NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
32.9Rasterization46.4
20Ray Tracing39.7
50.2Memory54.6
67.7Efficiency68
41.3Compute61.6
4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 wins this graphics card face-off, 51.8 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+20) and Ray Tracing (+20). 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
- 22% lower TDP: 250 W vs 320 W
- 10% higher VRAM: 11 GB vs 10 GB
- 10% higher Bus width: 352 bit vs 320 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 33
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 40 vs 20
- Stronger memory score: 55 vs 50
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 41
- 143% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 3,584
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2020 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere |
| Process | 16 nm | 8 nm+50% |
| TDP | 250 W+22% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584 | 8,704+143% |
| RT cores | — | 68 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 272 |
| Base clock | 1,480 MHz+3% | 1,440 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,582 MHz | 1,710 MHz+8% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 11 GB+10% | 10 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 352 bit+10% | 320 bit |
| Bandwidth | 484 GB/s | 760 GB/s+57% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,400 | 17,600+87% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 4,700 |
| PassMark G3D | 14,400 | 24,500+70% |
| 1080p Ultra | 90 fps | 146 fps+62% |
| 1440p Ultra | 64 fps | 108 fps+69% |
| 4K Ultra | 34 fps | 60 fps+76% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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