RTX 3080 10GB
The current RTX 3080 10GB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
NVIDIA · GPU · RTX 30
Retailer photo of ASUS TUF RTX 3080 GAMING. View this offer in Where to buy
Works well for: 1080p Gaming
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- VRAM
- 10 GB
- Memory bandwidth
- 760 GB/s
- Board power
- 320 W
- Architecture
- Ampere
- Interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: MediumAt $740 the RTX 3080 10GB is priced 38% below its $1199 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
RTX 3080 10GB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
3 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS TUF RTX 3080 GAMING | Newegg | New | $740 | 46 | 2026-11-04 | View offer → |
| ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 3080 GAMING OC | Newegg | New | $1,199 | 28 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 3080 GAMING WHITE OC | Newegg | New | $1,399 | 24 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| RTX 3080 10GBMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#20 of 54 graded graphics cards
- #17 AMDRX 9070 46
- #18 NVIDIARTX 3090 45
- #19 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 45
- #20 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 42
- #21 AMDRX 7900 GRE 41
- #22 NVIDIARTX PRO 2000 Blackwell 41
- #23 AMDRX 9070 GRE 40
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#17 of 56 currently priced graphics cards
- #14 IntelArc A380 49
- #15 AMDRX 7700 XT 48
- #16 AMDRX 7800 XT 47
- #17 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 46
- #18 AMDRX 7900 XT 46
- #19 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 46
- #20 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 45
Performance 1080p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#20 of 54 graded graphics cards
- #17 AMDRX 9070 46
- #18 NVIDIARTX 3090 45
- #19 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 45
- #20 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 42
- #21 AMDRX 7900 GRE 41
- #22 NVIDIARTX PRO 2000 Blackwell 41
- #23 AMDRX 9070 GRE 40
Value 1080p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#16 of 56 currently priced graphics cards
- #13 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 49
- #14 AMDRX 7700 XT 48
- #15 AMDRX 7800 XT 48
- #16 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 47
- #17 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 47
- #18 AMDRX 7900 XT 46
- #19 IntelArc A380 45
Performance 1440p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#20 of 54 graded graphics cards
- #17 AMDRX 9070 46
- #18 NVIDIARTX 3090 45
- #19 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 45
- #20 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 42
- #21 AMDRX 7900 GRE 41
- #22 NVIDIARTX PRO 2000 Blackwell 41
- #23 AMDRX 9070 GRE 40
Value 1440p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#17 of 56 currently priced graphics cards
- #14 AMDRX 7700 XT 48
- #15 AMDRX 7800 XT 48
- #16 IntelArc A380 47
- #17 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 47
- #18 AMDRX 7900 XT 47
- #19 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 46
- #20 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 46
Performance 4K
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#20 of 54 graded graphics cards
- #17 AMDRX 9070 46
- #18 NVIDIARTX 3090 45
- #19 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 45
- #20 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 42
- #21 AMDRX 7900 GRE 41
- #22 NVIDIARTX PRO 2000 Blackwell 41
- #23 AMDRX 9070 GRE 40
Value 4K
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#24 of 56 currently priced graphics cards
- #21 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti Super 67
- #22 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 67
- #23 NVIDIARTX 4080 Super 67
- #24 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 66
- #25 NVIDIARTX 4080 63
- #26 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 56
- #27 NVIDIARTX 4090 56
Performance Ray Tracing @ 1080p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#19 of 40 graded graphics cards
- #16 AMDRX 9070 GRE 46
- #17 AMDRX 7900 GRE 46
- #18 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 45
- #19 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 41
- #20 AMDRX 7800 XT 39
- #21 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 8GB 37
- #22 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 36
Value Ray Tracing @ 1080p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#25 of 56 currently priced graphics cards
- #22 AMDRX 7800 XT 65
- #23 NVIDIARTX 4080 64
- #24 AMDRX 7700 XT 63
- #25 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 59
- #26 NVIDIARTX 5050 57
- #27 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 55
- #28 NVIDIARTX 4090 53
Performance Ray Tracing @ 1440p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#18 of 41 graded graphics cards
- #15 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 39
- #16 NVIDIARTX 4070 38
- #17 AMDRX 9070 GRE 37
- #18 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 34
- #19 AMDRX 7900 GRE 34
- #20 AMDRX 7800 XT 33
- #21 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 31
Value Ray Tracing @ 1440p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#25 of 56 currently priced graphics cards
- #22 AMDRX 7800 XT 66
- #23 NVIDIARTX 4080 63
- #24 AMDRX 7700 XT 63
- #25 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 58
- #26 NVIDIARTX 5050 54
- #27 NVIDIARTX 4090 54
- #28 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 54
Performance Ray Tracing @ 4K
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#21 of 42 graded graphics cards
- #18 AMDRX 9070 GRE 24
- #19 AMDRX 7800 XT 24
- #20 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 23
- #21 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 22
- #22 AMDRX 7700 XT 15
- #23 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 15
- #24 NVIDIARTX 3070 Ti 14
Value Ray Tracing @ 4K
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#25 of 56 currently priced graphics cards
- #22 NVIDIARTX 5060 57
- #23 AMDRX 7700 XT 55
- #24 AMDRX 9060 XT 8GB 53
- #25 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 49
- #26 NVIDIARTX 3090 48
- #27 IntelArc A750 45
- #28 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 45
Performance AI
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#15 of 52 graded graphics cards
- #12 NVIDIARTX 3090 33
- #13 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 32
- #14 NVIDIARTX 5070 28
- #15 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 27
- #16 NVIDIARTX 4070 27
- #17 NVIDIARTX 4000 Ada 24
- #18 AMDRX 9070 XT 22
Value AI
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#18 of 56 currently priced graphics cards
- #15 NVIDIARTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 76
- #16 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 75
- #17 AMDRX 9070 GRE 73
- #18 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 71
- #19 NVIDIARTX 4000 Ada 71
- #20 IntelArc A750 66
- #21 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 66
Performance 3D Rendering
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#15 of 41 graded graphics cards
- #12 NVIDIARTX 4070 41
- #13 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 40
- #14 NVIDIARTX 3090 35
- #15 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 31
- #16 NVIDIARTX 4060 Ti 8GB 28
- #17 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 28
- #18 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 8GB 28
Value 3D Rendering
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#14 of 56 currently priced graphics cards
- #11 NVIDIARTX 4070 81
- #12 NVIDIARTX 4080 79
- #13 NVIDIARTX 4090 78
- #14 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 78
- #15 AMDRX 9070 GRE 75
- #16 AMDRX 9060 XT 8GB 70
- #17 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 70
Performance Light Use
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#49 of 52 graded graphics cards
- #46 AMDRX 9070 XT 41
- #47 NVIDIARTX 4080 37
- #48 NVIDIARTX 4080 Super 37
- #49 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 37
- #50 NVIDIARTX 3090 30
- #51 NVIDIARTX 5080 28
- #52 NVIDIARTX 4090 7
Value Light Use
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#39 of 56 currently priced graphics cards
- #36 IntelArc A770 5
- #37 NVIDIARTX 3070 Ti 5
- #38 NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti 4
- #39 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 4
- #40 AMDRX 7900 XT 4
- #41 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 3
- #42 IntelIntel Arc Pro B70 3
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value46 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 64 +7% capability · +1% price | |
| 1080p GamingRaster performance · 1080p | GradeS Value47 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 S 65 +7% capability · +1% price | |
| 1440p GamingRaster performance · 1440p | GradeB Value47 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 A 66 +7% capability · +1% price | |
| 4K / VRRaster performance · 4K / VR | GradeC Value66 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 B 98 +7% capability · +1% price | |
| Ray Tracing @ 1080pRay tracing capability · 1080p | GradeB Value59 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 A 98 +32% capability · +1% price | |
| Ray Tracing @ 1440pRay tracing capability · 1440p | GradeC Value58 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 B 97 +37% capability · +1% price | |
| Ray Tracing @ 4KRay tracing capability · 4K | GradeF Value49 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 D 84 +87% capability · +1% price | |
| AI / Local LLMAI compute · memory and ecosystem fit | GradeC Value71 | — | — |
| 3D Rendering3D rendering · creator workloads | GradeB Value78 | — | — |
| Light Use & EfficiencyEfficiency · lighter workloads | GradeD Value4 | Higher capability RX 6400 S 63 +167% capability · -59% price | Higher Value with current priorities Arc A380 S 100 +154% capability · -74% price |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- 1080p Gaming is your main prioritygraded S for 1080p Gaming on the same rubric as the tier list
- You want memory headroom — memory is not what limits it hereno memory cap applies to this grade — the raster index sets it, not the frame buffer
- DLSS 4.5 matters to yousecond-generation transformer upscaler, but no frame generation on this generation — derived from the ampere architecture, not from a scraped feature flag
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near $424, against a cheapest tracked $740
- Not the pick if Light Use & Efficiency is your main useit grades only D there
Works well if
- 1080p is your main priority — S here means 144 Hz+ ultra with headroomgraded S for 1080p on the same rubric as the tier list
- You want memory headroom — 10 GB is above what this job needsthe same card with 8 GB grades A for 1080p; this one has 10 GB and hits no memory cap
- DLSS 4.5 matters to yousecond-generation transformer upscaler, but no frame generation on this generation — derived from the ampere architecture, not from a scraped feature flag
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for 1080p specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for 1080p — the calculation only gets there near $438, against a cheapest tracked $740
- Not the pick if Light Use & Efficiency is your main useit grades only D there
Works well if
- 1440p is your main priority — B here means solid 60 fps at high settingsgraded B for 1440p on the same rubric as the tier list
- DLSS 4.5 matters to yousecond-generation transformer upscaler, but no frame generation on this generation — derived from the ampere architecture, not from a scraped feature flag
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for 1440p specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for 1440p — the calculation only gets there near $434, against a cheapest tracked $740
- Not the pick if Light Use & Efficiency is your main useit grades only D there
- You are buying for 1440p and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: <12gb vram caps at b
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- 4K is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades C for 4K, but S for 1080p Gaming
- Strong-value threshold: ~$505$505 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for 4K, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if 4K is your main useit grades C there; RX 9070 grades B at $750
- Current price sits $235 above the strong-value threshold (~$505)cheapest tracked $740 against a $505 calculated threshold for 4K
- You are buying for 4K and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: <12gb vram caps at c
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 1080p is your main priority — B here means playablegraded B for Ray Tracing @ 1080p on the same rubric as the tier list, from 51 fps measured natively (upscaling typically adds 40–60% on top)
- You want memory headroom — memory is not what limits it hereno memory cap applies to this grade for Ray Tracing @ 1080p — the raster index sets it, not the frame buffer
- DLSS 4.5 matters to yousecond-generation transformer upscaler, but no frame generation on this generation — derived from the ampere architecture, not from a scraped feature flag
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Ray Tracing @ 1080p specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Ray Tracing @ 1080p — the calculation only gets there near $400, against a cheapest tracked $740
- Not the pick if Light Use & Efficiency is your main useit grades only D there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 1440p is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades C for Ray Tracing @ 1440p, but S for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Ray Tracing @ 1440p is your main useit grades C there; RX 9070 grades B at $750
- You want strong value for Ray Tracing @ 1440p specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Ray Tracing @ 1440p — the calculation only gets there near $383, against a cheapest tracked $740
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 4K is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades F for Ray Tracing @ 4K, but S for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Ray Tracing @ 4K is your main useit grades F there; RX 9070 grades D at $750
- You want strong value for Ray Tracing @ 4K specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Ray Tracing @ 4K per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- AI is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades C for AI, but S for 1080p Gaming
- Strong-value threshold: ~$590$590 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for AI, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if AI is your main useit grades C there; RX 9070 grades B at $750
- Current price sits $150 above the strong-value threshold (~$590)cheapest tracked $740 against a $590 calculated threshold for AI
Works well if
- 3D Rendering is your main prioritygraded B for 3D Rendering on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$695$695 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for 3D Rendering, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
- You want memory headroom — 10 GB is above what this job needsthe same card with 6 GB grades C for 3D Rendering; this one has 10 GB and hits no memory cap
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $45 above the strong-value threshold (~$695)cheapest tracked $740 against a $695 calculated threshold for 3D Rendering
- Not the pick if Light Use & Efficiency is your main useit grades only D there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Light Use is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades D for Light Use, but S for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Light Use is your main useit grades D there; RX 6400 grades S at $303
- You want strong value for Light Use specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Light Use per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelArc A380 holds Relative Value 100 against its 4 for Light Use, at $190
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the RTX 3080 10GB
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for 1080p
Chosen for 1440p
Chosen for 4K
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 1080p
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 1440p
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 4K
Chosen for AI
This scenario carries a requirement candidates are checked against first: CUDA — Many local-LLM and diffusion toolchains are CUDA-only. ROCm and Vulkan builds exist and work, but they are not drop-in — check your toolchain before treating a non-NVIDIA card as an equivalent swap.
Chosen for 3D Rendering
This scenario carries a requirement candidates are checked against first: OptiX — Blender Cycles reaches its fastest path on NVIDIA OptiX. HIP (AMD) and oneAPI (Intel) render the same scenes, so this is a workflow question, not a capability wall — but render times and add-on support differ.
Chosen for Light Use
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Core / Performance
- Architecture
- Ampere
- GPU chip
- GA102
- GPU variant
- GA102-200-KD-A1
- Process node
- 8 nm
- Transistors
- 28,300 million
- Shading units
- 8704
Memory
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 320 W
- Power connector
- Varies by version
- Recommended PSU
- Varies by version
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- Varies by version300–319 mm across tracked variants
- Height
- Varies by version127–140 mm across tracked variants
- Width
- Varies by version
- Slot thickness
- Varies by version2 across tracked variants
- Fans
- Varies by version3 across tracked variants
- Cooling
- Varies by version
- Outputs
- Varies by version
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 320 W
- Power connector
- 3x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 700 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 319 mm
- Height
- 140 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 2 slots
- Fans
- 3
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 3× DisplayPort · 2× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- ROG-STRIX-RTX3080-O10G-GAMING
- Vendor warranty
- 3 years
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 320 W
- Power connector
- 3x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 700 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 319 mm
- Height
- 140 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 2 slots
- Fans
- 3
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 3× DisplayPort · 2× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- ROG-STRIX-RTX3080-O10G-WHITE
- Vendor warranty
- 3 years
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 320 W
- Power connector
- 2x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 700 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 300 mm
- Height
- 127 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 2 slots
- Fans
- 3
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 3× DisplayPort · 2× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- TUF-RTX3080-10G-GAMING
- Vendor warranty
- 3 years
Select an exact version for physical dimensions and connector details.
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Core / Performance
- Texture units
- 272
- ROPs
- 96
- Ray tracing cores
- 68
- Tensor cores
- 272
- Base clock
- 1440 MHz
- Boost clock
- 1710 MHz
Features
- Upscaling
- DLSS 4.5
- Ray tracing
- Supported
- RGB lighting
- No
Warranty & release
- Release year
- 2020
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Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09
What to check in your build
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
Select a board to confirm its connector and cable-clearance needs.
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
Slot occupancy depends on the board cooler and thickness.
Select an exact version above for physical dimensions and connector details.
700 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
3x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 319 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 2 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
700 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
3x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 319 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 2 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
700 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
2x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 300 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 2 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
Compare all 3 board variants
| Variant | Length | Slot thickness | Power connector | Recommended PSU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 3080 GAMING OC | 319 mm | 2 | 3x 8-pin | 700 W |
| ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 3080 GAMING WHITE OC | 319 mm | 2 | 3x 8-pin | 700 W |
| ASUS TUF RTX 3080 GAMING | 300 mm | 2 | 2x 8-pin | 700 W |
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Summary
RTX 3080 10GB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #20 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1100. The main limitation appears when Light Use & Efficiency becomes the priority, where it grades D.
RTX 3080 10GB offers S-grade capability for 1080p. It ranks #20 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1100. The main limitation appears when Light Use & Efficiency becomes the priority, where it grades D.
RTX 3080 10GB offers B-grade capability for 1440p. It ranks #20 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1100. The main limitation appears when Light Use & Efficiency becomes the priority, where it grades D.
RTX 3080 10GB offers C-grade capability for 4K. It ranks #20 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1100. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RTX 3080 10GB offers B-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 1080p. It ranks #19 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 886. The main limitation appears when Light Use & Efficiency becomes the priority, where it grades D.
RTX 3080 10GB offers C-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 1440p. It ranks #18 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 886. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RTX 3080 10GB offers F-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 4K. It ranks #21 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 886. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RTX 3080 10GB offers C-grade capability for AI. It ranks #15 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ai compute index 1021. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RTX 3080 10GB offers B-grade capability for 3D Rendering. It ranks #15 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1100. The main limitation appears when Light Use & Efficiency becomes the priority, where it grades D.
RTX 3080 10GB offers D-grade capability for Light Use. It ranks #49 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1100. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Do all RTX 3080 10GB boards have the same physical design?
No. Dimensions, slot thickness, cooling, power connectors and display outputs belong to the exact board. Use the Exact version selector before checking case or PSU fit.
How much case clearance should I allow for the RTX 3080 10GB?
Tracked boards range from 300 to 319 mm in length. Select the exact board, then also allow for front radiators or fans, card height, slot thickness and power-cable bend; length alone does not guarantee fit.
Do all RTX 3080 10GB boards use the same power connector?
No. Tracked versions use 3x 8-pin or 2x 8-pin. The connector shown in Specifications & compatibility changes with the exact board selection.
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
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