Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Vision 10GB GDDR6X
The Ampere-based RTX 3080 chipset and 10GB of GDDR6X memory deliver strong 4K gaming and ray tracing performance, backed by a 1800MHz boost clock and dual HDMI 2.1 ports. Its triple-fan cooler and clean silver shroud provide effective thermal management and a distinct aesthetic for white-themed builds. This card is best for 1440p to 4K gamers who prioritize high frame rates and ray tracing but do not require large VRAM pools for AI workloads.
GPU GeForce RTX 3080
VRAM 10GB GDDR6X
Boost Clock 1800 MHz
TDP 320 W
Memory Bus 320 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
75 Overall Score
Price $948
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong compute (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong feature (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average efficiency (35th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
92/100Our AI sentiment read▲4
Based on 11 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
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 | 1800 |
| Boost Clock | 1800 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.64 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.64 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 25040 |
| GPU Compute | 15059 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 320 |
| Recommended PSU | 750 |
| Power Connectors | 2 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 2 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 320 |
| Slot Width | 2.7 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| Weight | 1.9 kg / 4.3 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | No |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Vision | MSI Shadow RTX 5070 TI 16G SHADOW 3X OC | ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5070TI-O16G-GAMING | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P | PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 3080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Vram | 10GB GDDR6X | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1800 | 2482 | 2610 | 2680 | 2482 | 2450 |
| Tdp W | 320 | 300 | 300 | 339 | 300 | 300 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 320 | 256 | 256 | 384 | 256 | 256 |
| 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 | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Vision | 53.9 | 75.1 | 55.8 | 66.7 | 85 | 79.1 | 96.3 | 34.9 | 65.7 | 69.8 |
| MSI Shadow RTX 5070 TI 16G SHADOW 3X OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 86.6 | 68.9 | 94 | 88.9 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5070TI-O16G-GAMING Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 58 | 68.9 | 99.2 | 95.5 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 86.6 | 42.4 | 98.7 | 78.5 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 0 | 68.9 | 94 | 82.7 |
| PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 66.8 | 0 | 68.9 | 82 | 99.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
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Usage Scores
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