The GeForce RTX 5080 is at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 3060, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's €1596.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 5080
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory – 16 vs 12 GB
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3060
- Up to 84% cheaper – €299.00 vs €1895.00
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 53% less energy – 170 vs 360 Watts
GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce RTX 3060 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, €
€1895
15%
Value, €/FPS
€8.85/FPS
34%
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€1,895.00
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€1,860.00
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€1,925.00
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€2,189.00
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€1,825.00
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€1,970.00
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€2,169.98
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€1,693.00
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GeForce RTX 3060
Jan 12th, 2021
Average FPS
99
46%
Min 1% FPS
55
40%
Price, €
€299
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.02/FPS
100%
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€299.00
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€292.72
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€327.13
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€309.98
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€297.00
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€649.99
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GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce RTX 3060 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 5080 vs GeForce RTX 3060 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce RTX 3060 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 3060
Jan 12th, 2021
Memory
12 GB
75%
Memory Bandwidth
360 GB/s
38%
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
25%
Texture Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
23%
FP32
12.74 TFLOPS
23%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 5080 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 30th, 2025 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| $999.00 | MSRP | $329.00 |
| GeForce 50 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 360 W | Power Consumption | 170 W |
| Memory | ||
16 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 192-bit |
960 GB/s | Bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
335 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 85.3 GPixel/s |
879.3 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 199 GTexel/s |
56.28 TFLOPS | FP32 | 12.74 TFLOPS |
