GeForce RTX 3090vsGeForce RTX 4080
The GeForce RTX 3090 is a last-gen flagship with a massive 24GB frame buffer for prosumers and 4K gamers, while the RTX 4080 is a newer, faster card aimed at high-refresh-rate gaming and efficiency.
GeForce RTX 3090
Ampere · TSMC 8 nm · 2020
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GeForce RTX 4080
Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The GeForce RTX 4080 wins overall with noticeably faster performance and better efficiency than the older GeForce RTX 3090.
For budget or value buyers, the GeForce RTX 4080 is the smarter pick, offering newer architecture and better speed for less power.
The GeForce RTX 3090 is the right choice if you need more video memory for large datasets or heavy creative work.
Frequently asked questions
Is the RTX 3090 better than the RTX 4080?
Overall the RTX 4080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (83 vs 64 out of 100), so it leads the RTX 3090 in most workloads.
How much faster is the RTX 4080 than the RTX 3090?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 is roughly 30% faster than the RTX 3090 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the RTX 3090 or the RTX 4080?
If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080. If the RTX 3090 is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.