GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce RTX 3080
Compare the GeForce RTX 5080 and GeForce RTX 3080 on real gaming benchmarks and full specifications. The GeForce RTX 3080 is out of stock at the retailers we track right now, so this comparison covers performance and specs, with current pricing for the GeForce RTX 5080.
The short answer
The GeForce RTX 5080 is the faster card at 1440p.
- GeForce RTX 5080 is about 72% faster at 1440p (gaming index 78 vs 45).
- GeForce RTX 5080 carries more VRAM (16GB vs 10GB), an edge at 4K and in memory-heavy games.
- GeForce RTX 3080 draws less power (320W vs 360W), so it runs cooler and asks less of your PSU.
Gaming performance
Gaming score: geometric mean of in-game FPS, normalized so the RTX 5090 = 100. Switch resolution with the toggle above.
GeForce RTX 5080 is about 72% faster at 1440p.
Performance per dollar
This needs a current price for both cards. The GeForce RTX 3080 is out of stock at the retailers we track right now, so it cannot be calculated for this matchup. The gaming and specs comparisons above still apply.
What to buy instead
The GeForce RTX 3080 was replaced by the GeForce RTX 4080. See GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce RTX 4080 for that matchup with live prices.
Specs head-to-head
Productivity & compute
Where to buy
GeForce RTX 5080from $1,599.99
- ASUS PRIME RTX 5080$1,599.99306 mm
- $1,599.99
- PNY RTX 5080 Overclocked Triple Fan$1,639.99OC2730 MHz · 329 mm
- PNY RTX 5080 Triple Fan$1,649.99OC2730 MHz · 329 mm
- MSI RTX 5080 VENTUS 3X OC WHITE$1,679.99OC2640 MHz · 338 mm
- MSI RTX 5080 VENTUS 3X OC BLACK$1,679.99OC2640 MHz · 303 mm
- MSI RTX 5080 SHADOW 3X OC$1,689.99OC2640 MHz · 303 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5080 GAMING OC$1,699.82OC2730 MHz · 340 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5080 WINDFORCE OC SFF$1,699.99OC2670 MHz · 304 mm
- ASUS PRIME RTX 5080 OC Edition$1,699.99OC2655 MHz · 306 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5080 AERO OC SFF$1,749.99OC2730 MHz · 304 mm
- MSI RTX 5080 GAMING TRIO$1,799.99338 mm
- Palit RTX 5080 ARGB EPIC-X Overclocked Triple Fan$1,799.99OC2775 MHz · 329 mm
- ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5080 OC Edition$1,831.31OC2700 MHz · 348 mm
- MSI RTX 5080 GAMING TRIO OC WHITE$1,849.99OC2700 MHz · 338 mm
- ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 OC Edition$1,869.46OC304 mm
- ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5080$1,899.99348 mm
- GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 5080 INFINITY$1,949.99OC2805 MHz · 330 mm
- MSI RTX 5080 VENTUS 3X OC PLUS$1,949.99OC2640 MHz · 303 mm
- MSI RTX 5080 INSPIRE 3X OC$1,990.00OC2640 MHz · 304 mm
- MSI RTX 5080 SUPRIM SOC$1,999.99OC2745 MHz · 359 mm
- MSI RTX 5080 GAMING TRIO OC$2,049.00OC2700 MHz · 338 mm
- ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5080 OC Edition$2,099.99OC2760 MHz · 358 mm
- ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5080 WHITE OC Edition$2,149.99OC2760 MHz · 358 mm
- ZOTAC RTX 5080 SOLID CORE OC$2,288.88OC304 mm
- ZOTAC RTX 5080 SOLID OC$2,288.88OC2640 MHz · 330 mm
- Inno3D RTX 5080 X3$2,318.00300 mm
- GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 5080 MASTER ICE$2,569.97OC2805 MHz · 360 mm
- ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5080 Dhahab CORE OC Edition$3,999.00OC2760 MHz · 358 mm
- Lenovo RTX 5080 LEGION$4,899.00304 mm
GeForce RTX 3080no stock
No in-stock versions right now. See the GeForce RTX 3080
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