RTX 4000 Ada Generation vs GeForce RTX 3080

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Aggregated performance score

RTX 3080
2020
10240 MB GDDR6X
65.40

RTX 4000 Ada Generation outperforms GeForce RTX 3080 by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking2322
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation23.50no data
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2022)Ada Lovelace
GPU code nameAmpere GA102AD104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date16 September 2020 (3 years ago)9 August 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 no data
Current price$823 (1.2x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores87046144
Core clock speed1450 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1710 MHz2175 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)320 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate465.1417.6

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 4.0 x16
Length285 mm245 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pin1x 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 typeGDDR6XGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount10 GB20 GB
Memory bus width320 Bit160 Bit
Memory clock speed19000 MHz14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth760.3 GB/s280.0 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 DisplayPort4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA8.58.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 65.40
RTX 4000 Ada Generation 65.93
+0.8%

RTX 4000 Ada Generation outperforms GeForce RTX 3080 by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RTX 3080 25309
RTX 4000 Ada Generation 25514
+0.8%

RTX 4000 Ada Generation outperforms GeForce RTX 3080 by 1% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

RTX 3080 167319
+13.5%
RTX 4000 Ada Generation 147420

GeForce RTX 3080 outperforms RTX 4000 Ada Generation by 13% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

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 HD164
+2.5%
160−170
−2.5%
1440p122
+1.7%
120−130
−1.7%
4K85
+0%
85−90
+0%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 120−130
+5.8%
120−130
−5.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 100−110
+1%
100−105
−1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 111
+0.9%
110−120
−0.9%
Battlefield 5 172
+1.2%
170−180
−1.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 160−170
+4.4%
160−170
−4.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 138
+6.2%
130−140
−6.2%
Far Cry 5 157
+4.7%
150−160
−4.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 129
−0.8%
130−140
+0.8%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+1.7%
180−190
−1.7%
Hitman 3 172
+1.2%
170−180
−1.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 166
+3.8%
160−170
−3.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 152
+1.3%
150−160
−1.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 194
+2.1%
190−200
−2.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 134
+3.1%
130−140
−3.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 100−110
+1%
100−105
−1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 96
+1.1%
95−100
−1.1%
Battlefield 5 156
+4%
150−160
−4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 160−170
+4.4%
160−170
−4.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 134
+3.1%
130−140
−3.1%
Far Cry 5 150
+0%
150−160
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 124
+3.3%
120−130
−3.3%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+1.7%
180−190
−1.7%
Hitman 3 167
+4.4%
160−170
−4.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 149
−0.7%
150−160
+0.7%
Metro Exodus 128
+6.7%
120−130
−6.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 119
+8.2%
110−120
−8.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 187
+3.9%
180−190
−3.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 303
+1%
300−310
−1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 119
+8.2%
110−120
−8.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 100−110
+1%
100−105
−1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 88
+3.5%
85−90
−3.5%
Battlefield 5 145
+3.6%
140−150
−3.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 131
+0.8%
130−140
−0.8%
Far Cry 5 140
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 112
+1.8%
110−120
−1.8%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+1.7%
180−190
−1.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 149
−0.7%
150−160
+0.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 101
+1%
100−105
−1%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
+7.3%
110−120
−7.3%
Hitman 3 164
+2.5%
160−170
−2.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 131
+0.8%
130−140
−0.8%
Metro Exodus 95
+0%
95−100
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 84
+5%
80−85
−5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 150
+0%
150−160
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 70−75
+2.9%
70−75
−2.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 76
+1.3%
75−80
−1.3%
Battlefield 5 124
+3.3%
120−130
−3.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 86
+1.2%
85−90
−1.2%
Far Cry 5 135
+3.8%
130−140
−3.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 107
+7%
100−105
−7%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+7.3%
110−120
−7.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 81
+1.3%
80−85
−1.3%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
+2.9%
70−75
−2.9%
Hitman 3 109
+9%
100−105
−9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 44
+10%
40−45
−10%
Metro Exodus 65
+0%
65−70
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 56
+1.8%
55−60
−1.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 86
+1.2%
85−90
−1.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 115
+4.5%
110−120
−4.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
+2%
50−55
−2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 52
+4%
50−55
−4%
Battlefield 5 91
+1.1%
90−95
−1.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 43
+7.5%
40−45
−7.5%
Far Cry 5 94
+4.4%
90−95
−4.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 89
+4.7%
85−90
−4.7%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+5%
100−105
−5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 54
+8%
50−55
−8%

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

  • RTX 3080 is 2.5% faster than RTX 4000 Ada Generation in 1080p
  • RTX 3080 is 1.7% faster than RTX 4000 Ada Generation in 1440p
  • RTX 4000 Ada Generation is 0% faster than RTX 3080 in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 65.40 65.93
Recency 16 September 2020 9 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 10 GB 20 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 320 Watt 130 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 4000 Ada Generation.


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