NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
46.6Rasterization71.8
43.3Ray Tracing68.5
59.2Memoryspec-based74.6
64.3Efficiencyspec-based55.2
65.9Compute85.5
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.2 to 53.4, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+25) and rasterization (+25). 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 $1,599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 72 vs 47
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 69 vs 43
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 66
- 100% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 12 GB
- 88% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 10,100 vs 5,365
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 350 W+22% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,240 | 16,384+60% |
| RT cores | 80 | 128+60% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 320 | 512+60% |
| Base clock | 1,365 MHz | 2,235 MHz+64% |
| Boost clock | 1,665 MHz | 2,520 MHz+51% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,633Top 23% | 36,298+85%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,365Top 25% | 10,100+88%Top 4% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,737Top 21% | 38,033+42%Top 3% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 215 fpsTop 5% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 172 fpsTop 5% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 106 fpsTop 5% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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