NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
46.4Rasterization50.6
39.7Ray Tracing42.9
54.6Memoryspec-based73.7
68Efficiencyspec-based64.3
61.6Compute65.4
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 308012 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 51.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+4) and compute (+4). 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 rasterization score: 51 vs 46
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 43 vs 40
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 62
- 140% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 10 GB
- 23% higher bandwidth: 936 GB/s vs 760 GB/s
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 | 17,600Top 31% | 19,900+13%Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,700Top 36% | 5,300+13%Top 31% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,500Top 24% | 26,300+7%Top 15% |
| 1080p Ultra | 146 fpsTop 41% | 158 fps+8%Top 34% |
| 1440p Ultra | 108 fpsTop 41% | 121 fps+12%Top 30% |
| 4K Ultra | 60 fpsTop 39% | 69 fps+15%Top 26% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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