NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 3080
Ampere · 10 GB GDDR6X · 320 W
85
/ 100
From $699
VS
GeForce RTX 5090 Super wins by 14
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7 · 620 W
99
/ 100
From $2,199
Specdex verdict
GeForce RTX 5090 Super takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, GeForce RTX 3080 lands at 85 and GeForce RTX 5090 Super at 99. That puts GeForce RTX 5090 Super ahead by 14 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick GeForce RTX 3080 if…
- ✓NVIDIA driver stack
- ✓DLSS support on RTX
- ✓Strong resale value
Pick GeForce RTX 5090 Super if…
- ✓Fastest consumer GPU ever
- ✓DLSS 4.5 Multi-Frame Gen
- ✓Hardware ray-tracing cores 5th-gen
Score breakdown
GeForce RTX 3080
85 raster 85
rt 80
ai 82
efficiency 71
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
99 raster 100
rt 100
ai 100
efficiency 74
Specs side-by-side
Spec
GeForce RTX 3080
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
Architecture
Ampere
Blackwell
VRAM
10 GB GDDR6X
32 GB GDDR7
TBP
320 W
620 W
Release year
2020
2025
CUDA cores
—
23,040
Memory bus
—
512-bit
GeForce RTX 3080
Pros
- +NVIDIA driver stack
- +DLSS support on RTX
- +Strong resale value
Cons
- −Power draw scales with tier
- −Gen-over-gen price creep
- −VRAM gated per tier
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
Pros
- +Fastest consumer GPU ever
- +DLSS 4.5 Multi-Frame Gen
- +Hardware ray-tracing cores 5th-gen
Cons
- −620 W peak power draw
- −PSU requirements extreme
- −Supply allocation tight
FAQ: GeForce RTX 3080 vs GeForce RTX 5090 Super
Which is better, GeForce RTX 3080 or GeForce RTX 5090 Super? +
GeForce RTX 5090 Super scores 99 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 14. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is GeForce RTX 3080 worth the price? +
At $699, GeForce RTX 3080 delivers a Specdex score of 85 — strongest in raster.
Is GeForce RTX 5090 Super worth the price? +
At $2,199, GeForce RTX 5090 Super delivers a Specdex score of 99 — strongest in raster.
Does GeForce RTX 3080 or GeForce RTX 5090 Super last longer? +
Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.