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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
51.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
67.3Inno Score
44.3Rasterization65.4
39.5Ray Tracing64.5
54.6Memoryspec-based64.6
68Efficiencyspec-based66.4
62.3Compute79.5
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 308015 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

InnoReviews verdict

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 67.3 to 51.2, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+25) and rasterization (+21). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080

  • 25% higher Bus width: 320 bit vs 256 bit
  • 11% lower TDP: 320 W vs 360 W
  • Lower launch price: $699 vs $999

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

  • Stronger rasterization score: 65 vs 44
  • Stronger Ray Tracing score: 65 vs 40
  • Stronger compute score: 80 vs 62
  • 100% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 9,342 vs 4,665
  • 87% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 33,034 vs 17,665

General

General comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
Announced20202025
ArchitectureAmpereBlackwell
Process8 nm5 nm+37%
TDP320 W+11%360 W
Power connector1x 12-pin1x 16-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
Shading units8,70410,752+24%
RT cores6884+24%
Tensor / AI cores272336+24%
Base clock1,440 MHz2,295 MHz+59%
Boost clock1,710 MHz2,617 MHz+53%

Memory

Memory comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
VRAM10 GB16 GB+60%
VRAM typeGDDR6XGDDR7
Bus width320 bit+25%256 bit
Bandwidth760 GB/s960 GB/s+26%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
3DMark Time Spy17,665Top 30%33,034+87%Top 4%
3DMark Speed Way4,665Top 27%9,342+100%Top 5%
PassMark G3D24,972Top 28%35,628+43%Top 4%
1080p Ultra122 fpsTop 48%189 fps+55%Top 8%
1440p Ultra92 fpsTop 45%150 fps+63%Top 8%
4K Ultra55 fpsTop 43%92 fps+67%Top 8%

Features

Features comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
UpscalingDLSS 4 (no FG)DLSS 4

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