FPSVersusGeForce RTX 3080 12 GB vs GeForce RTX 3090
Performance score
GeForce RTX 3090 is 12% faster than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB by our estimate.
The score is our own estimate from the specs (core count, clock, architecture), not FPS from benchmarks. 100 = the fastest card in our database.
Real tests
What the test measures
Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.
Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026.
Overview
| GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB | GeForce RTX 3090 | |
|---|---|---|
| Score (0–100) | 39.01 | 43.74 |
| Ranking position | 24 | 15 |
| Price/performance (0–100) | no data | 27.88 |
| Power efficiency (0–100) | 53.43 | 59.91 |
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| Release date | 2022-01-11 | 2020-09-24 |
| Launch price | no data | $1499 |
Specifications
| GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB | GeForce RTX 3090 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shader cores | 8960 | 10496 |
| Base clock | 1260 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1710 MHz | 1700 MHz |
| FP32 TFLOPS (calculated) | 30.64 | 35.69 |
| Hardware ray tracing | yes | yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 2 | DLSS 2 |
Video memory
| GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB | GeForce RTX 3090 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6X | GDDR6X |
| Memory bus | 384 bit | 384 bit |
Power and connection
| GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB | GeForce RTX 3090 | |
|---|---|---|
| Board power | 350 W | 350 W |
| PCI Express version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Pros and cons
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
- newer: released in 2022
GeForce RTX 3090
- 12% higher overall score
- more VRAM: 24 GB vs 12 GB
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