NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
28.4Rasterization50.6
20Ray Tracing42.9
41.5Memoryspec-based73.7
76.4Efficiencyspec-based64.3
41.2Compute65.4
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10808 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 37.8, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+24) and Ray Tracing (+23). 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
- 15% higher Base clock: 1,607 MHz vs 1,395 MHz
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $1,499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Stronger rasterization score: 51 vs 28
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 43 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 41
- 310% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 2,560
- 200% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 8 GB
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2020 |
| 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 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 10,496+310% |
| RT cores | — | 82 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 328 |
| Base clock | 1,607 MHz+15% | 1,395 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,733 MHz+2% | 1,695 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 24 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 936 GB/s+193% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,536Bottom 27% | 19,900+164%Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,300Top 31% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,607Bottom 41% | 26,300+69%Top 15% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 158 fpsTop 34% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 121 fpsTop 30% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 69 fpsTop 26% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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