NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
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 53 52
Video memory 24 GB 12 GB
Rated power 350 W 350 W
Launch price $1499 $799
Index per $100 3.5 6.5
Games at recommended 274 273
Released20202022
FeaturesDLSS · FSR · ray tracingDLSS · FSR · ray tracing
At 1440p in the heaviest games
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 25049
- Fortnite5856
- Palworld5856
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090; right: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB.
Games only the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 runs at recommended
Quick answers
Is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB?
Yes — 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 3090 meets the recommended graphics card of 274 of 274 games; the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB, 273.