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Graphics card

GeForce RTX 3080 vs GeForce RTX 4080

Compared by performance index, specifications and load profile. The per-parameter difference comes first; the index follows.

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Verdict

GeForce RTX 4080 is 37% faster on the performance index.

The gap is decisive — these are different classes.

GeForce RTX 3080 leads on 1 parameters, GeForce RTX 4080 on 4.

Specification source: A — NVIDIA; B — NVIDIA. Specifications verified on 2026-07-27

Key differences

GeForce RTX 3080

Strengths

  • Memory bandwidth

Trade-offs

  • Ray tracing
  • Power efficiency
  • Rasterization

GeForce RTX 4080

Strengths

  • Ray tracing
  • Power efficiency
  • Rasterization

Trade-offs

  • Memory bandwidth

Difference per parameter

  • Rasterization

    185
    270

  • Ray tracing

    139
    238

  • Video memory

    10 GB
    16 GB

  • Power efficiency

    320 W
    320 W

  • Memory bandwidth

    320-bit GDDR6X
    256-bit GDDR6X

Profile of both sides

RasterizationRay tracingVideo memoryPower efficiencyMemory bandwidth
GeForce RTX 3080GeForce RTX 4080

Specifications side by side

Side AGeForce RTX 3080Side BGeForce RTX 4080
Performance index185270better
Ray tracing index139238better
Video memory10 GB16 GBbetter
Memory typeGDDR6XGDDR6X
Memory bus320 bitbetter256 bit
Boost clock1710 MHz2505 MHzbetter
Power draw (TDP)320 W320 W
UpscalerDLSSDLSS
Process nodeSamsung 8 nmTSMC 4 nm
ReleasedQ3 2020Q4 2022

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