NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
46.6Rasterization51.6
43.3Ray Tracing46.3
59.2Memoryspec-based74.6
64.3Efficiencyspec-based51.9
65.9Compute69.9
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, 56.8 to 53.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+5) and compute (+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 rasterization score: 52 vs 47
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 43
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 66
- 100% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 12 GB
- 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 | 19,633Top 26% | 21,851+11%Top 19% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,365Top 24% | 5,930+11%Top 17% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,737Top 22% | 29,207+9%Top 14% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 148 fpsTop 33% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 115 fpsTop 30% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 70 fpsTop 23% |
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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