NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
32.9Rasterization61.5
20Ray Tracing53.6
50.2Memoryspec-based61
67.7Efficiencyspec-based71.3
41.3Compute67.3
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins this graphics card face-off, 62.2 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+34) and rasterization (+29). 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
- 38% higher Bus width: 352 bit vs 256 bit
- 22% lower TDP: 250 W vs 320 W
- Lower launch price: $699 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 33
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 54 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 67 vs 41
- 198% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 28,000 vs 9,400
- 171% higher Shading units: 9,728 vs 3,584
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 16 nm | 5 nm+69% |
| TDP | 250 W+22% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584 | 9,728+171% |
| RT cores | — | 76 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 304 |
| Base clock | 1,480 MHz | 2,205 MHz+49% |
| Boost clock | 1,582 MHz | 2,505 MHz+58% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 11 GB | 16 GB+45% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 352 bit+38% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 484 GB/s | 717 GB/s+48% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,400Bottom 34% | 28,000+198%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 7,300Top 12% |
| PassMark G3D | 14,400Bottom 33% | 27,900+94%Top 9% |
| 1080p Ultra | 90 fpsBottom 23% | 194 fps+116%Top 12% |
| 1440p Ultra | 64 fpsBottom 23% | 149 fps+133%Top 10% |
| 4K Ultra | 34 fpsBottom 23% | 88 fps+159%Top 10% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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