Comprehensive gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card with the Intel Core i7-13700T processor in 4K 2160p, 2K 1440p, FullHD 1080p screen resolutions and also with various graphics quality settings: Ultra, High, Medium and Low. To understand the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is good or bad for gaming from testing data. To find out how good a video card is for games, let's take a look at the key characteristic. The medium FPS in games is 104 FPS with Ultra settings and 4K resolution. Considering 10Gb of memory, we can state that the GeForce RTX 3080 is good 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 make some conclusions. This will let you to choose the required power supply that will fully match the graphics card. We should also not forget about the Intel Core i7-13700T . The CPU also affects the parameters of power supply.A highly powerful power supply is required for the GeForce RTX 3080, since it has a fairly high power consumption under loads - 320W. Here is a list of some popular games in which the GPU has been tested. Next is the table with a large number of practically all current games that were run on a computer with the GeForce RTX 3080 and Intel Core i7-13700T configuration:
Far Cry 6
Apex Legends
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Hitman 3
Hogwarts Legacy
Roblox
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Genshin Impact
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Dota 2
Valorant
Fortnite Battle Royale
Minecraft
League of Legends
Atomic Heart
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
After looking at the data from the game tests below, you can simply understand how the GeForce RTX 3080 is better or worse than competitors in some famous 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 opponents 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 further help you make the right choice.
How good is GeForce RTX 3080 for games?
From the tables below, you can understand how comfortable you can play famous games on a computer with a GeForce RTX 3080 and Intel Core i7-13700T. The numbers next to the names of the games mean the average FPS gained 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
Saints Row
2022
115.8
150.6
196.9
243.3
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
84.8
110.3
144.2
178.2
Elden ring
2022
62.0
80.6
105.4
130.2
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
60.4
78.5
102.6
126.8
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
68.5
89.1
116.5
143.9
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
63.6
82.7
108.2
133.6
Atomic Heart
2023
39.2
50.9
66.6
82.2
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
104.4
135.8
177.5
219.3
Stray
2022
174.6
227.0
296.8
366.6
Scorn
2022
63.6
82.7
108.2
133.6
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
109.3
142.1
185.8
229.6
Overwatch 2
2022
156.6
203.6
266.3
328.9
Starfield
2022
57.1
74.2
97.1
119.9
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
70.2
91.2
119.3
147.3
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
94.6
123.0
160.9
198.7
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
101.2
131.5
172.0
212.4
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
88.1
114.5
149.8
185.0
Homeworld 3
2022
80.0
103.9
135.9
167.9
And this table shows the performance of the GeForce RTX 3080 in the most demanding graphics games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
120.4
156.5
204.7
252.9
Borderlands 3
2019
103.4
134.5
175.9
217.2
F1 2021
2020
158.3
205.7
269.1
332.4
Final Fantasy XV
2018
137.1
178.2
233.0
287.8
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
76.7
99.7
130.4
161.0
Far Cry 6
2021
122.4
159.1
208.0
257.0
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
131.5
171.0
223.6
276.2
DOOM Eternal
2020
151.7
197.3
258.0
318.7
Project CARS 3
2020
75.1
97.6
127.6
157.6
Dishonored 2
2016
123.4
160.4
209.7
259.0
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
128.1
166.5
217.7
269.0
Gears of War 5
2019
130.4
169.5
221.6
273.8
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
162.2
210.8
275.7
340.6
Devil May Cry 5
2019
145.2
188.8
246.9
305.0
Anthem
2019
110.8
144.0
188.3
232.7
World War Z
2019
161.4
209.8
274.3
338.9
Godfall
2020
144.4
187.7
245.5
303.2
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
160.9
209.1
273.5
337.8
Crysis 3
2013
160.2
208.3
272.4
336.5
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
159.9
207.9
271.8
335.8
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
48.8
63.4
82.9
102.5
Halo Infinite
2021
93.0
120.9
158.1
195.3
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
73.8
95.9
125.4
154.9
F1 22
2020
142.0
184.5
241.3
298.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
138.9
180.5
236.0
291.6
Hitman 2
2018
159.9
207.9
271.8
335.8
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
102.8
133.6
174.7
215.9
Marvel's Avengers
2020
96.4
125.4
163.9
202.5
Metro Exodus
2019
89.6
116.5
152.3
188.1
Hitman 3
2021
111.0
144.2
188.6
233.0
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
119.1
154.8
202.5
250.1
Resident Evil Village
2021
111.0
144.2
188.6
233.0
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
118.0
153.4
200.5
247.7
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
159.9
207.9
271.8
335.8
Total War: Warhammer
2016
161.0
209.4
273.8
338.2
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
106.4
138.3
180.9
223.4
Monster Hunter: World
2018
139.3
181.1
236.9
292.6
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
128.4
166.9
218.3
269.7
Just Cause 4
2018
129.4
168.2
220.0
271.7
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
74.6
96.9
126.8
156.6
The Witcher 3
2015
144.6
187.9
245.8
303.6
The Division
2016
144.2
187.5
245.2
302.9
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
81.6
106.1
138.7
171.3
GreedFall
2019
147.3
191.5
250.5
309.4
Forza Horizon 5
2021
117.5
152.7
199.7
246.7
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
158.3
205.7
269.1
332.4
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
128.4
166.9
218.3
269.7
Death Stranding
2020
148.3
192.8
252.1
311.5
Genshin Impact
2020
142.0
184.5
241.3
298.1
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
102.8
133.6
174.7
215.9
GeForce RTX 3080 10Gb with Core i7-13700T gaming benchmark The performance results of the GeForce RTX 3080 from the following table are just for reference, because it mainly presents old games and FPS is much more than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Hitman
2016
163.2
212.1
277.4
342.6
League of Legends
2009
645.0
754.6
932.0
1,015.8
Resident Evil 2
2019
186.0
241.8
316.2
390.6
Roblox
2006
506.6
592.8
732.1
797.9
Strange Brigade
2018
210.0
273.0
357.0
441.0
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
192.7
250.5
327.6
404.7
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
162.2
210.8
275.7
340.6
Valorant
2020
327.5
425.7
556.7
687.7
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
167.6
217.8
284.9
351.9
Minecraft
2011
381.8
496.3
649.1
801.8
Battlefield 1
2016
203.8
264.9
346.4
428.0
Apex Legends
2019
171.8
223.4
292.1
360.8
Battlefield V
2018
171.8
223.4
292.1
360.8
Dawn of War III
2017
175.6
228.2
298.5
368.7
Dota 2
2013
233.3
303.3
396.7
490.0
Need For Speed
2015
193.2
251.1
328.4
405.7
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
204.9
266.4
348.4
430.4
F1 2019
2019
168.1
218.5
285.7
352.9
Battlefield 4
2013
227.0
295.0
385.8
476.6
Doom
2016
256.5
333.4
436.0
538.6
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
477.7
559.0
690.3
752.4
DiRT Rally
2015
257.3
334.5
437.4
540.4
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
208.9
271.5
355.0
438.6
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
179.2
232.9
304.6
376.2
Fallout 76
2018
209.5
272.4
356.2
440.0
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
338.4
439.9
575.3
710.6
Project CARS 2
2017
169.2
220.0
287.6
355.3
Titanfall 2
2016
176.2
229.1
299.6
370.1
Destiny 2
2017
225.7
293.4
383.6
473.9
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
199.2
259.0
338.7
418.4
For Honor
2017
238.9
310.5
406.1
501.6
Rocket League
2015
627.0
733.6
906.1
987.6
Though you can't argue with the numbers from this table, however, you need to know that in fact some processors and video cards will not be capable to work with each other. For such cases, FPS is calculated according to a theoretical formula based on the results of tests of the GPU and the CPU.
