NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
32.9Rasterization46.4
20Ray Tracing39.7
50.2Memoryspec-based54.6
67.7Efficiencyspec-based68
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 compute score: 62 vs 41
- 143% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 3,584
- 87% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 17,600 vs 9,400
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 | 9,400Bottom 34% | 17,600+87%Top 31% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 4,700Top 36% |
| PassMark G3D | 14,400Bottom 33% | 24,500+70%Top 23% |
| 1080p Ultra | 90 fpsBottom 23% | 146 fps+62%Top 41% |
| 1440p Ultra | 64 fpsBottom 23% | 108 fps+69%Top 41% |
| 4K Ultra | 34 fpsBottom 23% | 60 fps+76%Top 39% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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