RTX 4080 vs NVIDIA RTX A3000 Laptop GPU
Short answer: which is best?
RTX 4080 is 474.8 % stronger than NVIDIA RTX A3000 Laptop GPU. RTX 4080 ranks #4 of 67 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (14,521 GPU score over 5 verified runs). NVIDIA RTX A3000 Laptop GPU ranks #48 of 67 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (2,526 GPU score over 1 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 6 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | RTX 4080 | NVIDIA RTX A3000 Laptop GPU |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 14,521 | 2,526 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 14,765 | 3,675 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 63.1 FPS | 11.2 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 78.4 FPS | 13.8 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 67.1 FPS | 11.4 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 105.7 FPS | 46.4 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 204 GB/s | 90 GB/s |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 6 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
Fragz' verdict
The RTX 4080 is the undeniable victor in this matchup, outperforming the NVIDIA RTX A3000 Laptop GPU by a massive 474.1% in GPU score, securing its rank at 4th overall compared to the Laptop GPU's 47th. This huge gap is evident across all our gaming benchmarks, with the RTX 4080 delivering significantly higher frame rates, such as 62.9 FPS in Earth II (Vulkan) compared to the NVIDIA RTX A3000 Laptop GPU's 11.2 FPS. The RTX 4080 also boasts superior raw compute with an ALU index of 539839 against 93658, higher memory bandwidth at 195 GB/s versus 90 GB/s, more VRAM at 16 GB compared to 6 GB, and a much higher peak clock of 2895 MHz. For gamers, this means a vastly smoother, more responsive experience on the RTX 4080, though it's important to note the NVIDIA RTX A3000 Laptop GPU's results are based on a thin sample of just one verified run. While the NVIDIA RTX A3000 Laptop GPU is a capable component for its intended compact form factor, the RTX 4080 is in a league of its own for high-performance gaming.
Generated October 29, 2026 from the 6 verified runs available then. The verdict is never silently rewritten — new numbers get a new verdict.
What the numbers mean
The GPU score is the graphics card's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the card in, and depends on processor, memory and storage. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
All measurements for RTX 4080 · All measurements for NVIDIA RTX A3000 Laptop GPU