NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 vs NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation
44.3Rasterization38.8
39.5Ray Tracing34.2
54.6Memoryspec-based57.1
68Efficiencyspec-based97.5
62.3Compute58.3
8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30803 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 scores 51.2 against 52.4 for NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger rasterization score: 44 vs 39
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 40 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 58
- 111% higher bandwidth: 760 GB/s vs 360 GB/s
- 100% higher Bus width: 320 bit vs 160 bit
- Lower launch price: $699 vs $1,250
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation
- 100% higher VRAM: 20 GB vs 10 GB
- 59% lower TDP: 130 W vs 320 W
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | — |
| TDP | 320 W | 130 W+59% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 8,704+42% | 6,144 |
| RT cores | 68+42% | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 272+42% | 192 |
| Base clock | 1,440 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1,710 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 10 GB | 20 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 320 bit+100% | 160 bit |
| Bandwidth | 760 GB/s+111% | 360 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 17,665+22%Top 29% | 14,434Top 39% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,665+27%Top 31% | 3,668Top 44% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,972+6%Top 27% | 23,635Top 28% |
| 1080p Ultra | 122 fpsTop 48% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 92 fpsTop 45% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 55 fpsTop 43% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 3 |
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