NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
20.5Rasterization49.3
20Ray Tracing42.1
23.8Memoryspec-based59.2
86.7Efficiencyspec-based64.3
22.1Compute64.5
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 53.9 to 31.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+42) and rasterization (+29). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
- 79% lower TDP: 75 W vs 350 W
- Lower launch price: $139 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 49 vs 21
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 42 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 22
- 1233% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 768
- 721% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 19,200 vs 2,338
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2021 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere |
| Process | 14 nm | 8 nm+43% |
| TDP | 75 W+79% | 350 W |
| Power connector | None (PCIe slot only) | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 768 | 10,240+1233% |
| RT cores | — | 80 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 320 |
| Base clock | 1,290 MHz | 1,365 MHz+6% |
| Boost clock | 1,392 MHz | 1,665 MHz+20% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 384 bit+200% |
| Bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 912 GB/s+714% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 2,338Bottom 3% | 19,200+721%Top 27% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,150Top 33% |
| PassMark G3D | 6,367Bottom 4% | 25,800+305%Top 18% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 155 fpsTop 38% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 118 fpsTop 34% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 66 fpsTop 32% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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