Complete gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card with the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 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 bad or good for gaming from results of all benchmarks. As for the key characteristic, how good is the graphics card for games, let's look further. The medium FPS in games is 104 FPS with Ultra settings and 4K resolution. So, taking into account 10Gb of memory, we can tell 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 decision. This will let you to choose the necessary power supply that can meet the needs of the GPU. We should also not forget about the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 . The CPU also affects the parameters of power supply.A highly powerful power supply is necessary for the GeForce RTX 3080, because 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 almost all contemporary games that were run on a computer with the GeForce RTX 3080 and AMD Ryzen 5 5500 configuration:
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Dota 2
Minecraft
Apex Legends
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Hogwarts Legacy
Far Cry 6
Hitman 3
League of Legends
Roblox
Atomic Heart
Fortnite Battle Royale
Genshin Impact
Valorant
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
After looking at the data from the table below, you can simply compare the GeForce RTX 3080 with competitors 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 competitors
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 rivals 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 figures 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 AMD Ryzen 5 5500. The numbers next to the names of the games mean the medium 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
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
86.3
112.2
146.7
181.2
Scorn
2022
62.3
81.0
105.9
130.9
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
99.1
128.8
168.4
208.0
Homeworld 3
2022
78.3
101.8
133.1
164.4
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
67.1
87.2
114.1
140.9
Saints Row
2022
113.4
147.5
192.8
238.2
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
92.7
120.5
157.5
194.6
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
102.3
132.9
173.8
214.7
Atomic Heart
2023
38.3
49.8
65.2
80.5
Starfield
2022
55.9
72.7
95.1
117.4
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
62.3
81.0
105.9
130.9
Overwatch 2
2022
153.4
199.4
260.7
322.1
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
83.1
108.0
141.2
174.5
Elden ring
2022
60.7
78.9
103.2
127.5
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
107.0
139.2
182.0
224.8
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
59.1
76.9
100.5
124.1
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
68.7
89.3
116.8
144.3
Stray
2022
171.0
222.2
290.6
359.0
To understand how the GeForce RTX 3080 behaves in demanding games, you need to look at the numbers from this table.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
F1 2021
2020
155.0
201.5
263.5
325.5
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
104.2
135.4
177.1
218.8
Just Cause 4
2018
126.7
164.7
215.4
266.1
Crysis 3
2013
156.9
204.0
266.7
329.5
DOOM Eternal
2020
148.6
193.2
252.6
312.0
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
116.6
151.6
198.3
244.9
The Division
2016
141.2
183.6
240.1
296.6
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
73.0
94.9
124.1
153.3
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
156.6
203.5
266.2
328.8
Godfall
2020
141.4
183.8
240.4
296.9
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
115.5
150.2
196.4
242.6
Forza Horizon 5
2021
115.0
149.5
195.6
241.6
Far Cry 6
2021
119.8
155.8
203.7
251.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
136.0
176.8
231.1
285.5
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
155.0
201.5
263.5
325.5
Halo Infinite
2021
91.1
118.4
154.8
191.2
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
158.8
206.5
270.0
333.5
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
79.9
103.9
135.8
167.8
Gears of War 5
2019
127.7
166.0
217.0
268.1
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
47.8
62.1
81.2
100.3
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
100.7
130.9
171.1
211.4
Devil May Cry 5
2019
142.2
184.9
241.7
298.6
Hitman 2
2018
156.6
203.5
266.2
328.8
World War Z
2019
158.0
205.4
268.6
331.8
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
125.7
163.5
213.8
264.1
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
128.8
167.4
218.9
270.4
Project CARS 3
2020
73.5
95.5
124.9
154.3
F1 22
2020
139.0
180.7
236.3
291.9
Genshin Impact
2020
139.0
180.7
236.3
291.9
Metro Exodus
2019
87.7
114.0
149.1
184.2
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
125.7
163.5
213.8
264.1
Hitman 3
2021
108.6
141.2
184.7
228.2
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
157.5
204.8
267.8
330.8
Resident Evil Village
2021
108.6
141.2
184.7
228.2
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
117.9
153.3
200.4
247.6
Borderlands 3
2019
101.3
131.7
172.2
212.7
Final Fantasy XV
2018
134.2
174.5
228.2
281.8
The Witcher 3
2015
141.6
184.0
240.6
297.3
Dishonored 2
2016
120.8
157.0
205.3
253.7
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
100.7
130.9
171.1
211.4
Monster Hunter: World
2018
136.4
177.4
232.0
286.5
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
125.4
163.0
213.2
263.4
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
156.6
203.5
266.2
328.8
Death Stranding
2020
145.2
188.8
246.9
305.0
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
75.1
97.6
127.7
157.7
Total War: Warhammer
2016
157.7
205.0
268.1
331.2
GreedFall
2019
144.3
187.6
245.3
303.0
Anthem
2019
108.5
141.0
184.4
227.8
Marvel's Avengers
2020
94.4
122.8
160.5
198.3
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
72.2
93.9
122.8
151.7
GeForce RTX 3080 10Gb with Ryzen 5 5500 gaming benchmark The performance results of the GeForce RTX 3080 from the following table are just for reference, since old games are more represented in it and FPS is much higher than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Strange Brigade
2018
205.6
267.3
349.6
431.8
Rocket League
2015
614.0
718.4
887.2
967.1
Roblox
2006
496.1
580.4
716.9
781.3
Valorant
2020
320.7
416.9
545.1
673.4
Dota 2
2013
228.5
297.0
388.4
479.8
DiRT Rally
2015
252.0
327.5
428.3
529.1
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
175.4
228.1
298.2
368.4
Minecraft
2011
373.9
486.0
635.6
785.1
Fallout 76
2018
205.1
266.7
348.8
430.8
Battlefield V
2018
168.2
218.7
286.0
353.3
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
164.1
213.3
278.9
344.6
Project CARS 2
2017
165.7
215.4
281.7
347.9
Battlefield 1
2016
199.6
259.4
339.2
419.1
Doom
2016
251.2
326.5
427.0
527.4
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
331.4
430.8
563.3
695.9
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
158.8
206.5
270.0
333.5
Resident Evil 2
2019
182.1
236.8
309.6
382.5
Dawn of War III
2017
171.9
223.5
292.3
361.0
Hitman
2016
159.8
207.7
271.6
335.5
F1 2019
2019
164.6
213.9
279.8
345.6
Need For Speed
2015
189.2
245.9
321.6
397.3
Battlefield 4
2013
222.2
288.9
377.8
466.7
Titanfall 2
2016
172.6
224.3
293.3
362.4
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
204.5
265.9
347.7
429.5
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
200.7
260.9
341.1
421.4
Destiny 2
2017
221.0
287.3
375.6
464.0
For Honor
2017
233.9
304.1
397.6
491.2
League of Legends
2009
631.5
738.9
912.6
994.7
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
188.7
245.3
320.8
396.3
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
467.8
547.3
676.0
736.8
Apex Legends
2019
168.2
218.7
286.0
353.3
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
195.1
253.6
331.6
409.7
Though you can't argue with the figures from this table, but you need to know that in reality some processors and video cards will not be able to work in pairs. In such cases, FPS is calculated according to a theoretical formula based on the results of tests of the CPU and the GPU.
