Comprehensive gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card with the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X processor in 4K 2160p, 2K 1440p, FullHD 1080p screen resolutions and also with various graphics quality settings: Ultra, High, Medium and Low. You can understand the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is bad or good for gaming from results of all tests. As for the primary characteristic, how good is the GPU for games, let's look beyond. 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 even for modern 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 graphics card, you can already draw certain decision. This will allow you to choose the needed power supply that can meet the needs of the GPU. You also need to remember about the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X . The CPU also affects the parameters of power supply.A very 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 certain popular games in which the GPU has been tested. Next is the table with a large number of almost all modern games that were run on a computer with the GeForce RTX 3080 and AMD Ryzen 7 2700X configuration:
Far Cry 6
Hogwarts Legacy
Minecraft
Valorant
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Roblox
Atomic Heart
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Fortnite Battle Royale
Hitman 3
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
League of Legends
Genshin Impact
Apex Legends
Dota 2
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
After reviewing the data from the table below, you can simply compare the GeForce RTX 3080 with 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 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 true 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 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X. The numbers beside to the names of the games represent the medium 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
Atomic Heart
2023
38.5
50.0
65.4
80.8
Elden ring
2022
60.9
79.2
103.5
127.9
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
62.5
81.2
106.2
131.2
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
83.3
108.3
141.6
175.0
Saints Row
2022
113.8
147.9
193.4
238.9
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
102.5
133.3
174.3
215.3
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
67.3
87.5
114.4
141.3
Stray
2022
171.4
222.9
291.4
360.0
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
92.9
120.8
158.0
195.2
Starfield
2022
56.1
72.9
95.3
117.8
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
99.3
129.1
168.9
208.6
Overwatch 2
2022
153.8
200.0
261.5
323.0
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
86.5
112.5
147.1
181.7
Scorn
2022
62.5
81.2
106.2
131.2
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
68.9
89.6
117.1
144.7
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
107.4
139.6
182.5
225.4
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
59.3
77.1
100.8
124.5
Homeworld 3
2022
78.5
102.1
133.5
164.9
To understand how the GeForce RTX 3080 behaves in demanding games, you can read the figures from this table.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
The Witcher 3
2015
142.0
184.5
241.3
298.1
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
47.9
62.3
81.4
100.6
Hitman 3
2021
109.0
141.6
185.2
228.8
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
126.1
163.9
214.4
264.8
Crysis 3
2013
157.3
204.5
267.5
330.4
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
159.3
207.0
270.7
334.5
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
155.4
202.0
264.2
326.4
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
129.1
167.9
219.5
271.2
Final Fantasy XV
2018
134.6
175.0
228.8
282.6
Gears of War 5
2019
128.0
166.4
217.6
268.8
Godfall
2020
141.8
184.3
241.1
297.8
The Division
2016
141.6
184.1
240.8
297.4
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
118.2
153.7
201.0
248.3
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
100.9
131.2
171.6
212.0
Borderlands 3
2019
101.6
132.1
172.7
213.3
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
157.0
204.1
266.9
329.7
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
80.1
104.1
136.2
168.2
Forza Horizon 5
2021
115.4
150.0
196.1
242.3
Anthem
2019
108.8
141.4
184.9
228.5
Metro Exodus
2019
88.0
114.4
149.5
184.7
Dishonored 2
2016
121.1
157.5
205.9
254.4
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
72.4
94.1
123.1
152.1
F1 2021
2020
155.4
202.0
264.2
326.4
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
125.8
163.5
213.8
264.1
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
157.0
204.1
266.9
329.7
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
117.0
152.1
198.8
245.6
World War Z
2019
158.5
206.0
269.4
332.8
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
104.5
135.8
177.6
219.4
F1 22
2020
139.4
181.2
237.0
292.7
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
158.0
205.4
268.6
331.8
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
75.3
97.9
128.0
158.1
Monster Hunter: World
2018
136.8
177.9
232.6
287.3
DOOM Eternal
2020
149.0
193.7
253.3
312.9
Hitman 2
2018
157.0
204.1
266.9
329.7
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
100.9
131.2
171.6
212.0
Devil May Cry 5
2019
142.6
185.4
242.4
299.5
Marvel's Avengers
2020
94.7
123.1
161.0
198.9
Resident Evil Village
2021
109.0
141.6
185.2
228.8
Halo Infinite
2021
91.3
118.7
155.3
191.8
Just Cause 4
2018
127.1
165.2
216.0
266.8
Death Stranding
2020
145.6
189.3
247.6
305.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
136.4
177.3
231.8
286.3
Total War: Warhammer
2016
158.1
205.6
268.8
332.1
GreedFall
2019
144.7
188.1
246.0
303.8
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
73.2
95.2
124.5
153.8
Project CARS 3
2020
73.7
95.8
125.3
154.8
Genshin Impact
2020
139.4
181.2
237.0
292.7
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
115.8
150.6
196.9
243.3
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
126.1
163.9
214.4
264.8
Far Cry 6
2021
120.2
156.2
204.3
252.4
GeForce RTX 3080 10Gb with Ryzen 7 2700X 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
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
201.2
261.6
342.1
422.6
Dawn of War III
2017
172.4
224.1
293.1
362.0
Battlefield V
2018
168.7
219.3
286.8
354.3
Strange Brigade
2018
206.2
268.1
350.6
433.0
League of Legends
2009
633.3
741.0
915.2
997.5
Fallout 76
2018
205.7
267.4
349.7
432.0
Battlefield 4
2013
222.9
289.7
378.9
468.0
F1 2019
2019
165.0
214.5
280.6
346.6
Destiny 2
2017
221.6
288.1
376.7
465.3
Doom
2016
251.9
327.4
428.2
528.9
Apex Legends
2019
168.7
219.3
286.8
354.3
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
175.9
228.7
299.1
369.4
Valorant
2020
321.6
418.0
546.7
675.3
Need For Speed
2015
189.7
246.6
322.5
398.4
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
332.3
432.0
564.9
697.8
Roblox
2006
497.5
582.1
718.9
783.6
Battlefield 1
2016
200.1
260.2
340.2
420.3
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
205.1
266.6
348.6
430.7
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
164.6
213.9
279.7
345.6
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
159.3
207.0
270.7
334.5
Project CARS 2
2017
166.2
216.0
282.5
348.9
Hitman
2016
160.2
208.3
272.4
336.5
Dota 2
2013
229.1
297.9
389.5
481.2
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
189.2
246.0
321.7
397.4
Resident Evil 2
2019
182.7
237.5
310.5
383.6
Rocket League
2015
615.7
720.4
889.7
969.8
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
469.1
548.9
677.9
738.9
DiRT Rally
2015
252.7
328.5
429.5
530.6
Minecraft
2011
374.9
487.4
637.4
787.3
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
195.6
254.3
332.6
410.8
For Honor
2017
234.6
304.9
398.8
492.6
Titanfall 2
2016
173.0
225.0
294.2
363.4
Though you can't dispute with the numbers from this table, but you need to understand that in reality 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.
