NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
32.9Rasterization49.3
20Ray Tracing42.1
50.2Memoryspec-based59.2
67.7Efficiencyspec-based64.3
41.3Compute64.5
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 53.9 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+23) and Ray Tracing (+22). 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
- 29% lower TDP: 250 W vs 350 W
- Lower launch price: $699 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 49 vs 33
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 42 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 41
- 186% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 3,584
- 104% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 19,200 vs 9,400
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2021 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere |
| Process | 16 nm | 8 nm+50% |
| TDP | 250 W+29% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584 | 10,240+186% |
| RT cores | — | 80 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 320 |
| Base clock | 1,480 MHz+8% | 1,365 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,582 MHz | 1,665 MHz+5% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 11 GB | 12 GB+9% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 352 bit | 384 bit+9% |
| Bandwidth | 484 GB/s | 912 GB/s+88% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,400Bottom 34% | 19,200+104%Top 26% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,150Top 33% |
| PassMark G3D | 14,400Bottom 33% | 25,800+79%Top 17% |
| 1080p Ultra | 90 fpsBottom 23% | 155 fps+72%Top 38% |
| 1440p Ultra | 64 fpsBottom 23% | 118 fps+84%Top 34% |
| 4K Ultra | 34 fpsBottom 23% | 66 fps+94%Top 32% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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