Comparison

RTX 4080 vs RTX 3080

Retail Price

Better Value

Retail Price

Value

24

Value

26

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Peformace

28063

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+58.9%

Peformace

17656

Release Date

2022

Release Date

2020

MSRP

1199 $

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+71.5%

MSRP

699 $

Video Memory

16 GB

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+60.0%

Video Memory

10 GB

Power Consumption

320 W

Power Consumption

320 W

Is RTX 4080 better than RTX 3080?

Yes, with regards to performance, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 outperforms, GeForce RTX 3080 by 58.9%.

The RTX 4080 is more energy-efficient considering its peformance, consuming 320 watts to produce 3DMark score of 28063. By comparing its benchmark score to its power consumption, we get an efficiency score of 87.7. RTX 3080's efficiency score is 55.2, 58.9% lower, making RTX 4080 the smarter choice in terms of power consumption.

RTX 4080 price to performance rating is lower than RTX 3080's by -8.3%.