NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
51.6Rasterization65.4
46.3Ray Tracing64.5
74.6Memoryspec-based64.6
51.9Efficiencyspec-based66.4
69.9Compute79.5
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 67.3 to 56.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+18) and rasterization (+14). 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
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger rasterization score: 65 vs 52
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 65 vs 46
- Stronger compute score: 80 vs 70
- 58% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 9,342 vs 5,930
- 51% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 33,034 vs 21,851
- Lower launch price: $999 vs $1,999
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 450 W | 360 W+20% |
| Power connector | 3x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,752 | 10,752 |
| RT cores | 84 | 84 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 336 | 336 |
| Base clock | 1,560 MHz | 2,295 MHz+47% |
| Boost clock | 1,860 MHz | 2,617 MHz+41% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+50% | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+50% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 1,008 GB/s+5% | 960 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,851Top 19% | 33,034+51%Top 4% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,930Top 17% | 9,342+58%Top 5% |
| PassMark G3D | 29,207Top 14% | 35,628+22%Top 4% |
| 1080p Ultra | 148 fpsTop 33% | 189 fps+28%Top 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | 115 fpsTop 30% | 150 fps+31%Top 8% |
| 4K Ultra | 70 fpsTop 23% | 92 fps+31%Top 8% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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