NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
49.7Rasterization61.5
46.2Ray Tracing53.6
74.6Memoryspec-based61
51.9Efficiencyspec-based71.3
69.9Compute67.3
7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins this graphics card face-off, 62.2 to 56.1, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+12) and Ray Tracing (+7). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 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 3090 Ti
- 50% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 16 GB
- 50% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 256 bit
- 41% higher bandwidth: 1,008 GB/s vs 717 GB/s
- 11% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 9,728
- 11% higher RT cores: 84 vs 76
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 50
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 54 vs 46
- 41% higher Base clock: 2,205 MHz vs 1,560 MHz
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- 35% higher Boost clock: 2,505 MHz vs 1,860 MHz
- Lower launch price: $1,199 vs $1,999
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 450 W | 320 W+29% |
| Power connector | 3x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,752+11% | 9,728 |
| RT cores | 84+11% | 76 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 336+11% | 304 |
| Base clock | 1,560 MHz | 2,205 MHz+41% |
| Boost clock | 1,860 MHz | 2,505 MHz+35% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+50% | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 384 bit+50% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 1,008 GB/s+41% | 717 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,705Top 20% | 28,000+29%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,913Top 25% | 7,300+23%Top 12% |
| PassMark G3D | 29,204+5%Top 7% | 27,900Top 9% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 194 fpsTop 12% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 149 fpsTop 10% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 88 fpsTop 10% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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