RTX 3080

Written analysis

RTX 3080 at a glance

The RTX 3080 is based on the Ampere architecture and is manufactured using the 8 nm process at Samsung. It ships with 10 GB of GDDR6X on a 320-bit bus , about 760 GB/s. Shader count is 8704 across 38 CU/SM. The board interface is PCIe 4.0 x16.

Reference board power is a high 320 W with 1x 12-pin. Check the retail card’s PSU recommendation and leave adequate airflow around the cooler.

VRAM capacity is entry-level at 10 GB. Best at 1080p / light 1440p. Newer titles at ultra can fill the buffer quickly.

Best fit: Cost-conscious 1080p gaming systems.

Gaming performance

RTX 3080 is an entry-level gaming GPU, at 43.66% of the dataset’s best 1440p raster performance. 1080p is the natural target.

1440p value is excellent at 83.1 performance per dollar.

The catalog lists 1 retail card of this GPU , 1 currently available on Amazon. Partner cards change cooling, length, factory clocks, and price — not the core raster scores. They are listed below similar GPUs.