GeForce RTX 5080 vs NVS 310

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared NVS 310 with GeForce RTX 5080, including specs and performance data.

NVS 310
2012, $159
512 MB DDR3, 20 Watt
0.71
RTX 5080
2025, $999
16 GB GDDR7, 360 Watt
85.50
+11942%

RTX 5080 outperforms NVS 310 by a whopping 11942% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RTX 5080 RTX 5080

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking12414
Place by popularitynot in top-10076
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0249.07
Power efficiency2.7518.38
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameGF119GB203
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date26 June 2012 (14 years ago)30 January 2025 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$159 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RTX 5080 has 245250% better value for money than NVS 310.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores4810752
Core clock speed523 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2617 MHz
Number of transistors292 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt360 Watt
Texture fill rate4.184879.3
Floating-point processing power0.1004 TFLOPS56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs4112
TMUs8336
Tensor Coresno data336
Ray Tracing Coresno data84
L1 Cache64 KB10.5 MB
L2 Cache128 KB64 MB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length156 mm304 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeDDR3GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount512 MB16 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed875 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth14 GB/s960.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors2x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.4
CUDA2.112.0
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

NVS 310 0.71
RTX 5080 85.50
+11942%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

NVS 310 296
Samples: 421
RTX 5080 35621
+11934%
Samples: 19081

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD1−2
−19800%
199
+19800%
1440p1−2
−14700%
148
+14700%
4K0−1101

Cost per frame, $

1080p159.00
−3067%
5.02
+3067%
1440p159.00
−2256%
6.75
+2256%
4Kno data9.89
  • RTX 5080 has 3067% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 has 2256% lower cost per frame in 1440p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Palworld 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Far Cry 5 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Palworld 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 550−600
+0%
550−600
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Far Cry 5 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 65
+0%
65
+0%
Palworld 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Valorant 550−600
+0%
550−600
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Far Cry 5 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 279
+0%
279
+0%
Valorant 550−600
+0%
550−600
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Palworld 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 173
+0%
173
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 232
+0%
232
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Palworld 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 55
+0%
55
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Palworld 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 232
+0%
232
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Palworld 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

This is how NVS 310 and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5080 is 19800% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 is 14700% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.71 85.50
Recency 26 June 2012 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 16 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 360 Watt

NVS 310 has 1700% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 11942% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the NVS 310 in performance tests.

Be aware that NVS 310 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 5080 is a desktop one.

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