NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
28.4Rasterization49.7
20Ray Tracing46.2
41.5Memoryspec-based74.6
76.4Efficiencyspec-based51.9
41.2Compute69.9
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10809 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 56.1 to 37.8, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+29) and Ray Tracing (+26). 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
- 60% lower TDP: 180 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 28
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 41
- 320% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 2,560
- 215% higher bandwidth: 1,008 GB/s vs 320 GB/s
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere |
| Process | 16 nm | 8 nm+50% |
| TDP | 180 W+60% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 3x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 10,752+320% |
| RT cores | — | 84 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 336 |
| Base clock | 1,607 MHz+3% | 1,560 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,733 MHz | 1,860 MHz+7% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 24 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+215% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,536Bottom 27% | 21,705+188%Top 20% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,913Top 25% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,607Bottom 41% | 29,204+87%Top 7% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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