AMD · RX 7000
Performance index, 1440p45
CompareYourGPU estimate, 100 = fastest card tracked
- VRAM
- 16 GB
- Power
- 263 W
- MSRP
- $499
NVIDIARTX 30AmpereOut of production
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
The card that defined the Ampere generation, and one of the most widely owned high-end GPUs still in service. Its rasterisation still lands around current upper-mid-range, but 10 GB of memory is now its clearest limitation.
- Performance index, 1440p
- 45
- Upper mid-range
- VRAM
- 10 GB
- GDDR6X
- Board power
- 320 W
- 750 W PSU recommended
- Launch MSRP
- $699
- No verified current price
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card
Where to buy
$699MSRP
Launch MSRP. CompareYourGPU has no verified street price for this card, so this is a reference point rather than what it sells for today.
This card is out of production, so street prices are especially unpredictable.
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Should you buy it?
The RTX 3080 in one screen
Generated from this card's own specifications and its standing against every other card CompareYourGPU tracks. Every line below is backed by a figure on this page.
Should you buy it?
Niche recommendation
This card is out of production. New stock is scarce and priced unpredictably, so it only makes sense at a genuine discount against a current-generation equivalent.
1440p gaming at 60+ FPS
Why
- Estimated performance index of 45 at 1440p, where 100 is the fastest card CompareYourGPU tracks.
- Supports FSR 3.1 Frame Generation (vendor-agnostic, game-dependent).
- At 1440p the RTX 3080 is 11.8% slower than the RTX 5070 while costing $150 more, which makes it the weaker buy of the two on price alone. Based on launch MSRP.
Derived from this card's specifications, CompareYourGPU's estimated performance indices and launch MSRP. No verified current price is on record.
Watch out for
This card is out of production, so new stock is scarce and pricing is unpredictable. It is only worth considering at a genuine discount.
Consider instead
- RTX 5070 Ti if ray tracing is your priority. Its ray tracing index is 62 against 38, at $749.
- RX 9070 XT if you want more performance for the money. It returns 10.5 index points per $100 against 6.4.
Estimated
RTX 3080 gaming performance
How the card is expected to hold up at each resolution, and how it sits against the cards closest to it.
1080p
50- Upper mid-range
120-170 FPS
Estimated, typical modern AAA game at High settings, no upscaling.
144+ FPS class10 GB is enough for 1080p today, but it is below the 12 GB that removes texture settings from the conversation entirely.
1440p
45- Upper mid-range
80-115 FPS
Estimated, typical modern AAA game at High settings, no upscaling.
60+ FPS class10 GB is enough for 1440p today, but it is below the 16 GB that removes texture settings from the conversation entirely.
4K
40- Mid-range
40-60 FPS
Estimated, typical modern AAA game at High settings, no upscaling.
Below 60 FPS natively10 GB is below the 12 GB CompareYourGPU considers the practical floor for 4K. Expect to lower texture settings in recent releases.
CompareYourGPU estimate
Performance indices are aggregated from public review coverage, not measured by CompareYourGPU. Frame-rate ranges are modelled from those indices. How this is calculated.
- RTX 3080NVIDIA45
- RX 7800 XTAMD45
- RTX 4070NVIDIA45
- RTX 3080 TiNVIDIA49
- RTX 4070 SUPERNVIDIA50
CompareYourGPU estimate. 100 = the fastest card tracked.
- RTX 3080NVIDIA38
- RX 7800 XTAMD31
- RTX 4070NVIDIA43
- RTX 3080 TiNVIDIA41
- RTX 4070 SUPERNVIDIA47
CompareYourGPU estimate. Ray-traced performance does not track rasterisation performance, which is why it is charted separately.
Measured
Gaming benchmarks
Frame-rate figures transcribed from named third-party measurements, grouped so that two different test methodologies are never mixed in one table.
Third-party suite rating
No third-party measured rating for this card
The published rankings CompareYourGPU transcribes do not include the RTX 3080. The estimated performance index above is the alternative, and it is labelled as an estimate.
Per-game measured results
No verified benchmark data yet
CompareYourGPU only publishes frame-rate figures it can attribute to a named, linkable measurement, and none have been transcribed for the RTX 3080 yet. The estimated performance indices above are clearly labelled as estimates and are the honest alternative until measured runs are recorded here.
In the meantime, the game pages set out what makes each title demanding and which resolutions this class of card suits. Heavy titles worth checking: Cyberpunk 2077, Red Dead Redemption 2, Hogwarts Legacy.
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Manufacturer figures
RTX 3080 specifications
Published by the manufacturer. Terms with a dotted underline can be expanded for a plain-English explanation.
Graphics processor
- Architecture
- Ampere
- GPU die
- GA102
- 8,704NVIDIA calls these CUDA cores
- Data unavailable
- 68
- 272
- 1,440 MHz
- 1,710 MHz
Memory
- 10 GB
- GDDR6X
- 320-bit
- 760 GB/s
- Memory speed
- 19 Gbps
Power and cooling
- 320 W
- 750 W
- Power connectors
- 2x 8-pin
Physical
- Length
- 285 mm
- Height from bracket
- 112 mm
- 2 slotsFounders Edition. A 12 GB variant with a 384-bit bus and 350 W also exists.
Display outputs
- Outputs
- 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x HDMI 2.1
- Display support
- Up to 4 simultaneous displays; 8K 60 Hz with DSC
Release and availability
- Launch date
- September 17, 2020
- Generation
- RTX 30
- $699
- Availability
- Out of production
Technologies and features
What this card supports, and what each feature actually does for you.
Supported. This card uses 2nd-generation RT cores.
DLSS 4 Super Resolution, DLSS Ray Reconstruction, FSR 3.1, XeSS. Availability in any individual game depends on the developer implementing it.
FSR 3.1 Frame Generation (vendor-agnostic, game-dependent). Frame generation raises the displayed frame rate without improving responsiveness, so it works best on top of an already playable frame rate.
No AV1 encode. 7th-generation NVENC with HEVC and H.264 encode. No AV1 encode.. 5th-generation NVDEC with AV1, HEVC and H.264 decode.
Strengths, weaknesses and who it suits
CompareYourGPU's assessment, grounded in the specifications above rather than in marketing material.
Strengths
- Rasterisation performance comparable to a current RTX 4070
- 760 GB/s of bandwidth
- Very widely available second-hand
Weaknesses
- 10 GB of VRAM is the weak point at 1440p and above
- 320 W board power
- No DLSS Frame Generation or AV1 encode
Best for
- 1440p gaming
- Owners deciding whether an upgrade is worthwhile
Not ideal for
- 4K at high texture settings
- Efficiency-focused builds
Price, value and efficiency
What the card costs, what that price should be for the performance, and what it returns per dollar and per watt.
$699MSRP
Launch MSRP. CompareYourGPU has no verified street price for this card, so this is a reference point rather than what it sells for today.
Fair priceFair price for this performance: $678
Good buy below $624 · expensive above $759
The fair price is where this card’s performance index falls on the price-to-performance line fitted across every card CompareYourGPU tracks. It describes the current market, it is not a recommendation, and it moves when prices do. Calculated from launch MSRP across the database, because no verified street prices are on record.
Performance per dollar
6.4
Performance index points per $100 at 1440p, calculated from launch MSRP.
That places it in the lower half of the database on value.
Performance per watt
14.1
Performance index points per 100 W of board power at 1440p.
That places it in the bottom quarter of the database on efficiency.
RTX 3080 frequently asked questions
Is the RTX 3080 good for 1080p gaming?
CompareYourGPU's model estimates roughly 120-170 FPS in a typical modern AAA game at High settings with no upscaling, which is a modelled estimate rather than a measurement. That puts it in the 144+ FPS class at this resolution before upscaling is considered. 10 GB is enough for 1080p today, but it is below the 12 GB that removes texture settings from the conversation entirely.
Is the RTX 3080 good for 1440p gaming?
CompareYourGPU's model estimates roughly 80-115 FPS in a typical modern AAA game at High settings with no upscaling, which is a modelled estimate rather than a measurement. That puts it in the 60+ FPS class at this resolution before upscaling is considered. 10 GB is enough for 1440p today, but it is below the 16 GB that removes texture settings from the conversation entirely.
Is the RTX 3080 good for 4K gaming?
CompareYourGPU's model estimates roughly 40-60 FPS in a typical modern AAA game at High settings with no upscaling, which is a modelled estimate rather than a measurement. That is below a sustained 60 FPS at this resolution without upscaling. 10 GB is below the 12 GB CompareYourGPU considers the practical floor for 4K. Expect to lower texture settings in recent releases.
How much VRAM does the RTX 3080 have?
The RTX 3080 has 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus, giving 760 GB/s of bandwidth. 10 GB is enough for 1440p today, but it is below the 16 GB that removes texture settings from the conversation entirely.
What power supply does the RTX 3080 need?
NVIDIA recommends a 750 W power supply for a complete system built around the RTX 3080, which draws 320 W of board power. It uses 2x 8-pin.
Which upscaling technologies does the RTX 3080 support?
It supports DLSS 4 Super Resolution, DLSS Ray Reconstruction, FSR 3.1, XeSS. For frame generation it supports FSR 3.1 Frame Generation (vendor-agnostic, game-dependent). Support for any individual upscaler also depends on the game implementing it, so availability varies title by title.
Is the RTX 3080 good for ray tracing?
Its ray tracing index is 38 at 1440p, against a rasterisation index of 45, so it retains about 84% of its standing once ray tracing is enabled. That is a moderate result: ray tracing costs it somewhat more than average. Both figures are CompareYourGPU estimates, not measurements.
How much does the RTX 3080 cost?
It launched at $699 MSRP and is now out of production. CompareYourGPU does not publish a current street price because it does not yet carry a verified price feed, so check a retailer for what it actually sells for today.
What competes with the RTX 3080?
Its closest competitor from another manufacturer is the RX 7800 XT at $499. On CompareYourGPU's estimated 1440p index the RTX 3080 is level with it, before ray tracing, memory capacity and upscaling support are taken into account.
Sources and last updated
Sources
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 family product pageCUDA cores, clocks, memory, board power, PSU requirement and dimensions
- NVIDIAGeForce specifications, launch pricing and feature support
- TechPowerUp GPU DatabaseDie codename, memory bandwidth and reference board dimensions
- NVIDIADLSS 4 availability and per-generation feature support
Record last edited . Specifications last checked against the manufacturer’s own page on .
How to read this page
- Specifications are the manufacturer’s own published figures, cited on the left.
- Performance indices and frame-rate ranges are CompareYourGPU estimates and are labelled as such wherever they appear.
- Prices are launch MSRP unless a verified current price is on record. CompareYourGPU publishes no price it has not checked.
- Strengths, weaknesses and suitability are editorial judgements derived from the specifications above.