GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile vs Quadro RTX 5000

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 5000 with GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

RTX 5000
2018
16 GB GDDR6, 230 Watt
41.32

RTX 3080 Mobile outperforms RTX 5000 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking9791
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.29no data
Power efficiency12.4225.65
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU104GA104
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date13 August 2018 (6 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,299 no data

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 cores30726144
Core clock speed1620 MHz1110 MHz
Boost clock speed1815 MHz1545 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)230 Watt115 Watt
Texture fill rate348.5296.6
Floating-point processing power11.15 TFLOPS18.98 TFLOPS
ROPs6496
TMUs192192
Tensor Cores384192
Ray Tracing Cores4848

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno data

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s448.0 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 Connectors4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-CNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
CUDA7.58.6

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.

RTX 5000 41.32
RTX 3080 Mobile 42.67
+3.3%

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 5000 15941
RTX 3080 Mobile 16461
+3.3%

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 HD110−120
−8.2%
119
+8.2%
1440p70−75
−10%
77
+10%
4K45−50
−4.4%
47
+4.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p20.90no data
1440p32.84no data
4K51.09no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 134
+0%
134
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 122
+0%
122
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 98
+0%
98
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 117
+0%
117
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Hitman 3 130
+0%
130
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 188
+0%
188
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 79
+0%
79
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 99
+0%
99
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Hitman 3 117
+0%
117
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 144
+0%
144
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 96
+0%
96
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 213
+0%
213
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 227
+0%
227
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75
+0%
75
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 69
+0%
69
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90
+0%
90
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 157
+0%
157
+0%
Hitman 3 108
+0%
108
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 155
+0%
155
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 185
+0%
185
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 106
+0%
106
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 74
+0%
74
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 95
+0%
95
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 62
+0%
62
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60
+0%
60
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Hitman 3 76
+0%
76
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 121
+0%
121
+0%
Metro Exodus 90
+0%
90
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 141
+0%
141
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 79
+0%
79
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 177
+0%
177
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 83
+0%
83
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+0%
35−40
+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

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 43
+0%
43
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 38
+0%
38
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 87
+0%
87
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 79
+0%
79
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 33
+0%
33
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 46
+0%
46
+0%

This is how RTX 5000 and RTX 3080 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3080 Mobile is 8% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3080 Mobile is 10% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3080 Mobile is 4% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 41.32 42.67
Recency 13 August 2018 12 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 230 Watt 115 Watt

RTX 5000 has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 3080 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 3.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro RTX 5000 and GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 5000 is a workstation card while GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile is a notebook one.


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