The GeForce RTX 5080 is at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB, however, it's a worse value for money, as it's €1640.01 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 5080
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 16 vs 8 GB
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Up to 84% cheaper – €309.98 vs €1949.99
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 53% less energy – 170 vs 360 Watts
GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB 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, €
€1949.99
15%
Value, €/FPS
€9.11/FPS
38%
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€1,949.99
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€2,324.98
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€1,928.43
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€1,950.00
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€2,085.00
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€1,935.36
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€1,989.00
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€2,199.00
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€1,949.00
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GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Oct 12th, 2022
Average FPS
90
42%
Min 1% FPS
49
35%
Price, €
€309.98
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.44/FPS
100%
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€309.98
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€301.49
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€420.51
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GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB 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 3060 8 GB in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB 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 8 GB
Oct 12th, 2022
Memory
8 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
240 GB/s
25%
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 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 30th, 2025 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2022 |
| $999.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
| GeForce 50 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 360 W | Power Consumption | 170 W |
| Memory | ||
16 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
960 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 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 |
