NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
49.3Rasterization49.7
42.1Ray Tracing46.2
59.2Memoryspec-based74.6
64.3Efficiencyspec-based51.9
64.5Compute69.9
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 56.1 to 53.9, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+5) and Ray Tracing (+4). 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
- 22% lower TDP: 350 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $1,199 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 42
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 65
- 100% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 12 GB
- 15% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 5,913 vs 5,150
- 14% higher Base clock: 1,560 MHz vs 1,365 MHz
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| Process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| TDP | 350 W+22% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 3x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,240 | 10,752+5% |
| RT cores | 80 | 84+5% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 320 | 336+5% |
| Base clock | 1,365 MHz | 1,560 MHz+14% |
| Boost clock | 1,665 MHz | 1,860 MHz+12% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 24 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 384 bit | 384 bit |
| Bandwidth | 912 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+11% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,200Top 27% | 21,705+13%Top 20% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,150Top 33% | 5,913+15%Top 25% |
| PassMark G3D | 25,800Top 18% | 29,204+13%Top 7% |
| 1080p Ultra | 155 fpsTop 38% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fpsTop 34% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 66 fpsTop 32% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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