NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

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

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

Nvidia

RTX 3090

Ampere · 24 GB GDDR6X

#23 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.78/100

Lowest price

1,813€

FPS / €

0.283

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Nvidia

RTX 5080

Blackwell · 16 GB GDDR7

#5 / 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

1,249€

FPS / €

0.49

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Our verdict

The RTX 5080 is on average 17% faster than the RTX 3090 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 5080 is currently 564€ cheaper (1,249€ vs 1,813€).
With 0.49 FPS/€, the RTX 5080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 3090 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

RTX 5080

Counter-Strike 2

+11%

399 FPS

1% low 232

443 FPS

1% low 254

Apex Legends

+12%

298 FPS

1% low 197

333 FPS

1% low 218

Grand Theft Auto V

+34%

119 FPS

1% low 88

160 FPS

1% low 120

Red Dead Redemption 2

+21%

166 FPS

1% low 119

201 FPS

1% low 149

Cyberpunk 2077

+15%

132 FPS

1% low 97

152 FPS

1% low 120

Rocket League

+19%

831 FPS

1% low 377

985 FPS

1% low 451

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+20%

184 FPS

1% low 135

220 FPS

1% low 160

Crimson Desert

+21%

140 FPS

1% low 100

169 FPS

1% low 125

FPS / €

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

RTX 3090

0.283

RTX 5080

0.49

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Specifications

	RTX 3090	RTX 5080
Architecture	Ampere	Blackwell
Release date	2020-09	2025-01
Video memory	24 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR7
Memory bus	384 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	936 GB/s	960 GB/s
Shading units	10496	10752
Boost clock	1695 MHz	2617 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	350 W	360 W
Recommended PSU	750 W	850 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price	$1499	$999

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 3090

#23 / 71

Popularity score3.6/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

3,649€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

850 W · 89€

Latest builds

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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€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

850 W · 89€

Latest builds

5080

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RTX 3090

14 models tracked

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RTX 5080

77 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RTX 5080 is on average 17% faster than the RTX 3090 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 5080 is currently 564€ cheaper (1,249€ vs 1,813€). With 0.49 FPS/€, the RTX 5080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 3090 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 or RTX 5080?

At 1440p, the RTX 3090 averages 458 FPS versus 534 FPS for the RTX 5080 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3090?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 3090. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold 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?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3090 is the r9-9950x3D (2 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 cost right now?

The RTX 3090 is available from 1,813€. We track 14 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

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, with Ampere architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 3000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.

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.