GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB vs P104-100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared P104-100 with GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB, including specs and performance data.

P104-100
2017
4 GB GDDR5X
9.44

RTX 3080 12 GB outperforms P104-100 by a whopping 634% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking47325
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data41.06
Power efficiencyno data13.66
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP104GA102
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date12 December 2017 (7 years ago)11 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores19208960
Core clock speed1607 MHz1260 MHz
Boost clock speed1733 MHz1710 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data350 Watt
Texture fill rate208.0478.8
Floating-point processing power6.655 TFLOPS30.64 TFLOPS
ROPs6496
TMUs120280
Tensor Coresno data280
Ray Tracing Coresno data70

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 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm285 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 12-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 typeGDDR5XGDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount4 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1251 MHz1188 MHz
Memory bandwidth320.3 GB/s912.4 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA6.18.6

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.

P104-100 9.44
RTX 3080 12 GB 69.33
+634%

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.

P104-100 3628
RTX 3080 12 GB 26647
+634%

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 HD24−27
−675%
186
+675%
1440p16−18
−650%
120
+650%
4K10−12
−760%
86
+760%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.30
1440pno data6.66
4Kno data9.29

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 179
+0%
179
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 422
+0%
422
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 208
+0%
208
+0%
Metro Exodus 136
+0%
136
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 154
+0%
154
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Dota 2 162
+0%
162
+0%
Far Cry 5 115
+0%
115
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 356
+0%
356
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 155
+0%
155
+0%
Metro Exodus 124
+0%
124
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 140
+0%
140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Dota 2 161
+0%
161
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 314
+0%
314
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 162
+0%
162
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 130
+0%
130
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 130
+0%
130
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
World of Tanks 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 93
+0%
93
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 236
+0%
236
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 116
+0%
116
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 300−310
+0%
300−310
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 55
+0%
55
+0%
Dota 2 170
+0%
170
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 170
+0%
170
+0%
Metro Exodus 65
+0%
65
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170
+0%
170
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 156
+0%
156
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 142
+0%
142
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Valorant 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

This is how P104-100 and RTX 3080 12 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3080 12 GB is 675% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3080 12 GB is 650% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3080 12 GB is 760% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.44 69.33
Recency 12 December 2017 11 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 8 nm

RTX 3080 12 GB has a 634.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the P104-100 in performance tests.

Be aware that P104-100 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is a desktop one.


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

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