NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB is ahead by 6% on our index and meets the recommended card of the same number of games. Below: where each one wins.
Performance index 52 49
Video memory 12 GB 12 GB
Rated power 350 W 250 W
Launch price $799 $549
Index per $100 6.5 8.9
Games at recommended 273 273
Released20222025
FeaturesDLSS · FSR · ray tracingDLSS · FSR · ray tracing
At 1440p in the heaviest games
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 24946
- Fortnite5653
- Palworld5653
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB; right: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070.
Quick answers
Is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070?
Yes — the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB scores 52 on our index to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070's 49, a 6% gap.
Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB meets the recommended graphics card of 273 of 274 games; the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, 273.