NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
32.9Rasterization49.7
20Ray Tracing46.2
50.2Memoryspec-based74.6
67.7Efficiencyspec-based51.9
41.3Compute69.9
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 56.1 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+29) and Ray Tracing (+26). 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
- 44% lower TDP: 250 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $699 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 33
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 41
- 200% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 3,584
- 131% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 21,705 vs 9,400
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere |
| Process | 16 nm | 8 nm+50% |
| TDP | 250 W+44% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 3x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584 | 10,752+200% |
| RT cores | — | 84 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 336 |
| Base clock | 1,480 MHz | 1,560 MHz+5% |
| Boost clock | 1,582 MHz | 1,860 MHz+18% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 11 GB | 24 GB+118% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 352 bit | 384 bit+9% |
| Bandwidth | 484 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+108% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,400Bottom 35% | 21,705+131%Top 20% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,913Top 25% |
| PassMark G3D | 14,400Bottom 34% | 29,204+103%Top 7% |
| 1080p Ultra | 90 fpsBottom 23% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 64 fpsBottom 23% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 34 fpsBottom 23% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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