suggested PSU
- 650 W
- DirectX
- DirectX 12 Ultimate
- Vulkan
- Vulkan 1.3
- Hardware ray tracing
- Yes
- Upscaling
- DLSS 2, FSR 3
Reference specifications. Board partners deviate on clocks, cooling, physical length and power connectors — check the exact model before buying.
Relative performance
Our relative index puts the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 at 117, where an RTX 3060 12GB is 100. This is an editorial estimate used for ranking and for the compatibility engine — it is not a measured benchmark, and real-world results vary by title.
604 games in our database list a minimum GPU at or below this card's index.
Games that recommend the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
These publishers name this card in their recommended specification.
FINAL FANTASY XVI
2024Action
- Min
- GTX 1070 · 16 GB RAM
- Rec
- RX 6700 XT · 16 GB RAM
The Medium
2021Adventure
- Min
- GTX 1650 SUPER · 8 GB RAM
- Rec
- RTX 3060 Ti · 16 GB RAM
SILENT HILL f
2025Action
- Min
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 Ti · 16 GB RAM
- Rec
- NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080 · 16 GB RAM
Crimson Desert
2026Action
- Min
- RX 5500 XT / GTX 1060 · 16 GB RAM
- Rec
- RX 6700 XT / RTX 2080 · 16 GB RAM
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
2025RPG
- Min
- RX 5700 · 16 GB RAM
- Rec
- RX 6800XT · 32 GB RAM
Lords of the Fallen
2023Action
- Min
- RX 590 · 12 GB RAM
- Rec
- RTX 2080 · 16 GB RAM
Dragon's Dogma 2
2024Action
- Min
- GTX 1070 · 16 GB RAM
- Rec
- RTX 2080 · 16 GB RAM
Applications that name the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
Creative and engineering software whose published system requirements list this card.
SonicLoop - Realtime VJ content creator for streaming, music videos and live performance
SonicLoop Team · 3D modelling & animation
SonicLoop - Where audio meets art. SonicLoop empowers you to create realtime, reactive, audio visualizations for streaming (YouTube Live, Twitch), for live performances and for content creation (social media, music videos, or even live wall
- Min
- 8 GB RAM
- Rec
- RTX 2080 · 32 GB RAM
VisEQ31: 3D Music Visualizer
YD Visual · Utilities
Experience your music with this immersive 3D Audio Visualizer. Featuring a real-time 31-band spectrum analyzer, you can fully customize band heights, colors, glow, and frequency response for MP3 and WAV files. The ultimate reactive 3D equal
- Min
- GeForce GTX 960 · 2 GB RAM
- Rec
- GeForce RTX 2080 · 4 GB RAM
AudioSpace
Ferrit · Music production & audio
The best audio visualizer this side of the galaxy. Experience your favorite music like never before!
- Min
- GTX 1080 · 8 GB RAM
- Rec
- RX 5700 XT · 16 GB RAM
MarsVR: Mars Desert Research Station VR
The Mars Society · Education & training
MDRS VR (Mars Desert Research Station Virtual Reality) is an engineering-grade simulation of future human Mars exploration developed by The Mars Society, the world's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the human exploration of Mars.
- Min
- GTX 970 · 8 GB RAM
- Rec
- RTX 2080 · 8 GB RAM
Starfield: Creation Kit
Bethesda Game Studios · Game development
The Creation Kit is a free downloadable editor that allows you to make Creations for Starfield and then share them with other players across Bethesda.net.
- Min
- RX 5700 · 32 GB RAM
- Rec
- RX 6800 XT · 48 GB RAM
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