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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $279
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 590 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 590 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is 1153 days newer than the cheaper Radeon RX 590.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
- Performs up to 66% better in Rust than Radeon RX 590 - 173 vs 104 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 590 - 12 vs 8 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 590
- Up to 91% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - $119.99 vs $1299.99
- Up to 85% better value when playing Rust than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - $1.15 vs $7.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 175 vs 350 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
FPS
173
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.51/FPS
15%
Price, $
$1299.99
9%
FPS Winner
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Eagle 12G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 384-bit GDDR6X, GV-N3080EAGLE-12GD Video Card
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Radeon RX 590
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
FPS
104
60%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$119.99
100%
Value Winner
51RISC Radeon RX 590 GME Graphics Card, 2304SP 8GB GDDR5 256bit PCIe 3.0 ×16 1340MHz Base Clock Gaming Video Card (Radeon RX 590 GME)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Radeon RX 590
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
478.8 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon RX 590
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Pixel Fillrate
49.44 GPixel/s
30%
Texel Fillrate
222.5 GTexel/s
46%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB | vs | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 11th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 15th, 2018 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | Polaris |
| $799 | MSRP | $279 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR6X | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
912.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
| 1260 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1469 MHz |
1710 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1545 MHz |
| 1188 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB or Radeon RX 590
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
135 FPS
$12.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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