NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
49.3Rasterization67.6
42.1Ray Tracing62.7
59.2Memory64.6
64.3Efficiency66.4
64.5Compute74.1
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti15 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 66.9 to 53.9, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+21) and rasterization (+18). 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: 68 vs 49
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 63 vs 42
- Stronger memory score: 65 vs 59
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 65
- 75% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 9,000 vs 5,150
- 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 | 19,200 | 32,000+67% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,150 | 9,000+75% |
| PassMark G3D | 25,800 | 32,000+24% |
| 1080p Ultra | 155 fps | 212 fps+37% |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fps | 166 fps+41% |
| 4K Ultra | 66 fps | 100 fps+52% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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