NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (12GB)

Buying advice

This card is a fantastic choice for smooth 1440p / 2K gaming, and its 12GB memory also makes it a highly cost-effective budget option for local AI tasks and 3D rendering.

Specifications

LAUNCH

Released: 2022

GAMING PERFORMANCE

PS5 (2024) = 100

Gaming Performance Index (GPI): 179Estimated
Estimate & test conditions
PS5 reference: 2024 = 100 · Input years: 2023 · Historical estimate relative to standard PS5 = 100; game baskets and configurations differ. Current matched-quality experience is not calibrated.
Estimated · Three-anchor Time Spy proxy
100 is a PS5 (2024) reference, not a maximum. Relative displayed values are not game FPS ratios or a winner.
Estimated

GRAPHICS BENCHMARKS

3DMark Score: Conditions unconfirmed · Incompatible basis17,900
Test conditions & details
Score unit: points
Version not recorded
Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.

MEMORY & STORAGE

Graphics Memory: 12 GB GDDR6X
Memory Bandwidth: -
Bus Width: 384 bit

ARCHITECTURE & COMPUTE

* FP32 describes floating-point throughput, not measured gaming performance. Architecture, clock and method differences affect comparison.

Architecture: Ampere
Process: 8 nm
Platform: Desktop
Base Clock: 1,260 MHz
Boost Clock: 1,710 MHz
CUDA Cores: 8,960
FP32 TFLOPS*: Conditions unconfirmed30.6
Test conditions & details
Test: FP32
Score unit: TFLOPS
Version not recorded
Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.
FP16 (AI) TFLOPS: -
Resolution & frame-rate reference: 4K / 30 fps

POWER & BATTERY

Power: 350 W · Graphics Card Power, NVIDIA reference/Founders Edition design

OTHER SPECIFICATIONS

Manufacturer: NVIDIA