NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 3080
CUDA Cores
8,704
TDP
320 W
Memory
GDDR6X
Architecture
Ampere
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$0.06/ hour
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$0.18/ hour
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Architecture
MicroarchitectureAmpere
CUDA Cores8704
Base Clock1440 MHz
Boost Clock1710 MHz
Memory & VRAM
Memory TypeGDDR6X
Connectivity & Scaling
InterconnectPCI Express
GenerationPCIe Gen 4
PCIe InterfaceGen 4
Power & Efficiency
TDP320 W
PSU Required750
Connectors2x PCIe 8-pin (adapter to 1x 12-pin included)
Thermal LimitsMaximum GPU Temperature 93°C; dual axial flow through thermal design; hybrid vapor chamber with heat pipe heat-sink
Physical Design
Form FactorPCIe
Slot Width2-Slot
Dimensions11.2" (285 mm) x 4.4" (112 mm)
CoolingDual axial flow-through (active air)
Thermals & Cooling
Noise LevelCool and quiet
Software Ecosystem
Driver StabilityDrivers optimized and tested on thousands of hardware configurations for performance and reliability
System Compatibility
Required PCIePCI Express Gen 4
Motherboard2-Slot; requires two unused expansion slots; clearance 11.2” (285mm) x 4.4” (112mm)
Rack PowerGraphics Card Power 320 W
Benchmarks & Throughput
Scaling Efficiency
NVIDIA NVLink™ (SLI-Ready) | -
Multi-GPU Scalability
Scaling Characteristics
ParallelismCUDA cores: 8704; NVIDIA NVLink (SLI-Ready): -
Workload Readiness
Multimodal AI
Yes — video and voice optimized by AI
Real-Time Serving
Yes — real-time AI video enhancement and broadcast AI features
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Expert Insight
The GeForce RTX 3080 represents a strategic leap in AI compute. When comparing cloud providers, consider not just the hourly rate, but also the interconnect bandwidth (InfiniBand/NVLink) and regional availability which can significantly impact total cost of ownership for large-scale training.
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