NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
46.6Rasterization47
43.3Ray Tracing43.6
59.2Memoryspec-based73.7
64.3Efficiencyspec-based64.3
65.9Compute65.6
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 55.7 to 53.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+0) and Ray Tracing (+0). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 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 RTX 3080 Ti
- Lower launch price: $1,199 vs $1,499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- 100% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 12 GB
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2020 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| Process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| TDP | 350 W | 350 W |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,240 | 10,496+3% |
| RT cores | 80 | 82+3% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 320 | 328+3% |
| Base clock | 1,365 MHz | 1,395 MHz+2% |
| Boost clock | 1,665 MHz | 1,695 MHz+2% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 24 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 384 bit | 384 bit |
| Bandwidth | 912 GB/s | 936 GB/s+3% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,633Top 23% | 19,889+1%Top 22% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,365Top 25% | 5,420+1%Top 24% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,737+1%Top 21% | 26,470Top 23% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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