NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB Benchmark: FPS and In-Game Performance
Reference CPU: Intel Core i5-13400
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB is the NVIDIA graphics card we cover on this page. Here you'll find its real gaming performance — average FPS (frames per second) across the 20 most popular games at 1080p, 1440p (2K) and 4K (UHD) — its uplift with AI upscaling (DLSS/FSR/XeSS), key specs such as its 12 GB of VRAM, and comparisons with similar GPUs. All figures are estimates from our engine on a reference CPU.
Performance Scores
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB Full Specifications
Official manufacturer specifications for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB.
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| Power Draw (TDP) | 350W |
| Tier | High-end |
| Release Year | 2022 |
| Architecture | Ampere |
| Process Node | Samsung 8nm |
| Shading Units (CUDA/Stream) | 8960 |
| RT Cores | 70 |
| Texture Units (TMUs) | 280 |
| ROPs | 96 |
| Base Clock | 1260 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1710 MHz |
| FP32 Performance (Teraflops) | 30.65 TFLOPS |
| PassMark (G3D Mark) | 26,559 |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| Memory Clock | 19000 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 384-bit |
| Memory Bandwidth | 912 GB/s |
| PCIe Version | PCIe 4.0 |
| Transistor Count | 28.3B |
| Release Date | 2022-01-11 |
Average gaming performance (2026)
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB averages 77 FPS at 1080p Ultra, 65 at 1440p and 42 at 4K across the 20 most popular games (estimated). Ideal for 1080p and playable at 1440p; at 4K it's worth enabling DLSS/FSR.
What FPS does the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB get in your game?
Pick a game and we'll take you straight to its real FPS on this GPU.
FPS in Popular Games
| Game | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Star Wars Zero Company | 99 | 83 | 51 | Good |
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV | 96 | 81 | 51 | Good |
Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition | 88 | 74 | 45 | Good |
Kena: Scars of Kosmora | 88 | 74 | 45 | Good |
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve | 88 | 74 | 45 | Good |
Silent Hill: Townfall | 88 | 74 | 45 | Good |
Halloween: The Game | 83 | 70 | 44 | Good |
Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival | 83 | 70 | 44 | Good |
The Sinking City 2 | 83 | 70 | 44 | Good |
Guild Wars 3 | 77 | 65 | 43 | Good |
Mortal Shell II | 74 | 62 | 42 | Good |
Valor Mortis | 74 | 62 | 42 | Good |
Final Fantasy Resonance | 70 | 59 | 40 | Good |
Aion 2 | 70 | 59 | 40 | Good |
Final Fantasy VII Revelation | 66 | 57 | 38 | Good |
Lords of the Fallen II | 66 | 57 | 38 | Good |
Alien: Isolation 2 | 64 | 55 | 36 | Good |
| Grand Theft Auto VI | 63 | 54 | 36 | Good |
Atomic Heart 2 | 61 | 52 | 34 | Good |
Control Resonant | 61 | 52 | 34 | Good |
Performance with AI upscaling
Estimated average FPS with DLSS enabled, which renders at a lower resolution and reconstructs the image for more frames. Quality and Performance modes trade sharpness for FPS differently.
| Resolution | Native | DLSS Quality | DLSS Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 77 | 96 | 112 |
| 1440p | 65 | 88 | 107 |
| 4K | 42 | 61 | 78 |
Estimated values. The real gain varies by game and by how the technology is implemented.
Best CPU for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB & bottleneck
The CPU you pair with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB matters mostly at 1080p; at 1440p and 4K the graphics card itself sets the pace (you are GPU-bound) and the processor is almost irrelevant.
A AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D already gets the most out of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB with no bottleneck. Moving to a pricier processor barely adds frames.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB FPS with different CPUs
| Processor (CPU) | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | 74 | 63 | 41 |
| Intel Core i5-12400 | 76 | 64 | 41 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3DSweet spot | 79 | 67 | 43 |
| Intel Core i9-14900K | 81 | 68 | 43 |
Will your CPU bottleneck the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB?
At 1440p and 4K there is no bottleneck: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB is the limiting component, so any decent modern CPU performs the same. At 1080p a weak processor can hold back a few frames in CPU-heavy games (strategy, simulation or AI-heavy open worlds). As a rule of thumb, a fairly recent 6-core CPU avoids bottlenecking this card.
Frequently asked questions
Is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB good for 1080p, 1440p and 4K?
At 1080p Ultra it averages around 77 FPS; at 1440p (2K) it drops to 65 FPS and at 4K (UHD) to 42 FPS across the most popular games. At higher resolutions, enabling upscaling (DLSS/FSR) helps restore smoothness.
How many FPS (frames per second) are enough?
30 FPS is the playable minimum, 60 FPS the comfortable standard, and 120-144+ FPS ideal for high-refresh monitors or competitive play. In the tables the colour shows the level: green 120+, blue 60+, amber 30+ and red below.
Ultra vs High quality: is it worth it?
Dropping from Ultra to High is barely noticeable yet usually raises FPS by 15-25%. If you want more performance from the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB, High quality is almost always the best balance of sharpness and smoothness.
Will the CPU bottleneck the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB?
It depends on the processor and resolution. At 1080p the CPU matters more and an older CPU can bottleneck; at 1440p and 4K the graphics card leads. These figures use a balanced reference CPU.
How much VRAM does the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB have, and is it enough?
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB has 12 GB of VRAM (video memory). As a guide, 8 GB is the practical minimum for 1080p, 12 GB is recommended for 1440p, and 16 GB or more for 4K and the games of the coming years.
What does the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB score in PassMark, 3DMark, or TFLOPS?
In the spec table above we show its PassMark (G3D Mark) score and TFLOPS as a reference for raw power. But what we really measure at CheckFPS is real in-game FPS across popular titles —what you'll actually notice while playing— not a synthetic score: a high 3DMark number doesn't always mean more frames in your game. That's why the gaming performance you see comes from our own FPS engine.
