NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB videocard review

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB

GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB videocard released by NVIDIA; release date: 11 Jan 2022. The videocard is based on Ampere microarchitecture codenamed GA102.

Core clock speed - 1260 MHz. Boost clock speed - 1710 MHz. Texture fill rate - 478.8 GTexel/s. Pipelines - 8960. Manufacturing process technology - 8 nm. Transistors count - 28300 million. Power consumption (TDP) - 350 Watt.

Memory type: GDDR6X. Maximum RAM amount - 12 GB. Memory bus width - 384 bit. Memory clock speed - 1188 MHz, 19 Gbps effective. Memory bandwidth - 912.4 GB/s.

Benchmarks

PassMark
G2D Mark
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
1295
1085
PassMark
G3D Mark
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
38579
26651
3DMark Fire Strike
Graphics Score
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
36466
18842
Name Value
PassMark - G2D Mark 1085
PassMark - G3D Mark 26651
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 18842

Games performance

Enshrouded (2024)

Medium, 1920x1080108.60
High, 1920x108092.60
Ultra, 1920x108079.80
QHD, 2560x144062.80
4K, 3840x216040.30

Palworld (2024)

Medium, 1920x1080209.00
High, 1920x1080165.50
Ultra, 1920x1080152.70
QHD, 2560x1440113.40
4K, 3840x216066.50

Prince of Persia The Lost Crown (2024)

Medium, 1920x1080359.00
High, 1920x1080359.00
Ultra, 1920x1080359.00
QHD, 2560x1440359.00
4K, 3840x2160332.00

Ready or Not (2023)

Medium, 1920x1080366.00
High, 1920x1080308.00
Ultra, 1920x1080236.00
QHD, 2560x1440149.90
4K, 3840x216071.90

The Finals (2023)

Medium, 1920x1080323.00
High, 1920x1080279.00
Ultra, 1920x1080218.00
QHD, 2560x1440144.70
4K, 3840x216072.10

Avatar Frontiers of Pandora (2023)

Medium, 1920x1080124.00
High, 1920x1080107.00
Ultra, 1920x108083.00
QHD, 2560x144057.00
4K, 3840x216030.00

EA Sports WRC (2023)

Medium, 1920x1080167.80
High, 1920x1080154.50
Ultra, 1920x1080143.10
QHD, 2560x1440107.30
4K, 3840x216061.40

Counter-Strike 2 (2023)

Medium, 1920x1080331.00
High, 1920x1080322.00
Ultra, 1920x1080283.00
QHD, 2560x1440202.00
4K, 3840x2160110.10

Lords of the Fallen (2023)

Medium, 1920x1080117.60
High, 1920x108087.90
Ultra, 1920x108063.90
QHD, 2560x144045.80
4K, 3840x216025.70

Total War Pharaoh (2023)

Medium, 1920x1080372.00
High, 1920x1080252.00
Ultra, 1920x1080206.00
QHD, 2560x1440152.00
4K, 3840x216081.80

Assassin's Creed Mirage (2023)

Medium, 1920x1080168.00
High, 1920x1080160.00
Ultra, 1920x1080129.00
QHD, 2560x1440105.00
4K, 3840x216068.00

Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Phantom Liberty (2023)

Medium, 1920x1080179.00
High, 1920x1080154.00
Ultra, 1920x1080140.00
QHD, 2560x144093.00
4K, 3840x216046.70

Lies of P (2023)

Medium, 1920x1080265.00
High, 1920x1080232.00
Ultra, 1920x1080209.00
QHD, 2560x1440146.70
4K, 3840x216081.90

The Crew Motorfest (2023)

Medium, 1920x108060.00
High, 1920x108060.00
Ultra, 1920x108060.00
QHD, 2560x144060.00
4K, 3840x216058.00

Starfield (2023)

Medium, 1920x1080106.30
High, 1920x108088.50
Ultra, 1920x108081.30
QHD, 2560x144066.10
4K, 3840x216044.90

Armored Core 6 (2023)

Medium, 1920x1080119.90
High, 1920x1080119.90
Ultra, 1920x1080119.70
QHD, 2560x1440118.70
4K, 3840x216073.90

Atlas Fallen (2023)

Medium, 1920x1080199.90
High, 1920x1080199.80
Ultra, 1920x1080193.20
QHD, 2560x1440138.60
4K, 3840x216078.50

Baldur's Gate 3 (2023)

Medium, 1920x1080191.30
High, 1920x1080158.40
Ultra, 1920x1080156.10
QHD, 2560x1440110.00
4K, 3840x216060.20

Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart (2023)

Medium, 1920x1080172.60
High, 1920x1080135.60
Ultra, 1920x1080117.10
QHD, 2560x144094.70
4K, 3840x216060.10

F1 23 (2023)

Medium, 1920x1080441.00
High, 1920x1080333.00
Ultra, 1920x1080111.00
QHD, 2560x144072.00
4K, 3840x216036.00

Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023)

Medium, 1920x1080191.30
High, 1920x1080175.80
Ultra, 1920x1080126.90
QHD, 2560x144097.30
4K, 3840x216057.90

Sons of the Forest (2023)

Medium, 1920x1080142.40
High, 1920x1080136.50
Ultra, 1920x1080130.20
QHD, 2560x1440104.10
4K, 3840x216068.60

Company of Heroes 3 (2023)

Medium, 1920x1080253.00
High, 1920x1080201.00
Ultra, 1920x1080198.00
QHD, 2560x1440153.00
4K, 3840x216096.70

Atomic Heart (2023)

Medium, 1920x1080248.00
High, 1920x1080145.20
Ultra, 1920x1080142.60
QHD, 2560x1440111.40
4K, 3840x216069.10

Returnal (2023)

Medium, 1920x1080154.00
High, 1920x1080140.00
Ultra, 1920x1080121.00
QHD, 2560x144096.00
4K, 3840x216060.00

Hogwarts Legacy (2023)

Medium, 1920x1080178.00
High, 1920x1080141.30
Ultra, 1920x1080115.20
QHD, 2560x144087.50
4K, 3840x216051.10

Vampire Bloodhunt (2022)

Low, 1920x1080408.00
Medium, 1920x1080300.00
High, 1920x1080294.00
Ultra, 1920x1080277.00
QHD, 2560x1440214.00
4K, 3840x2160115.80

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022)

Low, 1920x1080276.00
Medium, 1920x1080237.00
High, 1920x1080183.70
Ultra, 1920x1080152.70
QHD, 2560x1440112.60
4K, 3840x216063.90

Ghostwire Tokyo (2022)

Low, 1920x1080206.00
Medium, 1920x1080196.30
High, 1920x1080195.40
Ultra, 1920x1080192.50
QHD, 2560x1440165.80
4K, 3840x216086.70

Elden Ring (2022)

Low, 1920x108060.00
Medium, 1920x108060.00
High, 1920x108060.00
Ultra, 1920x108060.00
QHD, 2560x144060.00
4K, 3840x216060.00

Dying Light 2 (2022)

Low, 1920x1080157.80
Medium, 1920x1080132.90
High, 1920x1080116.00
QHD, 2560x144086.50
4K, 3840x216050.00

Rainbow Six Extraction (2022)

Low, 1920x1080379.00
Medium, 1920x1080275.00
High, 1920x1080273.00
Ultra, 1920x1080239.00
QHD, 2560x1440168.00
4K, 3840x216096.00

God of War (2022)

Low, 1920x1080182.70
Medium, 1920x1080163.00
High, 1920x1080138.80
Ultra, 1920x1080100.80
QHD, 2560x144085.50
4K, 3840x216060.10

Farming Simulator 22 (2021)

Low, 1280x720277.00
Medium, 1920x1080230.00
High, 1920x1080197.00
Ultra, 1920x1080181.50
QHD, 2560x1440179.40
4K, 3840x2160133.40

Forza Horizon 5 (2021)

Low, 1280x720257.00
Medium, 1920x1080171.00
High, 1920x1080159.00
Ultra, 1920x1080106.00
QHD, 2560x144094.00
4K, 3840x216071.00

Riders Republic (2021)

Low, 1280x720236.00
Medium, 1920x1080208.00
High, 1920x1080173.00
Ultra, 1920x1080162.00
QHD, 2560x1440124.00
4K, 3840x216073.00

Guardians of the Galaxy (2021)

Low, 1280x720139.00
Medium, 1920x1080148.00
High, 1920x1080147.00
Ultra, 1920x1080143.00
QHD, 2560x1440141.00
4K, 3840x2160100.00

Far Cry 6 (2021)

Low, 1280x720150.40
Medium, 1920x1080113.40
High, 1920x1080104.70
Ultra, 1920x1080100.20
QHD, 2560x144092.20
4K, 3840x216057.20

New World (2021)

Low, 1280x720173.10
Medium, 1920x1080129.20
High, 1920x1080116.10
Ultra, 1920x1080113.50
QHD, 2560x1440103.90
4K, 3840x216067.60

F1 2021 (2021)

Low, 1280x720509.00
Medium, 1920x1080463.00
High, 1920x1080379.00
Ultra, 1920x1080201.00
QHD, 2560x1440157.30
4K, 3840x216093.50

Immortals Fenyx Rising (2020)

Low, 1280x720142.00
Medium, 1920x1080140.00
High, 1920x1080136.00
Ultra, 1920x1080129.00
QHD, 2560x1440112.00
4K, 3840x216078.00

Crysis Remastered (2020)

Low, 1280x720320.00
Medium, 1920x1080346.00
High, 1920x1080176.60
Ultra, 1920x1080162.30
QHD, 2560x1440123.50
4K, 3840x216072.70

Dirt 5 (2020)

Low, 1280x720303.00
Medium, 1920x1080227.00
High, 1920x1080194.00
Ultra, 1920x1080154.00
QHD, 2560x1440125.00
4K, 3840x216083.00

Watch Dogs Legion (2020)

Low, 1280x720123.00
Medium, 1920x1080118.10
High, 1920x1080107.80
Ultra, 1920x108095.20
QHD, 2560x144083.50
4K, 3840x216055.20

Mafia Definitive Edition (2020)

Low, 1280x720196.60
Medium, 1920x1080179.10
High, 1920x1080162.70
QHD, 2560x1440136.00
4K, 3840x216079.20

Horizon Zero Dawn (2020)

Low, 1280x720216.00
Medium, 1920x1080200.00
High, 1920x1080175.00
Ultra, 1920x1080155.00
QHD, 2560x1440132.00
4K, 3840x216080.00

F1 2020 (2020)

Low, 1280x720412.00
Medium, 1920x1080351.00
High, 1920x1080339.00
Ultra, 1920x1080263.00
QHD, 2560x1440206.00
4K, 3840x2160124.60

Strange Brigade (2018)

Low, 1280x720545.00
Medium, 1920x1080422.00
High, 1920x1080356.00
Ultra, 1920x1080314.00
QHD, 2560x1440236.00
4K, 3840x2160141.50

Borderlands 3 (2019)

Low, 1280x720166.20
Medium, 1920x1080150.00
High, 1920x1080139.20
Ultra, 1920x1080128.50
QHD, 2560x1440104.00
4K, 3840x216059.90

Control (2019)

Low, 1280x720240.00
Medium, 1920x1080220.00
High, 1920x1080166.80
QHD, 2560x1440112.10
4K, 3840x216057.90

Anno 1800 (2019)

Low, 1280x720126.60
Medium, 1920x1080123.70
High, 1920x108094.00
Ultra, 1920x108051.60
QHD, 2560x144049.70
4K, 3840x216047.80

Metro Exodus (2019)

Low, 1280x720210.00
Medium, 1920x1080178.00
High, 1920x1080145.00
Ultra, 1920x1080117.70
QHD, 2560x144097.90
4K, 3840x216065.20

Far Cry New Dawn (2019)

Low, 1280x720154.00
Medium, 1920x1080136.00
High, 1920x1080131.00
Ultra, 1920x1080118.00
QHD, 2560x1440116.00
4K, 3840x216098.00

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)

Low, 1280x720236.00
Medium, 1920x1080209.00
High, 1920x1080207.00
Ultra, 1920x1080196.10
QHD, 2560x1440146.70
4K, 3840x216082.70

Far Cry 5 (2018)

Low, 1280x720194.00
Medium, 1920x1080171.00
High, 1920x1080162.00
Ultra, 1920x1080151.00
QHD, 2560x1440147.00
4K, 3840x2160102.00

X-Plane 11.11 (2018)

Low, 1280x720159.40
Medium, 1920x1080143.20
High, 1920x1080114.70
4K, 3840x216098.70

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)

Low, 1280x720223.00
Medium, 1920x1080196.50
High, 1920x1080156.20
QHD125.50
4K, 3840x216076.70

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x768441.00
Medium, 1366x768286.00
High, 1920x1080232.00
Ultra, 1920x1080197.40
4K, 3840x2160102.20

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x720211.40
Medium, 1366x768186.60
High, 1920x1080175.80
Ultra, 1920x1080160.95
4K, 3840x2160156.40

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x768425.00
Medium, 1366x768407.00
High, 1920x1080321.00
Ultra, 1920x1080165.10
4K, 3840x2160131.80

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x768186.90
Medium, 1366x768186.10
High, 1920x1080182.00
Ultra, 1920x1080128.20
QHD129.50
4K, 3840x2160169.60

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture Ampere
Code name GA102
Launch date 11 Jan 2022
Place in performance rating 16

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1710 MHz
Core clock speed 1260 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 8 nm
Peak Double Precision (FP64) Performance 478.8 GFLOPS (1:64)
Peak Half Precision (FP16) Performance 30.64 TFLOPS (1:1)
Peak Single Precision (FP32) Performance 30.64 TFLOPS
Pipelines 8960
Pixel fill rate 164.2 GPixel/s
Texture fill rate 478.8 GTexel/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 350 Watt
Transistor count 28300 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Form factor Dual-slot
Height 40 mm, 1.6 inches
Interface PCIe 4.0 x16
Length 285 mm, 11.2 inches
Recommended system power (PSU) 750 Watt
Supplementary power connectors 1x 12-pin
Width 112 mm, 4.4 inches

API support

DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL 3.0
OpenGL 4.6
Shader Model 6.7
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 12 GB
Memory bandwidth 912.4 GB/s
Memory bus width 384 bit
Memory clock speed 1188 MHz, 19 Gbps effective
Memory type GDDR6X