NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
32.9Rasterization50.6
20Ray Tracing42.9
50.2Memory73.7
67.7Efficiency64.3
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 memory (+24). 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
- Stronger efficiency score: 68 vs 64
- 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 memory score: 74 vs 50
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 41
- 193% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 3,584
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 | 9,400 | 19,900+112% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,300 |
| PassMark G3D | 14,400 | 26,300+83% |
| 1080p Ultra | 90 fps | 158 fps+76% |
| 1440p Ultra | 64 fps | 121 fps+89% |
| 4K Ultra | 34 fps | 69 fps+103% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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