Where does an EVGA RTX 3080 stand these days?

It's not near the top anymore, but it's still a capable gaming card. Roughly speaking, its performance can land between an RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5070, though the order depends on the game, resolution and settings.

EVGA's version is still an RTX 3080, so model-specific cooling and power settings matter more than the brand when comparing it with other 3080s.

At 1440p it should still do well in plenty of games. At 4K, demanding newer games may need lower settings or upscaling, especially if you're chasing high frame rates. Ray tracing can make the workload a lot heavier too.

The 10GB and 12GB versions have different amounts of VRAM. Either can run into memory limits with demanding settings, so that's worth watching before assuming the GPU itself is simply too slow.

There's no useful expiration date for it. A card that's fine for 1080p at 60 fps might already feel limiting to someone who wants 4K, heavy ray tracing and high refresh rates.

If you already have one and your games run the way you want, keep it. Upgrade when a game or setting you care about gives you a concrete reason to.

Owning one and buying one now are different questions. A working 3080 can still be worth keeping, but a used one needs to be cheap enough to justify its age and the risk of a shorter remaining life. Compare it with current prices for newer cards rather than relying on an old value ranking.