Comprehensive gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 GPU with the Intel Core i9-12900KS processor in 4K 2160p, 2K 1440p, FullHD 1080p screen resolutions and also with different graphics quality settings: Ultra, High, Medium and Low. You can understand the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is good or bad for gaming from benchmark data. To find out how good a video card is for games, let's take a look at the key characteristic. The average FPS in games is 104 FPS with 4K resolution and Ultra settings. Considering 10Gb of memory, we can tell 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 GPU, you can already make certain conclusions. With this data, you can already easily select the needed power supply that can meet the demands of the graphics card. We should also not forget about the Intel Core i9-12900KS . The CPU also affects the number of watts that the desired power supply should output.A highly powerful power supply is needed for the GeForce RTX 3080, because it has a fairly high power consumption under loads - 320W. Here is a list of several famous games in which the graphics card has been tested. Below is the table with a large number of practically all contemporary games that were run on a computer with the GeForce RTX 3080 and Intel Core i9-12900KS configuration:
Dota 2
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Far Cry 6
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Valorant
Genshin Impact
Atomic Heart
Hogwarts Legacy
Hitman 3
Minecraft
Fortnite Battle Royale
Roblox
League of Legends
Apex Legends
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
After reviewing the data from the game tests below, you can easily understand how the GeForce RTX 3080 is better or worse than competitors in some famous games and select for yourself the best cheap alternative and AMD Radeon equivalent to the GeForce RTX 3080.
The closest rivals of the GeForce RTX 3080
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 average FPS in popular 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 true decision.
How good is GeForce RTX 3080 for games?
From the tables below, you can see how comfortable you can play popular games on a computer with a GeForce RTX 3080 and Intel Core i9-12900KS. The numbers next to the names of the games represent the average FPS gained with Ultra graphics quality settings and different screen resolutions: Full HD, 2K WQHD and 4K UHD. In the following table, testing the GeForce RTX 3080 in the newest and upcoming games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Scorn
2022
63.9
83.1
108.7
134.3
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
104.9
136.4
178.3
220.3
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
95.1
123.6
161.6
199.7
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
63.9
83.1
108.7
134.3
Elden ring
2022
62.3
81.0
105.9
130.8
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
60.7
78.8
103.1
127.4
Atomic Heart
2023
39.3
51.1
66.9
82.6
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
101.6
132.1
172.8
213.4
Stray
2022
175.4
228.0
298.2
368.3
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
85.2
110.8
144.9
179.0
Overwatch 2
2022
157.4
204.6
267.5
330.5
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
68.8
89.5
117.0
144.6
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
70.5
91.6
119.8
148.0
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
88.5
115.1
150.5
185.9
Starfield
2022
57.4
74.6
97.5
120.5
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
109.8
142.8
186.7
230.6
Saints Row
2022
116.4
151.3
197.9
244.4
Homeworld 3
2022
80.3
104.4
136.5
168.7
And this table shows the performance of the GeForce RTX 3080 in the most demanding graphics games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
129.0
167.7
219.3
270.9
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
77.0
100.2
131.0
161.8
Borderlands 3
2019
103.9
135.1
176.7
218.2
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
128.7
167.3
218.8
270.2
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
119.7
155.6
203.4
251.3
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
160.6
208.8
273.1
337.4
The Division
2016
144.9
188.4
246.3
304.3
Project CARS 3
2020
75.4
98.0
128.2
158.3
World War Z
2019
162.1
210.8
275.6
340.5
Genshin Impact
2020
142.6
185.4
242.4
299.5
Hitman 3
2021
111.5
144.9
189.5
234.1
F1 2021
2020
159.0
206.7
270.3
333.9
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
49.0
63.7
83.3
102.9
Anthem
2019
111.3
144.7
189.2
233.7
Resident Evil Village
2021
111.5
144.9
189.5
234.1
Devil May Cry 5
2019
145.9
189.7
248.0
306.4
Just Cause 4
2018
130.0
169.0
221.0
273.0
Hitman 2
2018
160.6
208.8
273.1
337.4
GreedFall
2019
148.0
192.4
251.6
310.8
F1 22
2020
142.6
185.4
242.4
299.5
Monster Hunter: World
2018
140.0
182.0
238.0
294.0
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
103.3
134.3
175.6
216.9
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
159.0
206.7
270.3
333.9
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
121.0
157.3
205.7
254.0
Forza Horizon 5
2021
118.0
153.4
200.6
247.9
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
118.5
154.1
201.5
248.9
Total War: Warhammer
2016
161.8
210.3
275.0
339.8
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
103.3
134.3
175.6
216.9
DOOM Eternal
2020
152.4
198.2
259.2
320.1
Metro Exodus
2019
90.0
117.0
153.0
189.0
Halo Infinite
2021
93.4
121.5
158.8
196.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
139.5
181.3
237.1
292.9
Crysis 3
2013
161.0
209.3
273.7
338.0
The Witcher 3
2015
145.2
188.8
246.9
305.0
Marvel's Avengers
2020
96.9
125.9
164.7
203.4
Far Cry 6
2021
122.9
159.8
209.0
258.2
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
161.6
210.1
274.8
339.4
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
160.6
208.8
273.1
337.4
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
82.0
106.5
139.3
172.1
Death Stranding
2020
149.0
193.7
253.3
312.9
Godfall
2020
145.1
188.6
246.6
304.7
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
74.9
97.4
127.4
157.3
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
74.1
96.3
126.0
155.6
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
132.1
171.8
224.6
277.5
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
106.9
138.9
181.7
224.4
Gears of War 5
2019
131.0
170.3
222.7
275.0
Final Fantasy XV
2018
137.7
179.0
234.1
289.2
Dishonored 2
2016
123.9
161.1
210.7
260.2
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
162.9
211.8
277.0
342.2
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
129.0
167.7
219.3
270.9
GeForce RTX 3080 10Gb with Core i9-12900KS gaming benchmark The performance results of the GeForce RTX 3080 from the following table are just for information, because old games are more represented in it and FPS is much higher than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Resident Evil 2
2019
186.9
242.9
317.7
392.4
Valorant
2020
329.0
427.7
559.3
690.9
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
209.8
272.8
356.7
440.6
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
340.0
442.0
578.0
713.9
Need For Speed
2015
194.1
252.3
329.9
407.6
DiRT Rally
2015
258.5
336.1
439.5
542.9
Hitman
2016
163.9
213.1
278.7
344.2
Battlefield V
2018
172.6
224.4
293.4
362.5
Strange Brigade
2018
211.0
274.3
358.6
443.0
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
168.3
218.9
286.2
353.5
League of Legends
2009
648.0
758.1
936.3
1,020.5
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
193.6
251.7
329.1
406.5
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
162.9
211.8
277.0
342.2
Rocket League
2015
630.0
737.0
910.3
992.2
Battlefield 4
2013
228.0
296.4
387.6
478.8
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
180.0
234.0
306.0
378.0
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
480.0
561.6
693.6
755.9
Fallout 76
2018
210.5
273.6
357.8
442.0
Apex Legends
2019
172.6
224.4
293.4
362.5
Battlefield 1
2016
204.7
266.2
348.1
430.0
For Honor
2017
240.0
312.0
408.0
504.0
F1 2019
2019
168.8
219.5
287.0
354.6
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
205.9
267.7
350.0
432.4
Minecraft
2011
383.6
498.7
652.1
805.5
Dota 2
2013
234.4
304.7
398.5
492.3
Roblox
2006
509.0
595.5
735.5
801.6
Project CARS 2
2017
170.0
221.0
289.0
357.0
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
200.1
260.2
340.3
420.3
Dawn of War III
2017
176.4
229.3
299.8
370.4
Destiny 2
2017
226.7
294.7
385.4
476.1
Titanfall 2
2016
177.0
230.1
301.0
371.8
Doom
2016
257.7
335.0
438.1
541.1
Although you can't dispute 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 CPU and the graphics card.
