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Gigabyte AERO OC SFF GeForce RTX 5080 vs Gigabyte AORUS MASTER GeForce RTX 3080 12GB LHR

A side-by-side spec comparison of the Gigabyte AERO OC SFF GeForce RTX 5080 and the Gigabyte AORUS MASTER GeForce RTX 3080 12GB LHR. We line up every specification, highlight the winner of each, and tally an overall verdict so you can decide which video card is right for your build.

Side-by-side specification comparison of Gigabyte AERO OC SFF GeForce RTX 5080 and Gigabyte AORUS MASTER GeForce RTX 3080 12GB LHR.
Specification
Gigabyte AERO OC SFF GeForce RTX 5080 - Video Card
Gigabyte AERO OC SFF GeForce RTX 5080

$1549.99

Winner
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Gigabyte AORUS MASTER GeForce RTX 3080 12GB LHR - Video Card
Gigabyte AORUS MASTER GeForce RTX 3080 12GB LHR

$1549.00

TDP320W150W
VRAM16 GB12 GB
Length304 mm319 mm
ChipsetGeForce RTX 5080GeForce RTX 3080 12GB LHR
Video OutputsHDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 2.1HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 2.1
VRAM TypeGDDR7GDDR6X
Base Clock2300 MHz1260 MHz
Boost Clock2300 MHz1830 MHz

Gigabyte AERO OC SFF GeForce RTX 5080

3

specs won

Gigabyte AORUS MASTER GeForce RTX 3080 12GB LHR

1

spec won

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Real Gaming Performance: RTX 5080 vs RTX 3080

We compared real benchmark frame rates for the RTX 5080 and RTX 3080 across 48 games. The RTX 5080 comes out ahead, winning 46 of 48 games with an average of 156 FPS versus 111 FPS.

Performance per dollar: the RTX 5080 delivers the better value at 0.101 average FPS per dollar (RTX 5080: 0.101, RTX 3080: 0.072).
Frames-per-second comparison of the RTX 5080 and RTX 3080 across 48 games.
GameResolutionRTX 5080 FPSRTX 3080 FPSWinner
Rainbow Six Siege1440p386265RTX 5080+46%
League of Legends1440p350343RTX 5080+2%
Valorant1440p350304RTX 5080+15%
Overwatch 21440p276181RTX 5080+52%
Apex Legends1440p267172RTX 5080+55%
EA Sports FC 251440p258216RTX 5080+19%
DOTA 21440p258225RTX 5080+15%
Warframe1440p248172RTX 5080+44%
PUBG: Battlegrounds1440p239162RTX 5080+48%
Destiny 21440p221147RTX 5080+50%
NBA 2K251440p212176RTX 5080+20%
Delta Force1440p179113RTX 5080+58%
Marvel Rivals1440p175103RTX 5080+70%
Grand Theft Auto V1440p175147RTX 5080+19%
Diablo IV1440p175118RTX 5080+48%
Fortnite1440p16696RTX 5080+73%
Ghost of Tsushima1440p156106RTX 5080+47%
Spider-Man Remastered1440p152103RTX 5080+48%
Call of Duty: Warzone1440p152103RTX 5080+48%
Baldur's Gate 31440p15298RTX 5080+55%
The Witcher 31440p15298RTX 5080+55%
Path of Exile 21440p14796RTX 5080+53%
God of War Ragnarök1440p14798RTX 5080+50%
Rust1440p147108RTX 5080+36%
The Last of Us Part II1440p13890RTX 5080+53%
Palworld1440p13890RTX 5080+53%
Helldivers 21440p12983RTX 5080+55%
Red Dead Redemption 21440p12986RTX 5080+50%
Horizon Forbidden West1440p12480RTX 5080+55%
Escape from Tarkov1440p120103RTX 5080+17%
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 21440p12076RTX 5080+58%
Hogwarts Legacy1440p12083RTX 5080+45%
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 21440p12076RTX 5080+58%
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth1440p11071RTX 5080+55%
Dragon Age: The Veilguard1440p11071RTX 5080+55%
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle1440p10669RTX 5080+54%
Starfield1440p8754RTX 5080+61%
Monster Hunter Wilds1440p8753RTX 5080+64%
Dragon's Dogma 21440p8351RTX 5080+63%
Microsoft Flight Simulator 20241440p7859RTX 5080+32%
Star Wars Outlaws1440p7849RTX 5080+59%
Silent Hill 21440p7847RTX 5080+66%
Assassin's Creed Shadows1440p7445RTX 5080+64%
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 21440p7243RTX 5080+67%
Alan Wake 21440p6944RTX 5080+57%
Elden Ring1440p5559RTX 3080+7%
Genshin Impact1440p5559RTX 3080+7%
Black Myth: Wukong1440p5532RTX 5080+72%

Frame rates are averages from community-submitted benchmarks at the listed resolution. Actual performance varies with CPU, settings, and driver version.

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