Complete gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 GPU with the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 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 by looking at testing data. As for the primary characteristic, how good is the GPU for games, let's look further. The ordinary 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 today's most demanding 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 draw certain conclusions. This will allow you to choose the necessary power supply that can meet the needs of the graphics card. We should also not forget about the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X . The CPU also affects the parameters of power supply.A very powerful power supply is necessary 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 modern games that were run on a computer with the GeForce RTX 3080 and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X configuration:
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Hitman 3
Atomic Heart
Apex Legends
League of Legends
Fortnite Battle Royale
Far Cry 6
Genshin Impact
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Hogwarts Legacy
Valorant
Roblox
Minecraft
Dota 2
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
After reviewing the data from the table below, you can easily compare the GeForce RTX 3080 with competitors in several famous games and choose 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 ordinary 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 see how comfortable you can play popular games on a computer with a GeForce RTX 3080 and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X. The numbers beside to the names of the games represent the ordinary FPS received 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
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
92.3
120.0
156.9
193.8
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
82.7
107.6
140.7
173.7
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
58.9
76.5
100.1
123.6
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
66.8
86.9
113.6
140.3
Elden ring
2022
60.5
78.6
102.8
127.0
Starfield
2022
55.7
72.4
94.7
116.9
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
85.9
111.7
146.1
180.4
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
62.1
80.7
105.5
130.3
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
101.8
132.4
173.1
213.8
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
68.4
88.9
116.3
143.7
Scorn
2022
62.1
80.7
105.5
130.3
Stray
2022
170.2
221.3
289.4
357.5
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
98.6
128.2
167.7
207.2
Atomic Heart
2023
38.2
49.6
64.9
80.2
Overwatch 2
2022
152.7
198.6
259.7
320.8
Saints Row
2022
113.0
146.9
192.0
237.2
Homeworld 3
2022
78.0
101.4
132.5
163.7
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
106.6
138.6
181.2
223.9
And this table shows the performance of the GeForce RTX 3080 in the most demanding graphics games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Halo Infinite
2021
90.7
117.9
154.2
190.5
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
124.9
162.4
212.3
262.3
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
116.1
151.0
197.5
243.9
Anthem
2019
108.0
140.4
183.7
226.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
135.4
176.0
230.2
284.3
Monster Hunter: World
2018
135.9
176.6
231.0
285.3
Borderlands 3
2019
100.9
131.1
171.5
211.8
World War Z
2019
157.4
204.6
267.5
330.5
Godfall
2020
140.8
183.1
239.4
295.7
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
103.7
134.9
176.4
217.9
Death Stranding
2020
144.6
188.0
245.9
303.7
GreedFall
2019
143.7
186.8
244.2
301.7
Dishonored 2
2016
120.3
156.4
204.5
252.6
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
128.2
166.7
218.0
269.3
Resident Evil Village
2021
108.2
140.7
183.9
227.2
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
117.4
152.6
199.6
246.6
Crysis 3
2013
156.2
203.1
265.6
328.1
Project CARS 3
2020
73.2
95.1
124.4
153.7
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
115.0
149.5
195.6
241.6
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
71.9
93.5
122.3
151.0
F1 2021
2020
154.3
200.6
262.4
324.1
Devil May Cry 5
2019
141.6
184.1
240.7
297.4
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
100.2
130.3
170.4
210.5
DOOM Eternal
2020
148.0
192.4
251.6
310.7
Final Fantasy XV
2018
133.7
173.7
227.2
280.7
The Witcher 3
2015
141.0
183.3
239.6
296.0
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
155.9
202.7
265.1
327.4
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
155.9
202.7
265.1
327.4
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
125.2
162.8
212.9
263.0
Forza Horizon 5
2021
114.6
148.9
194.7
240.6
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
125.2
162.8
212.9
263.0
Just Cause 4
2018
126.2
164.0
214.5
265.0
Hitman 2
2018
155.9
202.7
265.1
327.4
Metro Exodus
2019
87.4
113.6
148.5
183.4
Gears of War 5
2019
127.1
165.3
216.1
267.0
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
74.8
97.2
127.1
157.0
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
79.6
103.4
135.2
167.1
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
100.2
130.3
170.4
210.5
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
154.3
200.6
262.4
324.1
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
156.9
203.9
266.7
329.4
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
47.6
61.8
80.9
99.9
F1 22
2020
138.4
180.0
235.3
290.7
Total War: Warhammer
2016
157.0
204.2
267.0
329.8
Hitman 3
2021
108.2
140.7
183.9
227.2
The Division
2016
140.7
182.8
239.1
295.4
Genshin Impact
2020
138.4
180.0
235.3
290.7
Far Cry 6
2021
119.3
155.1
202.9
250.6
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
72.7
94.5
123.6
152.7
Marvel's Avengers
2020
94.0
122.2
159.9
197.5
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
158.2
205.6
268.9
332.1
GeForce RTX 3080 10Gb with Ryzen 5 2600X 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 much more than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Rocket League
2015
611.5
715.4
883.5
963.0
Destiny 2
2017
220.0
286.1
374.1
462.1
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
158.2
205.6
268.9
332.1
Doom
2016
250.1
325.2
425.2
525.2
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
203.7
264.8
346.2
427.7
Fallout 76
2018
204.3
265.6
347.3
429.0
Dawn of War III
2017
171.2
222.6
291.0
359.5
Battlefield 1
2016
198.7
258.3
337.8
417.3
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
199.8
259.8
339.7
419.7
Strange Brigade
2018
204.8
266.2
348.1
430.0
Need For Speed
2015
188.4
244.9
320.3
395.6
Roblox
2006
494.0
578.0
713.9
778.1
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
187.9
244.3
319.4
394.6
Dota 2
2013
227.5
295.8
386.8
477.8
Battlefield V
2018
167.5
217.8
284.8
351.8
Hitman
2016
159.1
206.8
270.5
334.1
Apex Legends
2019
167.5
217.8
284.8
351.8
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
163.4
212.4
277.8
343.1
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
194.3
252.6
330.3
408.0
Project CARS 2
2017
165.0
214.5
280.5
346.5
League of Legends
2009
628.9
735.8
908.8
990.6
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
330.0
429.0
561.0
693.0
DiRT Rally
2015
250.9
326.2
426.6
526.9
For Honor
2017
232.9
302.8
396.0
489.2
Resident Evil 2
2019
181.4
235.8
308.4
380.9
Battlefield 4
2013
221.3
287.7
376.2
464.8
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
465.9
545.1
673.2
733.7
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
174.7
227.1
297.0
366.9
Minecraft
2011
372.3
484.0
632.9
781.9
F1 2019
2019
163.9
213.0
278.6
344.2
Valorant
2020
319.3
415.1
542.9
670.6
Titanfall 2
2016
171.8
223.4
292.1
360.9
Though you can't argue with the figures from this table, however, you need to understand that in fact some processors and video cards will not be capable to work in pairs. For such cases, FPS is calculated according to a theoretical formula based on the results of tests of the CPU and the GPU.
