The seven-year-old GeForce RTX 2080 Ti continues to surprise with its relevance. A new comparison with the modern RTX 5060 and PlayStation 5 shows that the 2018 flagship card remains a serious competitor in the gaming market.
G. Ostrov
In the technology world, where new generations of graphics cards appear with enviable regularity, finding a device that remains relevant seven years after release is truly rare. The 2018 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti continues to debunk stereotypes about the rapid obsolescence of gaming hardware.
Battle of Generations: RTX 2080 Ti versus RTX 5060
Digital Foundry experts conducted a detailed performance comparison between the legendary RTX 2080 Ti and the modern RTX 5060, which performance-wise corresponds to the RTX 3070. The testing results proved quite unexpected for many observers.
In the cult game Cyberpunk 2077 at Full HD resolution with ray tracing in Psycho mode, the Turing architecture veteran showed results only 10% lower than the modern RTX 5060. This is an impressive indicator for a seven-year-old card.
Unexpected Victories of the Old Flagship
In some games, the RTX 2080 Ti not only competed but exceeded the new card. In Alan Wake 2, both graphics cards showed practically identical performance, demonstrating parity between generations.
Particularly impressive were the results in Avatar, where the 2018 card outperformed the RTX 5060 by almost 10%. Even more significant superiority was demonstrated by the old flagship in Plague Tale Requiem and F1 24, where its advantage reached an impressive 20-30%.
The Secret of Longevity: Video Memory Capacity
The key factor in RTX 2080 Ti's success is its generous specification — 11 GB of video memory. This reserve is especially evident when transitioning to 1440p resolution, where the old card noticeably pulls ahead, outperforming the RTX 5060 by an average of 15%.
In the most demanding gaming modes, the difference becomes even more substantial, emphasizing the importance of sufficient VRAM for modern games with high quality settings.
Comparison with PlayStation 5
An interesting aspect of the testing was comparing the RTX 2080 Ti with the PlayStation 5 gaming console. The results showed the graphics card's advantage over the console solution, further emphasizing this GPU's relevance.
Economic Perspective
It's worth noting that with an initial price of $1000, the RTX 2080 Ti was a premium solution. However, the seven years that have passed and consistently high performance make this card an interesting option on the secondary market for gamers seeking maximum return on their investments.
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