RTX 4000 Ada Generation vs GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile

Place in the ranking	91	29
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	25.67	33.78
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	GA104	AD104
Market segment	Laptop	Workstation
Release date	12 January 2021 (4 years ago)	9 August 2023 (1 year ago)

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	6144
Core clock speed	1110 MHz	1500 MHz
Boost clock speed	1545 MHz	2175 MHz
Number of transistors	17,400 million	35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	130 Watt
Texture fill rate	296.6	417.6
Floating-point processing power	18.98 TFLOPS	26.73 TFLOPS
ROPs	96	80
TMUs	192	192
Tensor Cores	192	192
Ray Tracing Cores	48	48

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 4.0 x16
Length	no data	245 mm
Width	no data	1-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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	20 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	160 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	448.0 GB/s	360.0 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

4x DisplayPort 1.4a

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	1.3
CUDA	8.6	8.9

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 42.82

RTX 4000 Ada Generation 63.48
+48.2%

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 16457

RTX 4000 Ada Generation 24400
+48.3%

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 −42.9%	170−180 +42.9%
1440p	73 −37%	100−110 +37%
4K	46 −41.3%	65−70 +41.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	103 −45.6%	150−160 +45.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	134 −41.8%	190−200 +41.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −46.8%	160−170 +46.8%
Counter-Strike 2	100 −40%	140−150 +40%
Cyberpunk 2077	108 −48.1%	160−170 +48.1%
Forza Horizon 4	261 −34.1%	350−400 +34.1%
Forza Horizon 5	147 −42.9%	210−220 +42.9%
Metro Exodus	108 −48.1%	160−170 +48.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	80−85 −46.3%	120−130 +46.3%
Valorant	198 −46.5%	290−300 +46.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −46.8%	160−170 +46.8%
Counter-Strike 2	86 −39.5%	120−130 +39.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	90 −44.4%	130−140 +44.4%
Dota 2	132 −43.9%	190−200 +43.9%
Far Cry 5	83 −44.6%	120−130 +44.6%
Fortnite	180−190 −42.9%	260−270 +42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	213 −40.8%	300−310 +40.8%
Forza Horizon 5	125 −44%	180−190 +44%
Grand Theft Auto V	131 −45%	190−200 +45%
Metro Exodus	91 −42.9%	130−140 +42.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 −44.9%	300−310 +44.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	74 −35.1%	100−105 +35.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	150−160 −41.9%	220−230 +41.9%
Valorant	111 −44.1%	160−170 +44.1%
World of Tanks	270−280 −43.4%	400−450 +43.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −46.8%	160−170 +46.8%
Counter-Strike 2	75 −46.7%	110−120 +46.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	80 −37.5%	110−120 +37.5%
Dota 2	128 −40.6%	180−190 +40.6%
Far Cry 5	100−110 −38.6%	140−150 +38.6%
Forza Horizon 4	185 −45.9%	270−280 +45.9%
Forza Horizon 5	110 −45.5%	160−170 +45.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 −44.9%	300−310 +44.9%
Valorant	179 −45.3%	260−270 +45.3%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	94 −38.3%	130−140 +38.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	94 −38.3%	130−140 +38.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −42.9%	250−260 +42.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	49 −42.9%	70−75 +42.9%
World of Tanks	270−280 −47.6%	400−450 +47.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −42.9%	110−120 +42.9%
Counter-Strike 2	47 −38.3%	65−70 +38.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	21 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%
Far Cry 5	130−140 −44.9%	200−210 +44.9%
Forza Horizon 4	141 −41.8%	200−210 +41.8%
Forza Horizon 5	84 −42.9%	120−130 +42.9%
Metro Exodus	90 −44.4%	130−140 +44.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	79 −39.2%	110−120 +39.2%
Valorant	134 −41.8%	190−200 +41.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −44.4%	65−70 +44.4%
Dota 2	93 −39.8%	130−140 +39.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	93 −39.8%	130−140 +39.8%
Metro Exodus	37 −35.1%	50−55 +35.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 −41.8%	200−210 +41.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	32 −40.6%	45−50 +40.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	93 −39.8%	130−140 +39.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −47.1%	75−80 +47.1%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −44.4%	65−70 +44.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	11 −45.5%	16−18 +45.5%
Dota 2	110 −45.5%	160−170 +45.5%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −43.9%	95−100 +43.9%
Fortnite	60−65 −42.9%	90−95 +42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	79 −39.2%	110−120 +39.2%
Forza Horizon 5	48 −45.8%	70−75 +45.8%
Valorant	76 −44.7%	110−120 +44.7%

This is how RTX 3080 Mobile and RTX 4000 Ada Generation compete in popular games:

RTX 4000 Ada Generation is 43% faster in 1080p
RTX 4000 Ada Generation is 37% faster in 1440p
RTX 4000 Ada Generation is 41% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	42.82	63.48
Recency	12 January 2021	9 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	20 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	130 Watt

RTX 3080 Mobile has 13% lower power consumption.

RTX 4000 Ada Generation, on the other hand, has a 48.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 150% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX 4000 Ada Generation 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 RTX 4000 Ada Generation is a workstation one.

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