Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming 10GB GDDR6X
The Ampere-based RTX 3080 with 8704 CUDA cores and a 1800MHz boost clock delivers strong 1440p gaming at 67.5/100, backed by 10GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus. Its triple-fan cooler and dual HDMI 2.1 ports offer practical connectivity and thermal headroom in a 320mm, 3-slot card. This refurbished unit is best for 1440p gamers upgrading from older GTX hardware who prioritize raw rasterization performance over AI workloads.
GPU GeForce RTX 3080
VRAM 10GB GDDR6X
Boost Clock 1800 MHz
TDP 165 W
Memory Bus 320 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
64 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong efficiency (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong compute (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong feature (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong rt (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average social proof (14th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 8 |
Memory
| VRAM | 10 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| Memory Bus | 320 |
| Bandwidth | 912.4 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 8704 |
| Tensor Cores | 192 |
| RT Cores | 48 |
| Base Clock | 1110 |
| Boost Clock | 1800 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.64 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.64 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 25040 |
| GPU Compute | 15059 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 165 |
| Recommended PSU | 750 |
| Power Connectors | 2 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 2 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 @ 60 Hz |
Physical
| Length | 320 |
| Slot Width | 3 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 3080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 10GB GDDR6X | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1800 | 2730 | 2482 | 2670 | 2620 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 165 | 150 | 300 | 360 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 320 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming | 54 | 75.2 | 55.9 | 66.8 | 85 | 79.1 | 72.9 | 87 | 65.7 | 14 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.4 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 94 | 88.9 |
| ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 99.1 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 82.6 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 91.5 | 42.5 | 98.7 | 78.5 |
Usage Scores
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