Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 4080 outperforms GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 4080 is 252 days newer than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- Performs up to 27% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 152 vs 120 FPS
- Consumes up to 9% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 320 vs 350 Watts
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 16 vs 12 GB
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
GeForce RTX 4080
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
58.51746258018531%
Texel Fillrate
478.8 GTexel/s
62.875902823374915%
GeForce RTX 4080
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
280.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
761.5 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 11th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 20th, 2022 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 40 |
$799 | MSRP | $1199 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 16-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 GB | Memory | 16 GB |
| GDDR6X | Type | GDDR6X |
| 384-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
912.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 716.8 GB/s |
| 1260 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2205 MHz |
| 1710 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2505 MHz |
| 1188 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1400 MHz |
