RTX 2080 Ti for Blender
Turing GPU best suited to lighter Blender scenes, learning workflows, and budget-conscious rendering setups.
Last updated: May 26, 2026
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3,059
Entry-level speed — fine for learning and lighter scenes.
11 GB
Enough for moderate scenes; heavy assets may push against the limit.
4,352
Lower core count — adequate for lighter rendering workloads.
Turing
Older architecture — introduced hardware ray tracing for NVIDIA GPUs.
616 GB/s
Moderate bandwidth — sufficient for standard rendering workloads.
1.635 GHz
Lower clock speed — typical of older or workstation-class GPUs.
OptiX, CUDA
OptiX is typically the fastest option; CUDA provides a reliable fallback.
250 W
Moderate power needs — standard workstation PSU and cooling should be fine.
2018
More technical details
Core specs
- 68 RT Cores (1st Gen)Ray tracingHardware ray tracing support can speed up tasks that rely on realistic light transport, reflections, shadows, and path tracing.
- 544 Tensor Cores (1st Gen)Tensor coresIn Blender, tensor cores primarily accelerate the OptiX AI denoiser, which can clean up noisy renders much faster than traditional denoising. They also help with AI-powered features like DLSS in the viewport.
Memory specs
- 11 GB GDDR6Memory typeYou will often see names like GDDR6 or GDDR6X. In practice, memory type matters less on its own than overall memory bandwidth and total VRAM.
- 352-bit Memory InterfaceMemory busA wider bus can move more data at once, but real performance also depends on memory speed and architecture. Bus width alone does not tell the full story.
- 14 Gbps Memory SpeedMemory speedFaster memory speed contributes to higher memory bandwidth, which helps the GPU move scene data more quickly. It works together with the memory bus width to determine total bandwidth.
Benchmark performance
This chart estimates how many seconds this GPU takes to render one frame of each standard Blender benchmark scene, so you can compare practical rendering speed at a glance.
These are single-frame estimates derived from Blender Open Data benchmark medians at the scene sample counts, not full-animation render times or guarantees for every real project.
View Blender Open Data sourceIs 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.
- Good rendering speeds for its generation.
Tradeoffs to know
- Less efficient than newer models.
- Lacks the advances of newer architectures.
- Limited availability as new stock.
Who should choose it
- Good performance for the cost-conscious.
- Supports essential rendering features.
- Reliable with a solid performance history.
- Potentially great value on the used market.
- Still relevant for many Blender projects.
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Further reading
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