GeForce RTX 5080 vs RTX 3080 Mobile

Place in the ranking	93	3
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	41.79
Power efficiency	25.62	18.55
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code name	GA104	GB203
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 January 2021 (4 years ago)	30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

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

Pipelines / CUDA cores	6144	10752
Core clock speed	1110 MHz	2295 MHz
Boost clock speed	1545 MHz	2617 MHz
Number of transistors	17,400 million	45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	360 Watt
Texture fill rate	296.6	879.3
Floating-point processing power	18.98 TFLOPS	56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs	96	128
TMUs	192	336
Tensor Cores	192	336
Ray Tracing Cores	48	84

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).

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Length	no data	304 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 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 type	GDDR6	GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth	448.0 GB/s	960.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.8
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2	1.4
CUDA	8.6	10.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 3080 Mobile 40.86

RTX 5080 92.58
+127%

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.

RTX 3080 Mobile 16455

RTX 5080 37287
+127%

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 HD	119 −62.2%	193 +62.2%
1440p	73 −111%	154 +111%
4K	45 −127%	102 +127%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	5.18
1440p	no data	6.49
4K	no data	9.79

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	103 −109%	210−220 +109%
Cyberpunk 2077	134 −124%	300−310 +124%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −7.3%	110−120 +7.3%
Counter-Strike 2	100 −115%	210−220 +115%
Cyberpunk 2077	108 −122%	240−250 +122%
Forza Horizon 4	261 −111%	550−600 +111%
Forza Horizon 5	147 −111%	300−350 +111%
Metro Exodus	108 −79.6%	190−200 +79.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	80−85 −90.2%	150−160 +90.2%
Valorant	198 −304%	800−850 +304%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −7.3%	110−120 +7.3%
Counter-Strike 2	86 −150%	210−220 +150%
Cyberpunk 2077	90 −122%	200−210 +122%
Dota 2	132 −32.6%	170−180 +32.6%
Far Cry 5	83 −89.2%	157 +89.2%
Fortnite	180−190 −69.2%	300−350 +69.2%
Forza Horizon 4	213 −111%	450−500 +111%
Forza Horizon 5	125 −148%	300−350 +148%
Grand Theft Auto V	131 −121%	290−300 +121%
Metro Exodus	91 −113%	190−200 +113%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 −3.9%	210−220 +3.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	74 −111%	150−160 +111%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	150−160 −12.3%	170−180 +12.3%
Valorant	111 −621%	800−850 +621%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −7.3%	110−120 +7.3%
Counter-Strike 2	75 −196%	222 +196%
Cyberpunk 2077	80 −125%	180−190 +125%
Dota 2	128 −127%	290−300 +127%
Far Cry 5	100−110 −103%	200−210 +103%
Forza Horizon 4	185 −116%	400−450 +116%
Forza Horizon 5	110 −182%	300−350 +182%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 −3.9%	210−220 +3.9%
Valorant	179 −347%	800−850 +347%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	94 −79.8%	160−170 +79.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	94 −123%	210−220 +123%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	160−170 −116%	350−400 +116%
Red Dead Redemption 2	49 −89.8%	90−95 +89.8%
World of Tanks	270−280 −90.4%	500−550 +90.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −13%	85−90 +13%
Cyberpunk 2077	21 −114%	45−50 +114%
Far Cry 5	130−140 −15.9%	160−170 +15.9%
Forza Horizon 4	141 −113%	300−310 +113%
Forza Horizon 5	84 −185%	230−240 +185%
Metro Exodus	90 −83.3%	160−170 +83.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	79 −115%	170−180 +115%
Valorant	134 −327%	550−600 +327%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	20−22 −445%	109 +445%
Dota 2	93 −101%	180−190 +101%
Grand Theft Auto V	93 −126%	210−220 +126%
Metro Exodus	37 −295%	140−150 +295%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 −48.2%	200−210 +48.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	32 −100%	60−65 +100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	93 −126%	210−220 +126%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −78.4%	90−95 +78.4%
Counter-Strike 2	10 −260%	36 +260%
Cyberpunk 2077	11 −118%	24−27 +118%
Dota 2	110 −118%	240−250 +118%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −59.1%	100−110 +59.1%
Fortnite	60−65 −52.4%	95−100 +52.4%
Forza Horizon 4	79 −115%	170−180 +115%
Forza Horizon 5	48 −231%	150−160 +231%
Valorant	76 −368%	350−400 +368%

This is how RTX 3080 Mobile and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:

RTX 5080 is 62% faster in 1080p
RTX 5080 is 111% faster in 1440p
RTX 5080 is 127% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5080 is 621% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 5080 is ahead in 43 tests (98%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	40.86	92.58
Recency	12 January 2021	30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	360 Watt

RTX 3080 Mobile has 213% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 126.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5080 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.