The GeForce RTX 5080 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 3080 and it's also a better value for money, as it's only CA$164.41 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 5080
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Up to 60% more VRAM memory – 16 vs 10 GB
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3080
- Up to 4% cheaper – CA$3714.59 vs CA$3879.00
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 320 vs 360 Watts
GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce RTX 3080 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 5080
Jan 30th, 2025
Average FPS
214
100%
Min 1% FPS
139
100%
Price, CA$
CA$3879
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$18.12/FPS
100%
GeForce RTX 3080
Sep 1st, 2020
Average FPS
151
71%
Min 1% FPS
91
65%
Price, CA$
CA$3714.59
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$24.59/FPS
74%
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CA$3,714.59
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GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce RTX 3080 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce RTX 3080 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce RTX 3080 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 5080
Jan 30th, 2025
Memory
16 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
960 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
335 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
879.3 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
56.28 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce RTX 3080
Sep 1st, 2020
Memory
10 GB
62%
Memory Bandwidth
760.3 GB/s
79%
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
49%
Texture Fillrate
465.1 GTexel/s
53%
FP32
29.77 TFLOPS
53%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 5080 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 30th, 2025 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2020 |
| $999.00 | MSRP | $699.00 |
| GeForce 50 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 360 W | Power Consumption | 320 W |
| Memory | ||
16 GB | Memory Size | 10 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 320-bit |
960 GB/s | Bandwidth | 760.3 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
335 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 164.2 GPixel/s |
879.3 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 465.1 GTexel/s |
56.28 TFLOPS | FP32 | 29.77 TFLOPS |
