NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
32.9Rasterization73.5
20Ray Tracing68.5
50.2Memoryspec-based74.6
67.7Efficiencyspec-based55.2
41.3Compute86.3
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti13 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.8 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+49) and compute (+45). 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 $1,599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 74 vs 33
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 69 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 41
- 357% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 3,584
- 283% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 36,000 vs 9,400
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 16 nm | 5 nm+69% |
| TDP | 250 W+44% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584 | 16,384+357% |
| RT cores | — | 128 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 512 |
| Base clock | 1,480 MHz | 2,235 MHz+51% |
| Boost clock | 1,582 MHz | 2,520 MHz+59% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,400Bottom 34% | 36,000+283%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 10,100Top 4% |
| PassMark G3D | 14,400Bottom 33% | 38,500+167%Top 3% |
| 1080p Ultra | 90 fpsBottom 23% | 225 fps+150%Top 4% |
| 1440p Ultra | 64 fpsBottom 23% | 180 fps+181%Top 4% |
| 4K Ultra | 34 fpsBottom 23% | 112 fps+229%Top 4% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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