<\/span><\/h3>Using the same system I used for the RTX 2080 review two years ago, I’ve begun testing the RTX 3080. The only game that I found to be challenging to test on this setup was Microsoft Flight Simulator, despite not having the newest and finest CPU.
I connected the RTX 3080 to a 27-inch Asus ROG Swift PG279Q monitor in order to run tests at 1440p. This monitor is perfect for an RTX 3080 at 1440p resolution because it supports refresh rates up to 165Hz + G-Sync. Additionally, I’ve been testing 4K performance, which is shown here.
I’ve spent the entire week playing a range of AAA games to get a sense of what the 3080 is like. Along with using built-in benchmarks, I’ve tested average frame rates in a number of games, such as Microsoft Flight Simulator, Call of Duty: Warzone, Metro Exodus, Death Stranding, Control, and Fortnite. Tested at maximum or high settings, the majority of the games consistently surpassed the average of 100 frames per second at 1440p.
With all settings maximized, Fortnite averaged 161 frames per second, whereas Warzone averaged 116 frames per second. Although you would normally drop the settings in competitive shooters to get these kinds of averages on other cards, the RTX 3080 was able to reliably provide a fluid high frame rate experience.
Even with more demanding games like Metro Exodus or Control, the RTX 3080 outperformed the previous RTX 2080 card in terms of performance at 1440p by around 60% or more. This resulted in a far more playable average of 57 frames per second for Metro Exodus on the RTX 3080, as opposed to an extreme 36 frames per second on the RTX 2080.
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<\/span>RTX 3080 review (1440p)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>