RTX 2080 Ti for Blender
Turing GPU best suited to lighter Blender scenes, learning workflows, and budget-conscious rendering setups.
Last updated: October 19, 2026
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$785.00
Checked Oct 19, 2026
- Blender scoreBlender Cycles score
- 2,739
- 4.2× slower than
- VRAM
- 11 GB
- Meets Blender’s recommended VRAM
- Released
- 2018
- Render support
- OptiX, CUDA
- Power draw (TDP)
- 250 W
- System PSU
- 650 W
Technical specifications
GPU
- ArchitectureTuring
- CUDA cores4,352
- Tensor cores544 (1st Gen)
- RT cores68 (1st Gen)
Memory
- TypeGDDR6
- Bandwidth616 GB/s
- Bus width352-bit
- Speed14 Gbps
Clocks & manufacturing
- Boost clock1.635 GHz
- Base clock1.35 GHz
- Process size12 nm
- GPU chipTU102
Power & PSU sources
GPU power ratings
Graphics Card Power (W): 260 W · Graphics card power
Manufacturer: NVIDIA reference specifications ↗ · Checked Sep 23, 2026 · Reference card
Reference/Founders Edition specifications; card specifications and system power requirements can vary by manufacturer and system configuration.
TDP: 250 W
Secondary source: RightNow GPU Database / TechPowerUp ↗ · Checked Sep 23, 2026 · Reference card
System power supply
Minimum System Power (W) (3): 650 W
Manufacturer: NVIDIA reference specifications ↗ · Checked Sep 23, 2026 · Reference system
Reference/Founders Edition specifications; card specifications and system power requirements can vary by manufacturer and system configuration.
Suggested PSU: 600 W
Secondary source: RightNow GPU Database / TechPowerUp ↗ · Checked Sep 23, 2026 · Reference system
Third-party source suggestion; not the manufacturer’s minimum system requirement.
GPU power ratings and whole-system PSU recommendations measure different things. Check the exact card and the source’s system assumptions.
RTX 2080 Ti Blender benchmarks
Estimated time to render one benchmark frame · Lower is faster.
Blender 5.2.0 · OptiX · 14 runs
About these estimates
Times estimate one frame of each benchmark scene from the same runs, Blender version and backend as the displayed Cycles score. The calculation uses 240 samples for Junkshop, 256 for Monster and 300 for Classroom, plus a 19% estimation buffer. Actual project render times vary. Results from different Blender versions may not be directly comparable.
Is RTX 2080 Ti good for Blender?
A concise editorial read on where this GPU looks strong, the tradeoffs to keep in mind, and who it suits best.
What stands out
- 11GB GDDR6 VRAM suitable for moderately complex scenes.
- 1st Gen Ray Tracing Cores introducing realistic rendering.
- DLSS support enhancing performance.
- Solid performance in both rendering and viewport tasks.
- Proven reliability over years of use.
- Longer render waits; consider when rendering time is a lower priority.
Tradeoffs to know
- Less efficient than newer models.
- Lacks the advances of newer architectures.
- Limited availability as new stock.
Who should choose it
- Turing GPU best suited to lighter Blender scenes, learning workflows, and budget-conscious rendering setups.
Further reading
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