Gainward GeForceRTX 2080 Super Phantom GLH

The Super models of the GeForce RTX family offer more video memory and an increased number of shader cores compared to their standard RTX predecessors. With this product refresh, nVidia meets the needs of demanding games featuring ray tracing effects. On the technical side, the GeForce RTX 2080 Super operates with a modified TU104 GPU, 3072 activated shader processors, and 15.5 Gbps GDDR6 memory. The graphics card is faster than the standard GeForce RTX 2080, although the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti remains nVidia's flagship.

The new Turing graphics chips in the RTX series include special computing units that accelerate ray tracing rendering. The interaction of these ray tracing cores with the GPU enables real-time ray tracing in games for the first time. This results in better shadows and, most importantly, much more realistic reflections.

This graphics card features a USB-C interface designed for compatible VirtualLink VR headsets. VirtualLink provides a total of 32.4 Gbps, sufficient for a 4K panel at 120 Hz (which means uncompressed 2160 x 1920 pixels per eye). Additionally, the standard combines data and power into a single cable. A connected VR headset can theoretically be powered with up to 27 watts, allowing for more chips and sensors in the device. The consortium behind this includes AMD, Microsoft, nVidia, Oculus, and Valve, who have come together to develop the interface.