NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

FPS benchmarks across 148 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 3090 Ti

Ampere · 24 GB GDDR6X

#49 / 71
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
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

2,300€

FPS / €

0.234

Nvidia

RTX 5080

Blackwell · 16 GB GDDR7

#5 / 71
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
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

1,249€

FPS / €

0.49

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 1,051€ cheaper (1,249€ vs 2,300€).
  • With 0.49 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

Counter-Strike 2

+8%
409 FPS
1% low 250
443 FPS
1% low 254
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

+10%
303 FPS
1% low 207
333 FPS
1% low 218
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

+25%
128 FPS
1% low 95
160 FPS
1% low 120
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

+12%
179 FPS
1% low 127
201 FPS
1% low 149
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

+16%
131 FPS
1% low 103
152 FPS
1% low 120
Rocket League

Rocket League

+10%
896 FPS
1% low 409
985 FPS
1% low 451
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+18%
187 FPS
1% low 141
220 FPS
1% low 160
Crimson Desert

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
0.234
RTX 5080
0.49

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Specifications

RTX 3090 Ti RTX 5080
ArchitectureAmpere Blackwell
Release date2022-03 2025-01
Video memory24 GB 16 GB
Memory typeGDDR6X GDDR7
Memory bus384 bit 256 bit
Bandwidth1008 GB/s 960 GB/s
Shading units10752 10752
Boost clock1860 MHz 2617 MHz
Power draw (TDP)450 W 360 W
Recommended PSU850 W 850 W
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price$1999 $999

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 3090 Ti

#49 / 71
Popularity score1.5/100
Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

7

Average build price

15,492€

RTX 5080

#5 / 71
Popularity score53.4/100
Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.8.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

2269

Average build price

2,947€

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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 10% faster than the RTX 3090 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 5080 is currently 1,051€ cheaper (1,249€ vs 2,300€). With 0.49 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 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 (1108 builds).

How much does the RTX 3090 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3090 Ti is available from 2,300€. We track 4 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5080 cost right now?

The RTX 5080 is available from 1,249€. We track 77 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.

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