Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop vs Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080

Updated Aug 2026 · Scored by the Let’s Compare Data Engine · How we score

Verdict

Key takeaways

  • Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop leads Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 overall by 12 points (72 vs 60 out of 100).
  • Key differences: G3D mark, where Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop has 28,362 vs 24,978; performance (FP32), where Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop has 52.9 vs 29.8 TFLOPS; capacity, where Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop has 24 GB vs 10 GB; performance (FP16), where Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop has 52.9 vs 29.768 TFLOPS; bandwidth, where Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop has 896 vs 760 GB/s.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop leads overall
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop · #19 of 159
72
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 · #27 of 159
60
Key differences
  • G3D MarkNvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop 28,362 vs 24,978
  • PerformanceNvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop 52.9 vs 29.8 TFLOPS
  • CapacityNvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop 24 GB vs 10 GB
  • PerformanceNvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop 52.9 vs 29.768 TFLOPS
  • BandwidthNvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop 896 vs 760 GB/s

Scores by Category

GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop wins 4 of 6 categories · GeForce RTX 3080 wins 1

CategoryGeForce RTX 5090 LaptopGeForce RTX 3080Lead
Benchmark
+8
Theoretical Performance
+27
Memory
+30
Miscellaneous
+55
Core Specifications
+65
API Support
Tie

Value for Money

Launch prices — enter today's prices (same currency for both).

GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop

Detailed Specifications

Core Specifications

Feature
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
GeForce RTX 3080
Base Power
95 W
N/A
Maximum Power
150 W53% less
320 W
Lithography Process
5 nm38% less
8 nm

Memory

Feature
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
GeForce RTX 3080
Capacity
24 GB140% more
10 GB
Technology
Bandwidth
896 GB/s18% more
760 GB/s

API Support

Feature
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
GeForce RTX 3080
DirectX Version
12
12
Vulkan Version
1.4
1.4

Theoretical Performance

Feature
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
GeForce RTX 3080
Performance (FP16)
52.9 TFLOPS78% more
29.768 TFLOPS
Performance (FP32)
52.9 TFLOPS78% more
29.8 TFLOPS

Benchmark

Feature
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
GeForce RTX 3080
G3D Mark
28,36214% more
24,978

Miscellaneous

Feature
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
GeForce RTX 3080
Platform

Specification Note

Specifications are compiled from official manufacturer data and other reliable internet sources. Some features may vary by region or model configuration.

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