NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
32.9Rasterization50.6
20Ray Tracing42.9
50.2Memoryspec-based73.7
67.7Efficiencyspec-based64.3
41.3Compute65.4
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+24) and Ray Tracing (+23). 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 $1,499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Stronger rasterization score: 51 vs 33
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 43 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 41
- 193% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 3,584
- 118% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 11 GB
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2020 |
| 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 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584 | 10,496+193% |
| RT cores | — | 82 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 328 |
| Base clock | 1,480 MHz+6% | 1,395 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,582 MHz | 1,695 MHz+7% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 11 GB | 24 GB+118% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 352 bit | 384 bit+9% |
| Bandwidth | 484 GB/s | 936 GB/s+93% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,400Bottom 34% | 19,900+112%Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,300Top 31% |
| PassMark G3D | 14,400Bottom 33% | 26,300+83%Top 15% |
| 1080p Ultra | 90 fpsBottom 23% | 158 fps+76%Top 34% |
| 1440p Ultra | 64 fpsBottom 23% | 121 fps+89%Top 30% |
| 4K Ultra | 34 fpsBottom 23% | 69 fps+103%Top 26% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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