NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
49.3Rasterization61.5
42.1Ray Tracing53.6
59.2Memoryspec-based61
64.3Efficiencyspec-based71.3
64.5Compute67.3
5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins this graphics card face-off, 62.2 to 53.9, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+12) and Ray Tracing (+12). 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
- 50% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 256 bit
- 27% higher bandwidth: 912 GB/s vs 717 GB/s
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 49
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 54 vs 42
- 62% higher Base clock: 2,205 MHz vs 1,365 MHz
- 50% higher Boost clock: 2,505 MHz vs 1,665 MHz
- 46% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 28,000 vs 19,200
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 350 W | 320 W+9% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,240+5% | 9,728 |
| RT cores | 80+5% | 76 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 320+5% | 304 |
| Base clock | 1,365 MHz | 2,205 MHz+62% |
| Boost clock | 1,665 MHz | 2,505 MHz+50% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 384 bit+50% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 912 GB/s+27% | 717 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,200Top 26% | 28,000+46%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,150Top 33% | 7,300+42%Top 12% |
| PassMark G3D | 25,800Top 18% | 27,900+8%Top 9% |
| 1080p Ultra | 155 fpsTop 38% | 194 fps+25%Top 12% |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fpsTop 34% | 149 fps+26%Top 10% |
| 4K Ultra | 66 fpsTop 32% | 88 fps+33%Top 10% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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