Complete gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 GPU with the Intel Core i5-12600 processor in 4K 2160p, 2K 1440p, FullHD 1080p screen resolutions and also with different graphics quality settings: Ultra, High, Medium and Low. You can find out whether the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is good or bad 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 108 FPS with 4K resolution and Ultra settings. So, taking into account 12Gb of memory, we can tell that the GeForce RTX 3080 is good for modern most exacting games with high-end graphics.
Main specifications
Name
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
Release date
January 09, 2022
Price
1149 USD
Frequency
1260 MHz
Shaders
8960
TMUs
304
ROPs
98
Graphics Card Power (TDP)
350 W
Memory Size
12 Gb
Memory Bus
384 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 required power supply that will completely match the graphics card. You also need to remember about the Intel Core i5-12600 . The CPU also affects the number of watts that the required power supply should output.A very powerful power supply is required for the GeForce RTX 3080, since it has a pretty high power consumption under loads - 350W. Here is a list of some famous games in which the GPU has been tested. Below is the table with a large number of almost all current games that were run on a computer with the GeForce RTX 3080 and Intel Core i5-12600 configuration:
Fortnite Battle Royale
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Roblox
Genshin Impact
Valorant
Hogwarts Legacy
Dota 2
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Far Cry 6
Hitman 3
Apex Legends
League of Legends
Minecraft
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Atomic Heart
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 rivals in several famous games and choose for yourself the best cheap alternative and AMD Radeon equivalent to the GeForce RTX 3080.
The closest competitors of the GeForce RTX 3080
Video Card
FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
302
GeForce RTX 4080
301.3
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
280.881
GeForce RTX 4070
278
Radeon RX 6950 XT
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
The closest opponents of the GeForce RTX 3080 are GeForce RTX 3090 and GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. We compared GeForce RTX 3080 (241 FPS) and their medium FPS in famous games at Full HD resolution and with High Quality graphics. As a result, is GeForce RTX 3090 244 FPS, which 1.2% faster and GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 239.4 FPS, which is 0.7% slower. These figures will further help you make the true 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 Intel Core i5-12600. The numbers beside to the names of the games mean the average FPS received 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
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
112.8
146.7
191.8
237.0
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
65.7
85.4
111.7
137.9
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
87.6
113.9
148.9
183.9
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
62.3
81.0
105.9
130.9
Scorn
2022
65.7
85.4
111.7
137.9
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
72.4
94.1
123.1
152.1
Homeworld 3
2022
82.5
107.3
140.3
173.3
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
70.7
92.0
120.3
148.5
Stray
2022
180.2
234.3
306.4
378.4
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
90.9
118.2
154.6
191.0
Atomic Heart
2023
40.4
52.5
68.7
84.9
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
107.8
140.1
183.2
226.4
Starfield
2022
58.9
76.6
100.2
123.8
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
97.7
127.0
166.1
205.1
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
104.4
135.7
177.5
219.3
Elden ring
2022
64.0
83.2
108.8
134.4
Saints Row
2022
119.6
155.5
203.3
251.1
Overwatch 2
2022
161.7
210.2
274.9
339.5
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
Gears of War 5
2019
134.6
174.9
228.8
282.6
Total War: Warhammer
2016
166.2
216.1
282.6
349.1
Just Cause 4
2018
133.6
173.6
227.0
280.5
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
77.0
100.1
130.8
161.6
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
79.2
102.9
134.6
166.2
Dishonored 2
2016
127.3
165.5
216.5
267.4
Devil May Cry 5
2019
149.9
194.9
254.8
314.8
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
106.1
137.9
180.4
222.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
143.3
186.3
243.7
301.0
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
135.7
176.5
230.8
285.1
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
84.2
109.5
143.2
176.8
Borderlands 3
2019
106.8
138.8
181.5
224.2
Final Fantasy XV
2018
141.5
183.9
240.5
297.1
GreedFall
2019
152.1
197.7
258.5
319.4
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
165.0
214.6
280.6
346.6
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
122.9
159.8
209.0
258.2
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
50.4
65.5
85.6
105.7
Halo Infinite
2021
96.0
124.8
163.2
201.6
Forza Horizon 5
2021
121.3
157.6
206.1
254.6
Godfall
2020
149.1
193.8
253.4
313.0
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
132.2
171.9
224.8
277.6
The Division
2016
148.9
193.5
253.1
312.7
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
106.1
137.9
180.4
222.8
Monster Hunter: World
2018
143.8
187.0
244.5
302.0
Marvel's Avengers
2020
99.5
129.4
169.2
209.0
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
132.5
172.3
225.3
278.3
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
132.5
172.3
225.3
278.3
Genshin Impact
2020
146.5
190.5
249.1
307.7
World War Z
2019
166.6
216.5
283.2
349.8
Metro Exodus
2019
92.5
120.2
157.2
194.2
Hitman 2
2018
165.0
214.6
280.6
346.6
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
166.1
215.9
282.3
348.7
F1 2021
2020
163.4
212.4
277.7
343.1
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
167.4
217.6
284.6
351.6
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
76.1
99.0
129.4
159.9
Anthem
2019
114.4
148.7
194.4
240.1
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
121.8
158.3
207.0
255.7
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
165.0
214.6
280.6
346.6
The Witcher 3
2015
149.2
194.0
253.7
313.4
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
163.4
212.4
277.7
343.1
Death Stranding
2020
153.1
199.0
260.3
321.5
Crysis 3
2013
165.4
215.0
281.2
347.3
DOOM Eternal
2020
156.6
203.6
266.3
328.9
Hitman 3
2021
114.5
148.9
194.7
240.5
Project CARS 3
2020
77.5
100.7
131.7
162.7
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
124.3
161.6
211.3
261.0
Resident Evil Village
2021
114.5
148.9
194.7
240.5
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
109.8
142.8
186.7
230.6
F1 22
2020
146.5
190.5
249.1
307.7
Far Cry 6
2021
126.3
164.2
214.7
265.3
GeForce RTX 3080 12Gb with Core i5-12600 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 significantly more than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Valorant
2020
338.0
439.4
574.6
709.8
League of Legends
2009
499.3
584.2
721.5
786.4
Dawn of War III
2017
181.2
235.6
308.1
380.6
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
184.9
240.4
314.4
388.3
Apex Legends
2019
177.3
230.5
301.5
372.4
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
167.4
217.6
284.6
351.6
Battlefield 4
2013
234.3
304.6
398.3
492.0
Need For Speed
2015
199.4
259.2
339.0
418.8
Battlefield 1
2016
210.4
273.5
357.6
441.7
Minecraft
2011
394.1
461.1
670.0
827.6
Roblox
2006
522.9
611.8
755.6
823.6
Battlefield V
2018
177.3
230.5
301.5
372.4
Destiny 2
2017
232.9
302.8
396.0
489.1
Titanfall 2
2016
181.9
236.5
309.2
382.0
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
215.6
280.2
366.5
452.7
Resident Evil 2
2019
192.0
249.6
326.4
403.2
Strange Brigade
2018
216.8
281.8
368.5
455.2
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
173.0
224.9
294.0
363.2
Fallout 76
2018
216.2
281.1
367.6
454.1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
493.1
577.0
712.6
776.7
F1 2019
2019
173.5
225.5
294.9
364.3
For Honor
2017
246.6
320.5
419.2
517.8
Doom
2016
264.8
344.2
450.1
556.0
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
211.5
275.0
359.6
444.2
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
349.3
454.1
593.8
733.5
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
205.6
267.3
349.6
431.8
Hitman
2016
168.4
218.9
286.3
353.7
Rocket League
2015
517.8
605.8
748.2
815.5
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
198.9
258.6
338.1
417.7
Dota 2
2013
240.8
313.1
409.4
505.8
Project CARS 2
2017
174.6
227.0
296.9
366.8
DiRT Rally
2015
265.6
345.3
451.5
557.8
Though you can't dispute with the figures from this table, but you need to know that in fact some processors and video cards will not be able to work together. In such cases, FPS is evaluated according to a theoretical formula based on the results of tests of the CPU and the graphics card.
