NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
46.6Rasterization65.4
43.3Ray Tracing64.5
59.2Memoryspec-based64.6
64.3Efficiencyspec-based66.4
65.9Compute79.5
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 67.3 to 53.4, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+21) and rasterization (+19). 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
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger rasterization score: 65 vs 47
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 65 vs 43
- Stronger compute score: 80 vs 66
- 74% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 9,342 vs 5,365
- 68% higher Base clock: 2,295 MHz vs 1,365 MHz
- Lower launch price: $999 vs $1,199
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 350 W+3% | 360 W |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,240 | 10,752+5% |
| RT cores | 80 | 84+5% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 320 | 336+5% |
| Base clock | 1,365 MHz | 2,295 MHz+68% |
| Boost clock | 1,665 MHz | 2,617 MHz+57% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+50% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 912 GB/s | 960 GB/s+5% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,633Top 23% | 33,034+68%Top 5% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,365Top 25% | 9,342+74%Top 6% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,737Top 21% | 35,628+33%Top 4% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 189 fpsTop 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 150 fpsTop 8% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 92 fpsTop 8% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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