GeForce RTX 3080
NVIDIAReleased Sep 1, 2020 · Analysis updated Mar 27, 2026
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB GDDR6X Graphics Card in the GPUs category. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 scores 89/100 based on 6 expert reviews in the gpus category. Coverage includes reviews from Tomshardware, Techradar, Gamingnexus, and Digitalfoundry.
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Pros
- Support for pcie 4.0 and hdmi 2.1(2)
- Excellent 4k gaming performance(2)
Cons
- High price(3)
- 12-pin power adapter concerns(3)
- Potential for cpu bottlenecks(2)
- High power consumption (320w tdp)(2)
6 Expert Reviews
The GeForce RTX 3080 delivers big gains over Turing and the RTX 2080 Ti, but at a lower price.
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 is an absolute powerhouse of a graphics card, bringing about one of the largest generational leaps in GPU history.
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3080 delivers incredible performance at an unbeatable price, offering nearly double the speed of the RTX 2080 in some games and making RTX features viable without crushing perform...
The RTX 3080 delivers brutally fast performance with significant generational improvements over its predecessor.
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