GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile vs NVS 5400M

Place in the ranking	956	91
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	3.23	25.89
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GF108	GA104
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	1 June 2012 (12 years ago)	12 January 2021 (3 years ago)

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	96	6144
Core clock speed	660 MHz	1110 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1545 MHz
Number of transistors	585 million	17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	115 Watt
Texture fill rate	10.56	296.6
Floating-point processing power	0.2534 TFLOPS	18.98 TFLOPS
ROPs	4	96
TMUs	16	192
Tensor Cores	no data	192
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	48

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	medium sized	large
Interface	MXM	PCIe 4.0 x16

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	GDDR3	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s	448.0 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

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2
CUDA	+	8.6

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.

NVS 5400M 1.62

RTX 3080 Mobile 42.72
+2537%

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.

NVS 5400M 625

RTX 3080 Mobile 16479
+2537%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

NVS 5400M 1119

RTX 3080 Mobile 37933
+3290%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

NVS 5400M 5198

RTX 3080 Mobile 78406
+1409%

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	15 −700%	120 +700%
1440p	2−3 −3600%	74 +3600%
4K	1−2 −4600%	47 +4600%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

4−5

−3250%

134
+3250%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −1933%	122 +1933%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 −1580%	80−85 +1580%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −2825%	117 +2825%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −4300%	85−90 +4300%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −2450%	100−110 +2450%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −3840%	190−200 +3840%
Hitman 3	6−7 −2067%	130 +2067%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 −963%	170−180 +963%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −3067%	95−100 +3067%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	9−10 −1600%	150−160 +1600%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −288%	130−140 +288%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −3033%	188 +3033%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 −1580%	80−85 +1580%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −2375%	99 +2375%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −4300%	85−90 +4300%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −2450%	100−110 +2450%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −3840%	190−200 +3840%
Hitman 3	6−7 −1850%	117 +1850%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 −963%	170−180 +963%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −3100%	96 +3100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	9−10 −2267%	213 +2267%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 −608%	85−90 +608%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −568%	227 +568%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −1150%	75 +1150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 −1580%	80−85 +1580%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −2150%	90 +2150%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −4300%	85−90 +4300%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −3040%	157 +3040%
Hitman 3	6−7 −1700%	108 +1700%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 −869%	155 +869%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	9−10 −1956%	185 +1956%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 −783%	106 +783%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −118%	74 +118%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4

−3067%

95
+3067%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3 −3900%	80−85 +3900%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 −3050%	60−65 +3050%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −6100%	62 +6100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 −4800%	45−50 +4800%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −3300%	30−35 +3300%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −2300%	45−50 +2300%
Hitman 3	7−8 −986%	76 +986%
Horizon Zero Dawn	5−6 −2320%	121 +2320%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 −7800%	79 +7800%
Watch Dogs: Legion	8−9 −2113%	177 +2113%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5

−1975%

83
+1975%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

1−2

−3400%

35−40
+3400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 −2050%	43 +2050%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −3700%	38 +3700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	0−1	27−30
Far Cry 5	1−2 −2400%	24−27 +2400%
Watch Dogs: Legion	0−1	33

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4

−1433%

46
+1433%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	98 +0%	98 +0%
Battlefield 5	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Metro Exodus	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	79 +0%	79 +0%
Battlefield 5	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Metro Exodus	144 +0%	144 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60 +0%	60 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	230−240 +0%	230−240 +0%
Metro Exodus	90 +0%	90 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	141 +0%	141 +0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Hitman 3	47 +0%	47 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	33 +0%	33 +0%
Metro Exodus	74 +0%	74 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	70 +0%	70 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	87 +0%	87 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	79 +0%	79 +0%

This is how NVS 5400M and RTX 3080 Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX 3080 Mobile is 700% faster in 1080p
RTX 3080 Mobile is 3600% faster in 1440p
RTX 3080 Mobile is 4600% faster in 4K

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

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3080 Mobile is 7800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 3080 Mobile is ahead in 51 test (73%)
there's a draw in 19 tests (27%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.62	42.72
Recency	1 June 2012	12 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	115 Watt

NVS 5400M has 228.6% lower power consumption.

RTX 3080 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 2537% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the NVS 5400M in performance tests.

Be aware that NVS 5400M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

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