NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
44.3Rasterization47
39.5Ray Tracing43.6
54.6Memoryspec-based73.7
68Efficiencyspec-based64.3
62.3Compute65.6
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30809 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 55.7 to 51.2, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+4) and compute (+3). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 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
- Lower launch price: $699 vs $1,499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 44 vs 40
- Stronger compute score: 66 vs 62
- 140% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 10 GB
- 23% higher bandwidth: 936 GB/s vs 760 GB/s
- 21% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 8,704
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2020 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| Process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| TDP | 320 W+9% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 8,704 | 10,496+21% |
| RT cores | 68 | 82+21% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 272 | 328+21% |
| Base clock | 1,440 MHz+3% | 1,395 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,710 MHz+1% | 1,695 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 10 GB | 24 GB+140% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 320 bit | 384 bit+20% |
| Bandwidth | 760 GB/s | 936 GB/s+23% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 17,665Top 30% | 19,889+13%Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,665Top 27% | 5,420+16%Top 23% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,972Top 28% | 26,470+6%Top 25% |
| 1080p Ultra | 122 fpsTop 48% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 92 fpsTop 45% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 55 fpsTop 43% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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