NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
28.4Rasterization38.9
20Ray Tracing31.2
41.5Memoryspec-based53.2
76.4Efficiencyspec-based72.2
41.2Compute52.9
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10808 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 46.6 to 37.8, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+12) and Ray Tracing (+11). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 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
- 28% lower TDP: 180 W vs 250 W
- 19% higher Base clock: 1,607 MHz vs 1,350 MHz
- 12% higher Boost clock: 1,733 MHz vs 1,545 MHz
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 39 vs 28
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 31 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 41
- 93% higher bandwidth: 616 GB/s vs 320 GB/s
- 82% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 13,700 vs 7,536
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2018 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Turing |
| Process | 16 nm | 12 nm+25% |
| TDP | 180 W+28% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 4,352+70% |
| RT cores | — | 68 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 544 |
| Base clock | 1,607 MHz+19% | 1,350 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,733 MHz+12% | 1,545 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 11 GB+38% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 352 bit+38% |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 616 GB/s+93% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,536Bottom 27% | 13,700+82%Top 40% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,100Bottom 37% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,607Bottom 41% | 21,400+37%Top 38% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 116 fpsBottom 45% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 83 fpsBottom 45% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 44 fpsBottom 45% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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