NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 is ahead by 2% on our index and meets the recommended card of 1 more game. Below: where each one wins.
Performance index 52 53
Video memory 12 GB 24 GB
Rated power 350 W 350 W
Launch price $799 $1499
Index per $100 6.5 3.5
Games at recommended 273 274
Released20222020
FeaturesDLSS · FSR · ray tracingDLSS · FSR · ray tracing
At 1440p in the heaviest games
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 24950
- Fortnite5658
- Palworld5658
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB; right: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090.
Games only the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 runs at recommended
Quick answers
Is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090?
No — the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 scores 53 on our index to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB's 52, a 2% gap.
Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB meets the recommended graphics card of 273 of 274 games; the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, 274.