NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
28.4Rasterization61.5
20Ray Tracing53.6
41.5Memoryspec-based61
76.4Efficiencyspec-based71.3
41.2Compute67.3
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10809 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins this graphics card face-off, 62.2 to 37.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+34) and rasterization (+33). 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
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 28
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 54 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 67 vs 41
- 280% higher Shading units: 9,728 vs 2,560
- 272% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 28,000 vs 7,536
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 16 nm | 5 nm+69% |
| TDP | 180 W+44% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 9,728+280% |
| RT cores | — | 76 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 304 |
| Base clock | 1,607 MHz | 2,205 MHz+37% |
| Boost clock | 1,733 MHz | 2,505 MHz+45% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 717 GB/s+124% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,536Bottom 27% | 28,000+272%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 7,300Top 12% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,607Bottom 41% | 27,900+79%Top 9% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 194 fpsTop 12% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 149 fpsTop 10% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 88 fpsTop 10% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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