NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
—Rasterization46.6
—Ray Tracing43.3
59.2Memoryspec-based59.2
64.3Efficiencyspec-based64.3
64.9Compute65.9
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- 14% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 8,960
- 14% higher RT cores: 80 vs 70
- 14% higher Tensor / AI cores: 320 vs 280
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2021 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| Process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| TDP | 350 W | 350 W |
| Power connector | — | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 8,960 | 10,240+14% |
| RT cores | 70 | 80+14% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 280 | 320+14% |
| Base clock | 1,260 MHz | 1,365 MHz+8% |
| Boost clock | 1,710 MHz+3% | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 384 bit | 384 bit |
| Bandwidth | 912 GB/s | 912 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | — | 19,633Top 24% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,365Top 25% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,560Top 23% | 26,737+1%Top 22% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 2 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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