CMP 30HX vs GeForce RTX 3080

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3080 with CMP 30HX, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3080
2020
10 GB GDDR6X, 320 Watt
65.52
+210%

RTX 3080 outperforms CMP 30HX by a whopping 210% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking26262
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation46.3722.19
Power efficiency14.0911.65
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGA102TU116
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date1 September 2020 (4 years ago)25 February 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 $799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3080 has 109% better value for money than CMP 30HX.

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 cores87041408
Core clock speed1440 MHz1530 MHz
Boost clock speed1710 MHz1785 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 million6,600 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)320 Watt125 Watt
Texture fill rate465.1157.1
Floating-point processing power29.77 TFLOPS5.027 TFLOPS
ROPs9648
TMUs27288
Tensor Cores272no data
Ray Tracing Cores68no data

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 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x4
Length285 mm229 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pin1x 8-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 typeGDDR6XGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount10 GB6 GB
Memory bus width320 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1188 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth760.3 GB/s336.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.21.2
CUDA8.57.5

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 65.52
+210%
CMP 30HX 21.16

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 25194
+210%
CMP 30HX 8135

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

RTX 3080 167014
+146%
CMP 30HX 67947

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 HD168
+236%
50−55
−236%
1440p125
+213%
40−45
−213%
4K87
+222%
27−30
−222%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.16
+284%
15.98
−284%
1440p5.59
+257%
19.98
−257%
4K8.03
+268%
29.59
−268%
  • RTX 3080 has 284% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3080 has 257% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 3080 has 268% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+242%
45−50
−242%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+233%
45−50
−233%
Elden Ring 250−260
+213%
80−85
−213%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+234%
35−40
−234%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+242%
45−50
−242%
Cyberpunk 2077 133
+233%
40−45
−233%
Forza Horizon 4 383
+219%
120−130
−219%
Metro Exodus 129
+223%
40−45
−223%
Red Dead Redemption 2 131
+228%
40−45
−228%
Valorant 277
+226%
85−90
−226%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+234%
35−40
−234%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+242%
45−50
−242%
Cyberpunk 2077 125
+213%
40−45
−213%
Dota 2 147
+227%
45−50
−227%
Elden Ring 306
+222%
95−100
−222%
Far Cry 5 123
+251%
35−40
−251%
Fortnite 250−260
+220%
80−85
−220%
Forza Horizon 4 326
+226%
100−105
−226%
Grand Theft Auto V 147
+227%
45−50
−227%
Metro Exodus 119
+240%
35−40
−240%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+231%
65−70
−231%
Red Dead Redemption 2 119
+240%
35−40
−240%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+216%
55−60
−216%
Valorant 200
+233%
60−65
−233%
World of Tanks 270−280
+210%
90−95
−210%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+234%
35−40
−234%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+242%
45−50
−242%
Cyberpunk 2077 117
+234%
35−40
−234%
Dota 2 135
+238%
40−45
−238%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+215%
40−45
−215%
Forza Horizon 4 287
+219%
90−95
−219%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+231%
65−70
−231%
Valorant 268
+215%
85−90
−215%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 112
+220%
35−40
−220%
Elden Ring 181
+229%
55−60
−229%
Grand Theft Auto V 112
+220%
35−40
−220%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+218%
55−60
−218%
Red Dead Redemption 2 84
+211%
27−30
−211%
World of Tanks 400−450
+219%
140−150
−219%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+222%
27−30
−222%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+215%
27−30
−215%
Cyberpunk 2077 79
+229%
24−27
−229%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+220%
50−55
−220%
Forza Horizon 4 219
+213%
70−75
−213%
Metro Exodus 107
+257%
30−33
−257%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
+216%
45−50
−216%
Valorant 248
+210%
80−85
−210%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+229%
24−27
−229%
Dota 2 143
+218%
45−50
−218%
Elden Ring 98
+227%
30−33
−227%
Grand Theft Auto V 143
+218%
45−50
−218%
Metro Exodus 65
+261%
18−20
−261%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+222%
65−70
−222%
Red Dead Redemption 2 56
+211%
18−20
−211%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 143
+218%
45−50
−218%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+211%
27−30
−211%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+229%
24−27
−229%
Cyberpunk 2077 41
+242%
12−14
−242%
Dota 2 129
+223%
40−45
−223%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+250%
30−33
−250%
Fortnite 95−100
+220%
30−33
−220%
Forza Horizon 4 135
+238%
40−45
−238%
Valorant 153
+240%
45−50
−240%

This is how RTX 3080 and CMP 30HX compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3080 is 236% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3080 is 213% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3080 is 222% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 65.52 21.16
Recency 1 September 2020 25 February 2021
Maximum RAM amount 10 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 320 Watt 125 Watt

RTX 3080 has a 209.6% higher aggregate performance score, a 66.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

CMP 30HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, and 156% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3080 is our recommended choice as it beats the CMP 30HX in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3080 is a desktop card while CMP 30HX is a workstation one.


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