NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
28.4Rasterization46.4
20Ray Tracing39.7
41.5Memoryspec-based54.6
76.4Efficiencyspec-based68
41.2Compute61.6
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10808 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 wins this graphics card face-off, 51.8 to 37.8, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+20) and Ray Tracing (+20). 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
- 44% lower TDP: 180 W vs 320 W
- 12% higher Base clock: 1,607 MHz vs 1,440 MHz
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 28
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 40 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 41
- 240% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 2,560
- 138% higher bandwidth: 760 GB/s vs 320 GB/s
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2020 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere |
| Process | 16 nm | 8 nm+50% |
| TDP | 180 W+44% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 8,704+240% |
| RT cores | — | 68 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 272 |
| Base clock | 1,607 MHz+12% | 1,440 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,733 MHz+1% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 10 GB+25% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 320 bit+25% |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 760 GB/s+138% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,536Bottom 27% | 17,600+134%Top 32% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 4,700Top 37% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,607Bottom 41% | 24,500+57%Top 24% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 146 fpsTop 41% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 108 fpsTop 41% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 60 fpsTop 39% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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