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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $799
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MSRP in USD: $1499
Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3090 outperforms the cheaper GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3090 is 497 days older than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
- Up to 10% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3090 - $1299.99 vs $1449.99
- Up to 6% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than GeForce RTX 3090 - $13.68 vs $14.5 per FPS
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Performs up to 5% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 100 vs 95 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 24 vs 12 GB
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
FPS
95
95%
Value, $/FPS
$13.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
100%
Value 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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GeForce RTX 3090
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
FPS
100
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.5/FPS
94%
Price, $
$1449.99
89%
FPS Winner
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Founders Edition Graphics Card
Buy for $1,449.99 on Amazon
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Updated 3881 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3090
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
86%
Texel Fillrate
478.8 GTexel/s
86%
GeForce RTX 3090
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
556 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 11th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2020 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| $799 | MSRP | $1499 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 GB | Memory | 24 GB |
| GDDR6X | Type | GDDR6X |
| 384-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 912.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 936.2 GB/s |
| 1260 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1395 MHz |
1710 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1695 MHz |
| 1188 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1219 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB or GeForce RTX 3090
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
87 FPS
$36.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,179.99
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86 FPS
$20.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,775.18
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89 FPS
$37.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,299.97
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94 FPS
$33.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,189.99
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79 FPS
$37.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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90 FPS
$29.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-12700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,679
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87 FPS
$29.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,527.3
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87 FPS
$33.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
In Stock
95 FPS
$29.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,798
In Stock
82 FPS
$21.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,728.4
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