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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
51.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
82.5Inno Score
46.4Rasterization89.5
39.7Ray Tracing90.4
54.6Memoryspec-based91.2
68Efficiencyspec-based39.8
61.6Compute89.4
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 308016 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

InnoReviews verdict

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 51.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+51) and rasterization (+43). 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

  • 44% lower TDP: 320 W vs 575 W
  • Lower launch price: $699 vs $1,999

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

  • Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 46
  • Stronger Ray Tracing score: 90 vs 40
  • Stronger compute score: 89 vs 62
  • 220% higher VRAM: 32 GB vs 10 GB
  • 202% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 14,200 vs 4,700

General

General comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
Announced20202025
ArchitectureAmpereBlackwell
Process8 nm5 nm+37%
TDP320 W+44%575 W
Power connector1x 12-pin1x 16-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
Shading units8,70421,760+150%
RT cores68170+150%
Tensor / AI cores272680+150%
Base clock1,440 MHz2,017 MHz+40%
Boost clock1,710 MHz2,407 MHz+41%

Memory

Memory comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
VRAM10 GB32 GB+220%
VRAM typeGDDR6XGDDR7
Bus width320 bit512 bit+60%
Bandwidth760 GB/s1,792 GB/s+136%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
3DMark Time Spy17,600Top 31%48,500+176%Top 2%
3DMark Speed Way4,700Top 36%14,200+202%Top 2%
PassMark G3D24,500Top 24%39,500+61%Top 2%
1080p Ultra146 fpsTop 41%250 fps+71%Top 2%
1440p Ultra108 fpsTop 41%210 fps+94%Top 2%
4K Ultra60 fpsTop 39%142 fps+137%Top 2%

Features

Features comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
UpscalingDLSS 4 (no FG)DLSS 4

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