EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 10GB GDDR6X
EVGA
72 Overall Score
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ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7
ASUS
97 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 10GB GDDR6X
No customer feedback yet
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7
85 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
The ASUS PRIME GeForce RTX 5080 is widely praised as a powerhouse for 4K gaming, with users noting excellent performance, cool thermals, and strong overclocking potential. However, one unit arrived dead on arrival, and several reviewers caution that it is expensive and not for everyone. Overall, it is seen as a great upgrade from older GPUs, especially for those with discretionary cash.
Pros
- Excellent 4K gaming performance
- Cool thermals under load
- Strong overclocking potential
- Great upgrade from older GPUs
- Good value compared to higher-end models
Cons
- Expensive for most buyers
- One unit arrived dead on arrival
- Not economically feasible for everyone
4k gaming performance 5
Value for money 4
Build quality 3
Overclocking potential 3
Thermals 2
Reliability 1
Scores
Content Creation
Ray Tracing
Gaming 4k
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Budget
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 | ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3080 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 10 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 48 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.639999389648438 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.639999389648438 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 165★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 750★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | Three available 8-pin or 6+2-pin PCIe power dongles | 1 x 16-pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 300★ | 304 |
| Slot Width | 2.75 | 2.5★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 1.61 kg | 1.34 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 10GB GDDR6X
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong efficiency (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong compute (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong social proof (79th percentile)
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7
- Strong compute (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong rt (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME
Scores 97 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 38 specs.
