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GeForce RTX 2080 Ti bottleneck & FPS

Ranked 44 of 126 desktop graphics cards in our database (65th percentile). Paired with a Core i5-8400 it lands near 69 fps at 1080p and 25 fps at 4K in a typical AAA title at high settings.

SpecificationsTuring · 2018
ArchitectureTuring
Shading units4,352
Boost clock1,545 MHz
Memory11 GB
Memory bandwidth616 GB/s
Board power250 W
Released2018
Frame rate by resolutionwith Core i5-8400, high
ResolutionEst. FPSGPU loadLimited by
1920 x 1080 69 99% Balanced
2560 x 1440 45 99% Graphics card
3440 x 1440 37 99% Graphics card
3840 x 2160 25 99% Graphics card
Best CPU for the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti1080p, high

Ranked by how little performance the pairing wastes, not by which processor is fastest. The fastest chip pairs well with everything, which makes it a useless recommendation.

ProcessorEst. FPSUnused
Core i5-8400 69 0.1%
Ryzen 3 3100 69 0.5%
Core i3-10100 69 0.6%
Core i3-10100F 69 0.6%
Core i3-9350K 68 1.4%
Core i3-9350KF 68 1.4%
Estimated FPS by game1440p, high, Core i5-8400
GameEst. FPSVRAM
Cyberpunk 2077 31 OK
Fortnite 63 OK
Counter-Strike 2 111 OK
Baldur's Gate 3 45 OK
Red Dead Redemption 2 35 OK
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 38 OK
Against its closest neighbours1080p, high
PartEst. FPSDifference
Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12GB 69 fps 0%
Radeon RX 6700 XT 69 fps 0%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 69 fps this part
Radeon RX 7600 XT 67 fps -3%
Radeon RX 7650 GRE 65 fps -6%

Every row measured against the same processor, so the difference shown comes from the parts themselves rather than from unrelated systems.

What CPU should I pair with a GeForce RTX 2080 Ti?

At 1080p the best match from our database is the Core i5-8400, which leaves only 0.1% of the combined potential unused and lands around 69 fps in a typical AAA title. The table above lists five more, ranked by how little each pairing wastes rather than by raw speed.

Bear in mind that the right processor depends on the resolution you play at. At 1440p and 4K the card does proportionally more of the work, so a cheaper chip than the one listed will keep up — the pairing only gets tighter as resolution falls. At 4K this card is 99% utilised, so almost any modern processor is sufficient.

Who a GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is actually for

This sits in the range where most enthusiast builds land, and it is the range where pairing matters most. Fast enough that a budget processor will hold it back at 1080p; not so fast that it stops caring about resolution. Get the pairing right and very little is wasted.

The sweet spot is 1440p. At that resolution the card is doing enough work to stay busy without the processor needing to be exceptional.

Is 11 GB enough?

At 1440p and high settings, 11 GB clears every title we model with room to spare. Memory is not the constraint on this card, and it is unlikely to become one within its useful life.

A note on age

Released in 2018, this card is 8 years old. Beyond raw speed, older hardware misses features newer engines increasingly assume — mesh shaders, hardware ray tracing, and the newest upscalers. A modern title may run worse than these numbers suggest, or refuse to launch, for reasons the model cannot see.

Is 11 GB of VRAM enough for the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti?

Yes. At 1440p on the high preset, 11 GB covers every title we model with room to spare, so memory is not the constraint on this card.

What bottlenecks a GeForce RTX 2080 Ti?

At 1080p this card is normally the limiting component itself. At 4K it is 99% utilised, meaning nearly all the work sits on the card and the processor barely matters.

Where it sits

Ranked 44 of 126 desktop cards we model. Nearest faster: Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12GB , Radeon RX 6700 XT . Just below: Radeon RX 7600 XT , Radeon RX 7650 GRE . Full method on the methodology page.