GPU comparison with benchmarks

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB vs Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom GS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB 12 GB GDDR6X · 1.71 GHz · 350 W Speed index 25/100

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB has 8960 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.71 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 30.64 TFLOPS.

Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom GS
Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom GS 16 GB GDDR7 · 2.73 GHz · 360 W Speed index 49/100

The Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom GS has 10752 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 2.73 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 58.71 TFLOPS.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom GS is 92 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GBGainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom GS
Speed index
25/100
49/100
FP32
30.64 TFLOPS
58.71 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.71 GHz
2.73 GHz
Memory Size
12 GB GDDR6X
16 GB GDDR7
Memory bandwidth
912 GB/s
960 GB/s
TDP
350 W
360 W
Launch Price
699 $
1,169 $

GPU

GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GBGainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom GS
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
GPU ChipGA102GB203-400-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors7084
Shader896010752
Render Output Units112128
Texture Units280336
Raytracing Cores7084
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB is equipped with a graphics chip of the Ampere architecture, which has 70 streaming multiprocessors.

The graphics card Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom GS is based on the Blackwell architecture and is equipped with 84 execution units.

Memory

MemoryNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GBGainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom GS
Memory Size12 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6XGDDR7
Memory Clock1.188 GHz1.875 GHz
Memory Speed19.0 Gbps30.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth912 GB/s960 GB/s
Memory Interface384 bit256 bit
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB is equipped with a 12 GB large GDDR6X graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.188 GHz clocks.

The Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom GS has a 16 GB large GDDR7 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.875GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GBGainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom GS
Base Clock1.260 GHz2.295 GHz
Boost Clock1.710 GHz2.730 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB has a turbo clock of 1.710 GHz. The turbo frequency of the Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom GS is 2.730 GHz.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GBGainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom GS
TDP350 W360 W
Tjunction max93 °C88 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 12-Pin1 x 16-Pin
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB has 1 x 12-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 93 °C.

The Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom GS is equipped with a 1 x 16-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 88 °C.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GBGainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom GS
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 13 x 90 mm3 x 100 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The graphics processor and graphics memory of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB are cooled with a Air cooling.

The Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom GS is cooled by a Air cooling.

Connectivity

ConnectivityNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GBGainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom GS
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.1b
DisplayPort3x DP 1.4a3x DP 2.1b
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3.

The Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom GS supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions.

Featureset

FeaturesetNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GBGainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom GS
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingAddressable LED
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate).

The Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom GS supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate).

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GBGainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom GS
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode / Encode
VP9DecodeDecode / Encode
AV1DecodeDecode / Encode
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This area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load.

Dimensions

DimensionsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GBGainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom GS
Length285 mm332 mm
Height112 mm146 mm
Width--70 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots4 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB is -- wide and therefore needs the space of 4 PCIe-Slots in the case.

The width of the Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom GS is -- and thus requires the space of 4 PCIe-Slots in the PC case.

Additional data

Additional dataNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GBGainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom GS
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 5 x 16
Release dateQ1/2022Q1/2025
Launch Price699 $1,169 $
Structure size8 nm5 nm
Part-no--NE75080T19T2-GB2030P
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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Manufactured using the 8 nanometer process, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB was released in Q1/2022.

The Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom GS published in Q1/2025 is manufactured with a structure width of 5 nanometers.

Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom GS +81.1 %

  1. 9,057
  2. 16,406

Steel Nomad Light Graphics score

  1. no data
  2. 35,438

Steel Nomad Graphics score

  1. no data
  2. 8,274

Port Royal (Raytracing) Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom GS +87.3 %

  1. 11,983
  2. 22,441

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom GS +81.4 %

  1. 5,037
  2. 9,136

Solar Bay (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 154,552

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. 60 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 70 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 104 fps (avg)
  2. no data

The Last of Us Part 1

The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. 38 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 76 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 126 fps (avg)
  2. no data

Battlefield 5

Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. 107 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 185 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 200 fps (avg)
  2. no data

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL

  1. 173,946
  2. no data

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan

  1. 152,716
  2. no data

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