NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 150 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 3090 Ti

Ampere · 24 GB GDDR6X

#47 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.86/100

Lowest price

$2,114

FPS / $

0.255

See the cheapest model See all 4 models

Nvidia

RTX 5080

Blackwell · 16 GB GDDR7

#4 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.93/100

Lowest price

$1,370

FPS / $

0.447

See the cheapest model See all 27 models

Our verdict

The RTX 5080 is on average 10% faster than the RTX 3090 Ti at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 5080 is currently $744 cheaper ($1,370 vs $2,114).
With 0.447 FPS/$, the RTX 5080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 3090 Ti packs more video memory (24 GB vs 16 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RTX 3090 Ti

RTX 5080

Counter-Strike 2

+8%

409 FPS

1% low 250

443 FPS

1% low 254

Apex Legends

+10%

303 FPS

1% low 207

333 FPS

1% low 218

Grand Theft Auto V

+25%

128 FPS

1% low 95

160 FPS

1% low 120

Red Dead Redemption 2

+12%

179 FPS

1% low 127

201 FPS

1% low 149

Cyberpunk 2077

+16%

131 FPS

1% low 103

152 FPS

1% low 120

Rocket League

+10%

896 FPS

1% low 409

985 FPS

1% low 451

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+18%

187 FPS

1% low 141

220 FPS

1% low 160

Crimson Desert

+13%

150 FPS

1% low 107

169 FPS

1% low 125

FPS / $

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RTX 3090 Ti

0.255

RTX 5080

0.447

Want to see FPS in other games? Explore all our benchmarks

Specifications

	RTX 3090 Ti	RTX 5080
Architecture	Ampere	Blackwell
Release date	2022-03	2025-01
Video memory	24 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR7
Memory bus	384 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	1008 GB/s	960 GB/s
Shading units	10752	10752
Boost clock	1860 MHz	2617 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	450 W	360 W
Recommended PSU	850 W	850 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price	$1999	$999

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 3090 Ti

#47 / 71

Popularity score2.9/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$8,035

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

ASUS ROG Strix Aura Edition 1000W 80 Plus Gold Black

1000 W · $299

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

RTX 5080

#4 / 71

Popularity score52.1/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.13.6%

Number of builds created with this GPU

2565

Average build price

$3,846

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular

1000 W · $170

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

Price indicator

Awesome deal

Good deal

Decent deal

Relatively poor deal

RTX 3090 Ti

4 models tracked

See all models in stock

RTX 5080

27 models tracked

See all models in stock

Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 3090 Ti or the RTX 5080?

The RTX 5080 is on average 10% faster than the RTX 3090 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 5080 is currently $744 cheaper ($1,370 vs $2,114). With 0.447 FPS/$, the RTX 5080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 3090 Ti packs more video memory (24 GB vs 16 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 3090 Ti or RTX 5080?

At 1440p, the RTX 3090 Ti averages 484 FPS versus 534 FPS for the RTX 5080 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3090 Ti?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 3090 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the ASUS ROG Strix Aura Edition 1000W 80 Plus Gold Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 5080?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 5080. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3090 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3090 Ti is the r7-9800x3D (3 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 5080?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5080 is the r7-9800x3D (1245 builds).

How much does the RTX 3090 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3090 Ti is available from $2,114. We track 4 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5080 cost right now?

The RTX 5080 is available from $1,370. We track 27 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, with Ampere architecture, offers optimized ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 3090, it excels at 4K and offers the best performance of the RTX 3000 series.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, with Blackwell architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 20 GB of GDDR7 memory. The flagship card of the RTX 5000 series excels at 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS 4 for ultra-realistic graphics.