NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

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

FPS benchmarks across 139 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 3090 Ti

Ampere · 24 GB GDDR6X

#50 / 69

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

1,637€

FPS / €

0.321

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Nvidia

RTX 5080

Blackwell · 16 GB GDDR7

#3 / 69

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

1,129€

FPS / €

0.529

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Our verdict

The RTX 5080 is on average 15% faster than the RTX 3090 Ti at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 5080 is currently 508€ cheaper (1,129€ vs 1,637€).
With 0.529 FPS per euro, 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

+5%

390 FPS

1% low 237

411 FPS

1% low 248

Apex Legends

+12%

286 FPS

1% low 188

319 FPS

1% low 214

Grand Theft Auto V

+35%

114 FPS

1% low 87

154 FPS

1% low 111

Red Dead Redemption 2

+12%

179 FPS

1% low 127

201 FPS

1% low 149

Cyberpunk 2077

+28%

101 FPS

1% low 77

129 FPS

1% low 96

Rocket League

+17%

837 FPS

1% low 371

982 FPS

1% low 427

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+20%

157 FPS

1% low 118

188 FPS

1% low 134

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

0.321

RTX 5080

0.529

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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

#50 / 69

Popularity score1.1/100

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

17,398€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair RM1000e 1000W Fully Modular Black

1000 W · 119€

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

20000€ ATX 4K

RTX 5080

#3 / 69

Popularity score61.5/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.10.3%

Number of builds created with this GPU

1984

Average build price

2,897€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

850 W · 95€

Latest builds

Pc frère Momo tdb

Unnamed build

Neuve Chapelle NEO

All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

RTX 3090 Ti

14 models tracked

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RTX 5080

152 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RTX 5080 is on average 15% faster than the RTX 3090 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 5080 is currently 508€ cheaper (1,129€ vs 1,637€). With 0.529 FPS per euro, 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 455 FPS versus 525 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 Corsair RM1000e 1000W Fully Modular 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 MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

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 r9-9950x3D (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 (967 builds).

How much does the RTX 3090 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3090 Ti is available from 1,637€. We track 14 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5080 cost right now?

The RTX 5080 is available from 1,129€. We track 152 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.