Full gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU with the Intel Core i5-1038NG7 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 Laptop GPU is bad or good for gaming by looking at results of all tests. To find out how good a video card is for games, let's take a look at the primary characteristic. The average FPS in games is 71 FPS with Ultra settings and 4K resolution. Considering 8Gb of memory, we can tell that the GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile is good for modern most exacting games with high-end graphics.
Main specifications
Name
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Release date
January 17, 2021
Frequency
1245 MHz
Shaders
6144
TMUs
192
ROPs
96
Graphics Card Power (TDP)
120 W
Memory Size
8 Gb
Memory Bus
256 Bit
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile power supply requirements
If you take a closer look at the power consumption of the graphics card, you can already make certain decision. With this data, you can already easily select the needed power supply that can meet the needs of the GPU. We should also not forget about the Intel Core i5-1038NG7 . The CPU also affects the number of watts that the required power supply should output.The TDP of the graphics card is 120W, so a regular power supply is appropriate for it. Here is a list of some common games in which the GPU has been tested. Next is the table with a large number of practically all contemporary games that were run on a computer with the GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile and Intel Core i5-1038NG7 configuration:
Atomic Heart
Valorant
Apex Legends
Hitman 3
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Fortnite Battle Royale
Hogwarts Legacy
Roblox
Genshin Impact
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Dota 2
Far Cry 6
Minecraft
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
League of Legends
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
After reviewing the data from the table below, you can simply understand how the GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile is better or worse than competitors in some popular games and select for yourself the best cheap alternative and AMD Radeon equivalent to the GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile.
The closest rivals of the GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Video Card
FPS
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
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
155
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
148.5
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
147.7
GeForce RTX 2080
139.3
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
135
Radeon RX 6600 XT
134.4
Radeon RX 6600
130
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
125
Radeon RX 5700 XT
124.6
GeForce RTX 3060
123.1
Radeon Pro 5700 XT
122.8
The closest opponents of the GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile are Radeon RX 6700 XT and GeForce RTX 3060 Ti. We compared GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile (155 FPS) and their medium FPS in famous games at Full HD resolution and with High Quality graphics. As a result, is Radeon RX 6700 XT 161.6 FPS, which 4.3% faster and GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 148.5 FPS, which is 4.2% slower. These figures will further help you make the right decision.
How good is GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile for games?
From the tables below, you can understand how comfortable you can play popular games on a computer with a GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile and Intel Core i5-1038NG7. The numbers near to the names of the games represent the average 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 Mobile in the newest and upcoming games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Stray
2022
108.9
141.5
185.1
228.6
Scorn
2022
39.7
51.6
67.5
83.3
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
52.9
68.8
89.9
111.1
Overwatch 2
2022
97.7
127.0
166.1
205.1
Saints Row
2022
72.2
93.9
122.8
151.7
Elden ring
2022
38.7
50.3
65.7
81.2
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
63.1
82.0
107.2
132.5
Hogwarts Legacy
2023
22.4
29.1
38.1
47.0
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
65.1
84.7
110.7
136.8
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
39.7
51.6
67.5
83.3
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
37.6
48.9
64.0
79.1
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
42.7
55.6
72.7
89.7
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
43.8
56.9
74.4
91.9
Starfield
2022
35.6
46.3
60.5
74.8
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
59.0
76.7
100.3
123.9
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
54.9
71.4
93.4
115.4
Atomic Heart
2023
24.4
31.7
41.5
51.3
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
68.2
88.6
115.9
143.2
Homeworld 3
2022
49.9
64.8
84.8
104.7
To find out how good the graphics card is for demanding games, you need to look at the numbers from this table.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Death Stranding
2020
92.5
120.2
157.2
194.2
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
79.9
103.8
135.8
167.7
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
30.4
39.6
51.7
63.9
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
47.8
62.2
81.3
100.4
DOOM Eternal
2020
94.6
123.0
160.9
198.7
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
74.3
96.6
126.3
156.0
Hitman 2
2018
99.7
129.6
169.5
209.4
GreedFall
2019
91.9
119.4
156.2
193.0
Borderlands 3
2019
64.5
83.9
109.7
135.5
Dishonored 2
2016
76.9
100.0
130.8
161.5
The Division
2016
89.9
116.9
152.9
188.9
Project CARS 3
2020
46.8
60.8
79.6
98.3
World War Z
2019
100.6
130.8
171.1
211.3
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
64.1
83.3
109.0
134.6
Just Cause 4
2018
80.7
104.9
137.2
169.4
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
80.1
104.1
136.1
168.2
Resident Evil Village
2021
69.2
89.9
117.6
145.3
Godfall
2020
90.1
117.1
153.1
189.1
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
100.3
130.4
170.6
210.7
Final Fantasy XV
2018
85.5
111.1
145.3
179.5
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
75.1
97.6
127.7
157.7
Total War: Warhammer
2016
100.4
130.6
170.7
210.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
86.6
112.6
147.2
181.8
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
50.9
66.1
86.5
106.8
Gears of War 5
2019
81.3
105.7
138.2
170.7
Crysis 3
2013
99.9
129.9
169.9
209.8
F1 22
2020
88.5
115.1
150.5
185.9
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
99.7
129.6
169.5
209.4
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
101.1
131.5
171.9
212.4
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
64.1
83.3
109.0
134.6
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
99.7
129.6
169.5
209.4
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
46.0
59.8
78.2
96.6
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
98.7
128.3
167.8
207.3
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
73.6
95.6
125.1
154.5
Devil May Cry 5
2019
90.6
117.7
154.0
190.2
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
46.5
60.5
79.1
97.7
Marvel's Avengers
2020
60.1
78.2
102.2
126.3
Genshin Impact
2020
88.5
115.1
150.5
185.9
Anthem
2019
69.1
89.8
117.5
145.1
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
82.0
106.6
139.4
172.2
Far Cry 6
2021
76.3
99.2
129.7
160.3
Halo Infinite
2021
58.0
75.4
98.6
121.8
The Witcher 3
2015
90.2
117.2
153.3
189.3
F1 2021
2020
98.7
128.3
167.8
207.3
Forza Horizon 5
2021
73.3
95.2
124.5
153.8
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
80.1
104.1
136.1
168.2
Metro Exodus
2019
55.9
72.6
95.0
117.3
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
66.3
86.2
112.8
139.3
Monster Hunter: World
2018
86.9
113.0
147.7
182.5
Hitman 3
2021
69.2
89.9
117.6
145.3
GeForce RTX 3080 laptop GPU with Core i5-1038NG7 mobile gaming benchmark The performance results of the GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile from the following table are just for reference, because it mainly presents old games and FPS is significantly more than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
120.2
156.2
204.3
252.4
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
101.1
131.5
171.9
212.4
Destiny 2
2017
140.7
182.9
239.2
295.5
For Honor
2017
149.0
193.7
253.2
312.8
Strange Brigade
2018
131.0
170.2
222.6
275.0
Doom
2016
160.0
207.9
271.9
335.9
DiRT Rally
2015
160.5
208.6
272.8
337.0
Roblox
2006
351.0
456.4
596.8
737.2
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
111.7
145.2
189.9
234.6
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
124.2
161.5
211.2
260.9
Dota 2
2013
145.5
189.2
247.4
305.6
Battlefield 4
2013
141.5
184.0
240.6
297.2
Project CARS 2
2017
105.5
137.2
179.4
221.6
Titanfall 2
2016
109.9
142.9
186.8
230.8
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
211.0
274.3
358.8
443.2
Battlefield 1
2016
127.1
165.2
216.0
266.9
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
130.2
169.3
221.4
273.5
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
127.8
166.1
217.3
268.4
Minecraft
2011
238.1
309.5
404.8
500.0
Hitman
2016
101.8
132.3
173.0
213.7
Dawn of War III
2017
109.5
142.3
186.1
229.9
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
104.5
135.8
177.6
219.4
Rocket League
2015
434.5
508.3
627.8
684.3
Apex Legends
2019
107.1
139.3
182.1
225.0
League of Legends
2009
502.8
588.2
726.5
791.8
F1 2019
2019
104.8
136.2
178.2
220.1
Battlefield V
2018
107.1
139.3
182.1
225.0
Valorant
2020
204.2
265.5
347.2
428.9
Resident Evil 2
2019
116.0
150.8
197.2
243.6
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
297.9
387.3
506.5
625.6
Fallout 76
2018
130.6
169.8
222.1
274.4
Need For Speed
2015
120.5
156.6
204.8
253.0
Though you can't argue with the numbers from this table, but you need to know that in reality some processors and video cards will not be capable to work with each other. For such cases, FPS is evaluated according to a theoretical formula based on the results of tests of the CPU and the GPU.
