NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
47Rasterization65.4
43.6Ray Tracing64.5
73.7Memoryspec-based64.6
64.3Efficiencyspec-based66.4
65.6Compute79.5
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 309011 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 67.3 to 55.7, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+21) and rasterization (+18). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 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 3090
- 50% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 16 GB
- 50% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 256 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger rasterization score: 65 vs 47
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 65 vs 44
- Stronger compute score: 80 vs 66
- 72% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 9,342 vs 5,420
- 66% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 33,034 vs 19,889
- Lower launch price: $999 vs $1,499
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 350 W+3% | 360 W |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,496 | 10,752+2% |
| RT cores | 82 | 84+2% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 328 | 336+2% |
| Base clock | 1,395 MHz | 2,295 MHz+65% |
| Boost clock | 1,695 MHz | 2,617 MHz+54% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+50% | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+50% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 936 GB/s | 960 GB/s+3% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,889Top 25% | 33,034+66%Top 4% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,420Top 23% | 9,342+72%Top 5% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,470Top 25% | 35,628+35%Top 4% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 189 fpsTop 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 150 fpsTop 8% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 92 fpsTop 8% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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