NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
50.6Rasterization67.6
42.9Ray Tracing62.7
73.7Memory64.6
64.3Efficiency66.4
65.4Compute74.1
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 309014 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 66.9 to 56.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+20) and rasterization (+17). 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
- Stronger memory score: 74 vs 65
- 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: 68 vs 51
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 63 vs 43
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 65
- 70% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 9,000 vs 5,300
- 65% higher Base clock: 2,295 MHz vs 1,395 MHz
- 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 | 19,900Top 38% | 32,000+61%Top 6% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,300Top 33% | 9,000+70%Top 7% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,300Top 22% | 32,000+22%Top 6% |
| 1080p Ultra | 158 fpsTop 36% | 212 fps+34%Top 6% |
| 1440p Ultra | 121 fpsTop 32% | 166 fps+37%Top 6% |
| 4K Ultra | 69 fpsTop 29% | 100 fps+45%Top 6% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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