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GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
FOLDING@HOME PPD PERFORMANCE

GPU profile

Performance snapshot

Current averages, ranks, sample depth, and data freshness.

Folding@Home identifier GA102 [GeForce RTX 3080 12GB]
High confidence
Most recent sample Aug 2, 2026 Most recent update seen for this GPU profile.
All-OS average
6,367,769
Average PPD from submitted samples
Linux average
Not enough data
Linux-only samples
Windows average
6,367,769
Windows-only samples
Work unit samples
18,503
All-time profile volume
Overall rank
#32
441 GPUs tracked
Brand rank
#28
294 Nvidia GPUs
Sampled performance breakdown

Folding Statistics GA102 [GeForce RTX 3080 12GB] - Nvidia

DATA SAMPLES INFO
Filter applied, PPD samples all time		 AVERAGE FOLDING PERFORMANCE
Based on ALL available PPD samples by filter		 WORK UNIT PPD RECORDS
All Time
OS FILTER SAMPLES PPD WU Per 24hrs Time Per WU Points Per WU BEST PPD WORST PPD
All OS AVG 18,503 6,367,769 12.90 1 hrs 52 mins 493,517 49,056,281 38,744
Windows 18,503 6,367,769 12.90 1 hrs 52 mins 493,517 49,056,281 38,744
Track this hardware live

Profile your GeForce RTX 3080 12GB in our V8 Web Client

Launch the LAR.SYSTEMS V8 Web Client to monitor live work-unit activity, compare your machine with community benchmarks, and contribute real samples that keep public rankings and hardware insights current for the Folding@Home community.

Sample Folder Team Platform Seen
Most recent WU sample Crash86 ElusiveFolders Windows GPU 6 months ago
First seen Anonymous Folder Team not recorded Windows GPU 4 years ago
Preview of the Folding@Home V8 web client showing active work units, current PPD comparisons, and live GPU and CPU statistics.
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Recent GPU performance

12-week performance at a glance

Use the range, net change, and latest average as a quick signal—not a final judgment on the GPU.

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How to read this
  • Weekly movement can reflect project mix, available work units, drivers, or operating systems rather than a lasting hardware change.
  • Use the detailed chart to compare operating systems and work-unit availability across the full period.
Latest weekly average
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Recent Work Unit Performance - GeForce RTX 3080 12GB

Average PPD is impacted by the types of research work units being done as they return different amounts of points and take different amounts of time.

The following shows the work unit allocation of research causes to better understand changes in PPD over time for the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB.

No work unit data recorded for the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB in the past 12 weeks.

Data is provided in legacy mode until new work units are folded using our web client.

Recent Work Unit Performance Clusters - GeForce RTX 3080 12GB

The following visualization illustrates the PPD / Credit allocation of work units across different research causes, providing insight into how PPD varies by work unit PPD samples for the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB.

This analysis helps better understand the relationship between research causes and PPD/Credit, highlighting any performance trends as clusters or anomalies as outliers.

Project work-unit sample cluster chart.
Power and cost planning

GeForce RTX 3080 12GB kWh POWER CONSUMPTION & COST

Power consumption information for the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB is based on an average wattage taken from vendor information for the lowest and highest power draws for the GPU under Folding@Home compute loads.

Wattage information is only for the GPU and does not include the host computer's power usage.

$ / kWh

Default estimates are rendered at $0.10 per kWh. Your saved browser rate will update the cost columns across GPU profile pages.

Current GPU power consumption snapshot

GPU Power Draw
Watts - TDP		 Daily Power Usage
kWh		 Points per
kWh		 Daily Cost at $0.10
per kWh		 Power Cost
per 1m Points
350 W 8.40 kWh 856,774 $0.84 $0.117

GeForce RTX 3080 12GB COMPUTE VS kWH USAGE DAY, MONTH, WEEK & YEAR

Folding@Home compute projections for the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB can be used to help inform long-term point goals and related costs based on 24/7 usage.

Duration Nickname Points
Average		 Work Units
Average		 Power Usage
kWh		 Power Cost
at $0.10 per kWh
Day PPD 7,196,904 18.79 8.40 kWh $0.84
Week PPW 50,378,328 131.53 58.80 kWh $5.88
Month PPM 218,905,830 571.51 255.50 kWh $25.55
Year PPY 2,626,869,960 6858.13 3066.00 kWh $306.60
Reading the averages

Why your PPD may differ

PPD is a guide, not a fixed result. Daily output changes with the work-unit mix, including project, points, atom count, and deadline, as well as system conditions such as OS, drivers, clocks, thermals, and power limits.

Compare the five highest and lowest sampled project averages for GeForce RTX 3080 12GB using community samples collected through the LAR.SYSTEMS V8 Web Client.

Highest sampled PPD

PPD
Rank		Project
ID		Cause
Research		PPD
Average		Points WU
Average		WUs Day
Average		WU Time
Average
117919Malaria35,653,253251,201141.930 hrs 10 mins
217639cancer11,083,608796,72113.911 hrs 44 mins
318224alzheimers10,360,2191,178,7148.792 hrs 44 mins
418265Antibody-Dynamics-Simulation9,834,70469,290141.940 hrs 10 mins
515214cancer9,722,123150,00064.810 hrs 22 mins

Lowest sampled PPD

PPD
Rank		Project
ID		Cause
Research		PPD
Average		Points WU
Average		WUs Day
Average		WU Time
Average
112259dud-e177,63073,2012.439 hrs 53 mins
212117Protein-Brush-Polymer-Simulation1,156,756206,2005.614 hrs 17 mins
312235dud-e1,318,471137,8099.572 hrs 31 mins
416489cancer1,430,32588,55416.151 hrs 29 mins
517759parkinsons1,647,943100,11916.461 hrs 27 mins

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