Detailed gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 GPU with the Intel Core i5-10600K processor in 4K 2160p, 2K 1440p, FullHD 1080p screen resolutions and also with multiple graphics quality settings: Ultra, High, Medium and Low. To understand the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is good or bad for gaming from results of all tests. As for the main parameter, how good is the GPU for games, let's look beyond. The ordinary FPS in games is 104 FPS with 4K resolution and Ultra settings. So, taking into account 10Gb of memory, we can tell that the GeForce RTX 3080 is good even for new most exacting games with high-end graphics.
Main specifications
Name
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
Release date
September 17, 2020
Price
1049 USD
Frequency
1440 MHz
Shaders
8704
TMUs
272
ROPs
88
Graphics Card Power (TDP)
320 W
Memory Size
10 Gb
Memory Bus
320 Bit
GeForce RTX 3080 power supply requirements
If you take a closer look at the power consumption of the graphics card, you can already draw some decision. This will allow you to choose the necessary power supply that will completely match the GPU. We should also not forget about the Intel Core i5-10600K . The CPU also affects the parameters of power supply.A rather powerful power supply is needed for the GeForce RTX 3080, since it has a pretty high power consumption under loads - 320W. Here is a list of some popular games in which the graphics card has been tested. Next is the table with a large number of practically all modern games that were run on a computer with the GeForce RTX 3080 and Intel Core i5-10600K configuration:
Hogwarts Legacy
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Roblox
Far Cry 6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Fortnite Battle Royale
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Apex Legends
Atomic Heart
Hitman 3
League of Legends
Genshin Impact
Valorant
Dota 2
Minecraft
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
After looking at the data from the game tests below, you can simply compare the GeForce RTX 3080 with rivals in some popular games and choose for yourself the best cheap alternative and AMD Radeon equivalent to the GeForce RTX 3080.
The closest GeForce RTX 3080 rivals
Video Card
FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
278
GeForce RTX 4070
278
Radeon RX 7900 XT
274.7
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
268
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
264
Radeon RX 6900 XT
247.6
GeForce RTX 3090
244
GeForce RTX 3080
241
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
239.4
Radeon RX 6800 XT
233.7
GeForce RTX 3080
230.1
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
230
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
211.5
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
211
Radeon RX 6800
195.4
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
185.3
GeForce RTX 4060
183.4
GeForce RTX 3070
177
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
173
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
163.8
Radeon RX 6700 XT
161.6
The closest competitors of the GeForce RTX 3080 are Radeon RX 6800 XT and GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile. We compared GeForce RTX 3080 (230.1 FPS) and their medium FPS in famous games at Full HD resolution and with High Quality graphics. As a result, is Radeon RX 6800 XT 233.7 FPS, which 1.6% faster and GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile 230 FPS, which is 0.0% slower. These numbers will also help you make the right decision.
How good is GeForce RTX 3080 for games?
From the tables below, you can understand how comfortable you can play popular games on a computer with a GeForce RTX 3080 and Intel Core i5-10600K. The numbers next to the names of the games mean the medium FPS received with Ultra graphics quality settings and different screen resolutions: Full HD, 2K WQHD and 4K UHD. The following table shows the GeForce RTX 3080 testing in the newest and upcoming games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
93.1
121.0
158.2
195.5
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
59.4
77.2
100.9
124.7
Starfield
2022
56.2
73.0
95.5
118.0
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
86.7
112.7
147.3
182.0
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
83.5
108.5
141.9
175.3
Elden ring
2022
61.0
79.3
103.7
128.1
Overwatch 2
2022
154.1
200.3
261.9
323.5
Atomic Heart
2023
38.5
50.1
65.5
80.9
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
67.4
87.6
114.6
141.6
Scorn
2022
62.6
81.4
106.4
131.4
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
62.6
81.4
106.4
131.4
Homeworld 3
2022
78.6
102.2
133.7
165.1
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
102.7
133.5
174.6
215.7
Saints Row
2022
113.9
148.1
193.7
239.3
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
99.5
129.4
169.2
209.0
Stray
2022
171.7
223.2
291.9
360.6
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
107.5
139.8
182.8
225.8
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
69.0
89.7
117.3
144.9
And this table shows the performance of the GeForce RTX 3080 in the most demanding graphics games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
80.2
104.3
136.4
168.5
Just Cause 4
2018
127.3
165.4
216.4
267.3
F1 22
2020
139.6
181.5
237.4
293.2
Far Cry 6
2021
120.4
156.5
204.6
252.8
Marvel's Avengers
2020
94.8
123.3
161.2
199.2
Gears of War 5
2019
128.2
166.7
218.0
269.3
Borderlands 3
2019
101.8
132.3
173.0
213.7
Anthem
2019
109.0
141.7
185.3
228.8
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
157.3
204.5
267.4
330.3
Devil May Cry 5
2019
142.8
185.7
242.8
300.0
Dishonored 2
2016
121.3
157.7
206.3
254.8
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
73.3
95.3
124.7
154.0
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
159.5
207.4
271.2
335.0
The Witcher 3
2015
142.2
184.9
241.7
298.6
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
155.7
202.4
264.6
326.9
World War Z
2019
158.7
206.3
269.8
333.3
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
157.3
204.5
267.4
330.3
Godfall
2020
142.0
184.6
241.5
298.3
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
129.4
168.2
219.9
271.6
Monster Hunter: World
2018
137.1
178.2
233.0
287.8
Total War: Warhammer
2016
158.4
205.9
269.3
332.6
DOOM Eternal
2020
149.3
194.0
253.7
313.4
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
158.2
205.7
269.0
332.3
Hitman 3
2021
109.1
141.9
185.5
229.2
Project CARS 3
2020
73.8
96.0
125.5
155.0
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
126.3
164.2
214.7
265.2
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
48.0
62.4
81.6
100.8
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
126.0
163.8
214.2
264.6
Crysis 3
2013
157.6
204.9
267.9
331.0
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
75.4
98.1
128.2
158.4
GreedFall
2019
144.9
188.4
246.4
304.3
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
104.6
136.0
177.9
219.7
Resident Evil Village
2021
109.1
141.9
185.5
229.2
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
117.2
152.3
199.2
246.0
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
101.1
131.4
171.9
212.3
The Division
2016
141.9
184.4
241.2
297.9
Death Stranding
2020
145.9
189.7
248.0
306.4
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
116.0
150.8
197.3
243.7
Forza Horizon 5
2021
115.6
150.2
196.4
242.7
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
118.4
154.0
201.3
248.7
Final Fantasy XV
2018
134.8
175.3
229.2
283.1
Hitman 2
2018
157.3
204.5
267.4
330.3
Genshin Impact
2020
139.6
181.5
237.4
293.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
136.6
177.5
232.2
286.8
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
72.5
94.3
123.3
152.3
Halo Infinite
2021
91.5
118.9
155.5
192.1
F1 2021
2020
155.7
202.4
264.6
326.9
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
101.1
131.4
171.9
212.3
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
126.3
164.2
214.7
265.2
Metro Exodus
2019
88.1
114.5
149.8
185.0
GeForce RTX 3080 10Gb with Core i5-10600K gaming benchmark The performance results of the GeForce RTX 3080 from the following table are just for reference, since it mainly presents old games and FPS is significantly more than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
205.4
267.1
349.2
431.4
Resident Evil 2
2019
183.0
237.8
311.0
384.2
Titanfall 2
2016
173.3
225.3
294.7
364.0
Dawn of War III
2017
172.7
224.5
293.6
362.6
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
176.2
229.1
299.6
370.1
Need For Speed
2015
190.0
247.0
323.0
399.0
F1 2019
2019
165.3
214.9
281.0
347.1
Project CARS 2
2017
166.4
216.4
282.9
349.5
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
332.9
432.7
565.9
699.0
Dota 2
2013
229.5
298.3
390.1
481.9
Valorant
2020
322.1
418.7
547.6
676.4
Roblox
2006
498.3
583.0
720.1
784.9
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
196.0
254.7
333.1
411.5
Rocket League
2015
616.8
721.6
891.2
971.4
Apex Legends
2019
169.0
219.7
287.3
354.9
Minecraft
2011
375.5
488.2
638.4
788.6
DiRT Rally
2015
253.1
329.0
430.3
531.5
League of Legends
2009
634.4
742.2
916.7
999.2
Battlefield 1
2016
200.5
260.6
340.8
420.9
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
201.6
262.0
342.7
423.3
Strange Brigade
2018
206.5
268.5
351.1
433.8
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
164.8
214.3
280.2
346.1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
469.9
549.8
679.0
740.1
Battlefield V
2018
169.0
219.7
287.3
354.9
Battlefield 4
2013
223.2
290.2
379.5
468.8
Destiny 2
2017
222.0
288.5
377.3
466.1
Fallout 76
2018
206.1
267.9
350.3
432.7
Hitman
2016
160.5
208.6
272.8
337.0
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
159.5
207.4
271.2
335.0
For Honor
2017
235.0
305.4
399.4
493.4
Doom
2016
252.3
328.0
428.9
529.8
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
189.5
246.4
322.2
398.0
Though you can't argue with the figures from this table, however, you need to know that in fact some processors and video cards will not be capable to work in pairs. In such cases, FPS is calculated according to a theoretical formula based on the results of tests of the GPU and the CPU.
