GeForce RTX 5080 vs RTX 3050 Ti Mobile

Place in the ranking	214	1
Place by popularity	66	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	44.78
Power efficiency	24.18	19.88
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code name	GA106	GB203
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	11 May 2021 (3 years ago)	30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	2560	10752
Core clock speed	735 MHz	2295 MHz
Boost clock speed	1035 MHz	2617 MHz
Number of transistors	13,250 million	45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	360 Watt
Texture fill rate	82.80	879.3
Floating-point processing power	5.299 TFLOPS	56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	128
TMUs	80	336
Tensor Cores	80	336
Ray Tracing Cores	20	84

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Length	no data	304 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 16-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.0 GB/s	960.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.6	6.8
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2	1.4
CUDA	8.6	10.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 25.34

RTX 5080 100.00
+295%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 10127

RTX 5080 40026
+295%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	74 −292%	290−300 +292%
1440p	42 −281%	160−170 +281%
4K	28 −293%	110−120 +293%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	3.44
1440p	no data	6.24
4K	no data	9.08

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	50−55 −294%	190−200 +294%
Cyberpunk 2077	62 −287%	240−250 +287%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	80−85 −46.3%	110−120 +46.3%
Counter-Strike 2	50−55 −294%	190−200 +294%
Cyberpunk 2077	50 −280%	190−200 +280%
Forza Horizon 4	128 −291%	500−550 +291%
Forza Horizon 5	87 −169%	230−240 +169%
Metro Exodus	84 −96.4%	160−170 +96.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	98 −59.2%	150−160 +59.2%
Valorant	121 −336%	500−550 +336%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	80−85 −46.3%	110−120 +46.3%
Counter-Strike 2	50−55 −294%	190−200 +294%
Cyberpunk 2077	40 −275%	150−160 +275%
Dota 2	102 −70.6%	170−180 +70.6%
Far Cry 5	75 −117%	160−170 +117%
Fortnite	130−140 −137%	300−350 +137%
Forza Horizon 4	105 −281%	400−450 +281%
Forza Horizon 5	58 −303%	230−240 +303%
Grand Theft Auto V	94 −272%	350−400 +272%
Metro Exodus	62 −166%	160−170 +166%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	160−170 −32.7%	210−220 +32.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	39 −300%	150−160 +300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	85−90 −102%	170−180 +102%
Valorant	79 −567%	500−550 +567%
World of Tanks	260−270 −6.1%	270−280 +6.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	80−85 −46.3%	110−120 +46.3%
Counter-Strike 2	50−55 −294%	190−200 +294%
Cyberpunk 2077	35 −271%	130−140 +271%
Dota 2	113 −254%	400−450 +254%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −106%	160−170 +106%
Forza Horizon 4	90 −289%	350−400 +289%
Forza Horizon 5	57 −311%	230−240 +311%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	160−170 −32.7%	210−220 +32.7%
Valorant	112 −371%	500−550 +371%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	41 −288%	150−160 +288%
Grand Theft Auto V	41 −290%	160−170 +290%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −271%	650−700 +271%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −288%	90−95 +288%
World of Tanks	170−180 −198%	500−550 +198%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −64.2%	85−90 +64.2%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −291%	90−95 +291%
Cyberpunk 2077	21 −281%	80−85 +281%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −105%	160−170 +105%
Forza Horizon 4	61 −293%	240−250 +293%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 −326%	170−180 +326%
Metro Exodus	60 −142%	140−150 +142%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 −275%	150−160 +275%
Valorant	81 −431%	400−450 +431%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	20−22 −240%	65−70 +240%
Dota 2	44 −320%	180−190 +320%
Grand Theft Auto V	44 −286%	170−180 +286%
Metro Exodus	21 −371%	95−100 +371%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	80−85 −158%	200−210 +158%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −276%	60−65 +276%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	44 −286%	170−180 +286%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −225%	90−95 +225%
Counter-Strike 2	20−22 −240%	65−70 +240%
Cyberpunk 2077	10 −250%	35−40 +250%
Dota 2	54 −289%	210−220 +289%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −200%	100−110 +200%
Fortnite	30−35 −191%	95−100 +191%
Forza Horizon 4	34 −282%	130−140 +282%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 −427%	110−120 +427%
Valorant	35−40 −623%	250−260 +623%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2

30−35

+0%

30−35

+0%

This is how RTX 3050 Ti Mobile and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:

RTX 5080 is 292% faster in 1080p
RTX 5080 is 281% faster in 1440p
RTX 5080 is 293% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Valorant, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 5080 is 623% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 5080 is ahead in 44 tests (98%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	25.34	100.00
Recency	11 May 2021	30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	360 Watt

RTX 3050 Ti Mobile has 380% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 294.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5080 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.