The GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the GeForce GTX 980 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's only €70.11 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory – 12 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 980
- Up to 8% cheaper – €798.00 vs €868.11
- Consumes up to 53% less energy – 165 vs 350 Watts
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB vs GeForce GTX 980 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Jan 11th, 2022
Average FPS
156
100%
Min 1% FPS
95
100%
Price, €
€868.11
91%
Value, €/FPS
€5.56/FPS
100%
GeForce GTX 980
Sep 19th, 2014
Average FPS
70
45%
Min 1% FPS
35
37%
Price, €
€798
100%
Value, €/FPS
€11.4/FPS
49%
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB vs GeForce GTX 980 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB vs GeForce GTX 980 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB vs GeForce GTX 980 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Jan 11th, 2022
Memory
12 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
912.4 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
478.8 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
30.64 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce GTX 980
Sep 19th, 2014
Memory
4 GB
33%
Memory Bandwidth
224.4 GB/s
25%
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
47%
Texture Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
32%
FP32
4.981 TFLOPS
16%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 11th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| $799.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 350 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Memory | ||
12 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6X | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
912.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
164.2 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 77.82 GPixel/s |
478.8 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 155.6 GTexel/s |
30.64 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.981 TFLOPS |
