NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
28.4Rasterization49.3
20Ray Tracing42.1
41.5Memoryspec-based59.2
76.4Efficiencyspec-based64.3
41.2Compute64.5
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10808 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 53.9 to 37.8, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+23) and Ray Tracing (+22). 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
- 49% lower TDP: 180 W vs 350 W
- 18% higher Base clock: 1,607 MHz vs 1,365 MHz
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 49 vs 28
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 42 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 41
- 300% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 2,560
- 185% higher bandwidth: 912 GB/s vs 320 GB/s
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2021 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere |
| Process | 16 nm | 8 nm+50% |
| TDP | 180 W+49% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 10,240+300% |
| RT cores | — | 80 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 320 |
| Base clock | 1,607 MHz+18% | 1,365 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,733 MHz+4% | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 912 GB/s+185% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,536Bottom 27% | 19,200+155%Top 27% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,150Top 33% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,607Bottom 41% | 25,800+65%Top 18% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 155 fpsTop 38% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 118 fpsTop 34% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 66 fpsTop 32% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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