NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
32.9Rasterization38.9
20Ray Tracing31.2
50.2Memory53.2
67.7Efficiency72.2
41.3Compute52.9
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 46.6 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+12) and Ray Tracing (+11). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 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 1080 Ti
- 10% higher Base clock: 1,480 MHz vs 1,350 MHz
- Lower launch price: $699 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 39 vs 33
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 31 vs 20
- Stronger memory score: 53 vs 50
- Stronger efficiency score: 72 vs 68
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 41
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2018 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Turing |
| Process | 16 nm | 12 nm+25% |
| TDP | 250 W | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584 | 4,352+21% |
| RT cores | — | 68 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 544 |
| Base clock | 1,480 MHz+10% | 1,350 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,582 MHz+2% | 1,545 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 11 GB | 11 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 352 bit | 352 bit |
| Bandwidth | 484 GB/s | 616 GB/s+27% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,400Top 84% | 13,700+46%Top 57% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,100Top 68% |
| PassMark G3D | 14,400Top 80% | 21,400+49%Top 50% |
| 1080p Ultra | 90 fpsTop 78% | 116 fps+29%Top 58% |
| 1440p Ultra | 64 fpsTop 78% | 83 fps+30%Top 60% |
| 4K Ultra | 34 fpsTop 74% | 44 fps+29%Top 57% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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