NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
50.6Rasterization61.5
42.9Ray Tracing53.6
73.7Memory61
64.3Efficiency71.3
65.4Compute67.3
6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 309011 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins this graphics card face-off, 62.2 to 56.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+11) and Ray Tracing (+11). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 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
- Stronger memory score: 74 vs 61
- 50% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 16 GB
- 50% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 256 bit
- 31% higher bandwidth: 936 GB/s vs 717 GB/s
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 51
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 54 vs 43
- Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 64
- 58% higher Base clock: 2,205 MHz vs 1,395 MHz
- 48% higher Boost clock: 2,505 MHz vs 1,695 MHz
- Lower launch price: $1,199 vs $1,499
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 350 W | 320 W+9% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,496+8% | 9,728 |
| RT cores | 82+8% | 76 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 328+8% | 304 |
| Base clock | 1,395 MHz | 2,205 MHz+58% |
| Boost clock | 1,695 MHz | 2,505 MHz+48% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+50% | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 384 bit+50% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 936 GB/s+31% | 717 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,900Top 38% | 28,000+41%Top 15% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,300Top 33% | 7,300+38%Top 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,300Top 22% | 27,900+6%Top 12% |
| 1080p Ultra | 158 fpsTop 36% | 194 fps+23%Top 12% |
| 1440p Ultra | 121 fpsTop 32% | 149 fps+23%Top 10% |
| 4K Ultra | 69 fpsTop 29% | 88 fps+28%Top 10% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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