GeForce RTX 5080 vs RTX 3090

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3090 and GeForce RTX 5080, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 3090
2020
24 GB GDDR6X, 350 Watt
66.84

RTX 5080 outperforms RTX 3090 by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking251
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.9644.78
Power efficiency13.6719.88
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGA102GB203
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date1 September 2020 (4 years ago)30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,499 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 5080 has 199% better value for money than RTX 3090.

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 cores1049610752
Core clock speed1395 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speed1695 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt360 Watt
Texture fill rate556.0879.3
Floating-point processing power35.58 TFLOPS56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs112128
TMUs328336
Tensor Cores328336
Ray Tracing Cores8284

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 5.0 x16
Length336 mm304 mm
Width3-slot2-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 typeGDDR6XGDDR7
Maximum RAM amount24 GB16 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1219 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth936.2 GB/s960.0 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 DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.21.4
CUDA8.510.1

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 3090 66.84
RTX 5080 100.00
+49.6%

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 3090 26711
RTX 5080 40026
+49.8%

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 HD198
+2.6%
193
−2.6%
1440p128
−20.3%
154
+20.3%
4K87
−17.2%
102
+17.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p7.57
−46.3%
5.18
+46.3%
1440p11.71
−80.5%
6.49
+80.5%
4K17.23
−75.9%
9.79
+75.9%
  • RTX 5080 has 46% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 has 81% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 has 76% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 220
+11.7%
190−200
−11.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 207
−44.9%
300−310
+44.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 102
−14.7%
110−120
+14.7%
Counter-Strike 2 188
−4.8%
190−200
+4.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 151
−45.7%
220−230
+45.7%
Forza Horizon 4 505
−48.5%
750−800
+48.5%
Forza Horizon 5 184
−27.2%
230−240
+27.2%
Metro Exodus 169
+2.4%
160−170
−2.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 130
−20%
150−160
+20%
Valorant 393
−34.1%
500−550
+34.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 161
−22.4%
190−200
+22.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 135
−48.1%
200−210
+48.1%
Dota 2 186
+6.9%
170−180
−6.9%
Far Cry 5 147
−10.9%
160−170
+10.9%
Fortnite 270−280
−12.8%
300−350
+12.8%
Forza Horizon 4 402
−49.3%
600−650
+49.3%
Forza Horizon 5 182
−28.6%
230−240
+28.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 171
−46.2%
250−260
+46.2%
Metro Exodus 150
−10%
160−170
+10%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 132
−18.2%
150−160
+18.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 222
−137%
500−550
+137%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 95
−23.2%
110−120
+23.2%
Counter-Strike 2 146
−34.9%
190−200
+34.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 121
−48.8%
180−190
+48.8%
Dota 2 213
−40.8%
300−310
+40.8%
Far Cry 5 130−140
−24.4%
160−170
+24.4%
Forza Horizon 4 351
−42.5%
500−550
+42.5%
Forza Horizon 5 159
−47.2%
230−240
+47.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 296
−78%
500−550
+78%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 150
−6%
150−160
+6%
Grand Theft Auto V 150
−46.7%
220−230
+46.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−48.6%
260−270
+48.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 92
−1.1%
90−95
+1.1%
World of Tanks 450−500
−5.5%
500−550
+5.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 91
+4.6%
85−90
−4.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 87
−49.4%
130−140
+49.4%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 266
−31.6%
350−400
+31.6%
Forza Horizon 5 134
−33.6%
170−180
+33.6%
Metro Exodus 139
−4.3%
140−150
+4.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 152
−44.7%
220−230
+44.7%
Valorant 295
−45.8%
400−450
+45.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−54.5%
65−70
+54.5%
Dota 2 182
−1.6%
180−190
+1.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 182
−48.4%
270−280
+48.4%
Metro Exodus 76
−30.3%
95−100
+30.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 64
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 182
−48.4%
270−280
+48.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 91
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 22
−209%
65−70
+209%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
−44.4%
65−70
+44.4%
Dota 2 202
−48.5%
300−310
+48.5%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 159
−44.7%
230−240
+44.7%
Forza Horizon 5 83
−39.8%
110−120
+39.8%
Valorant 188
−34.6%
250−260
+34.6%

This is how RTX 3090 and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3090 is 3% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 is 20% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 is 17% faster in 4K

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RTX 3090 is 12% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 5080 is 209% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3090 is ahead in 4 tests (9%)
  • RTX 5080 is ahead in 29 tests (64%)
  • there's a draw in 12 tests (27%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 66.84 100.00
Recency 1 September 2020 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 360 Watt

RTX 3090 has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 2.9% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 49.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3090 in performance tests.


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