GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs GTX 1080 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1080 Ti
2017
11 GB GDDR5X, 250 Watt
48.31

RTX 3090 Ti outperforms GTX 1080 Ti by an impressive 59% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking6810
Place by popularity44not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation20.298.17
Power efficiency13.3311.81
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP102GA102
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date10 March 2017 (7 years ago)27 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 $1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1080 Ti has 148% better value for money than RTX 3090 Ti.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores358410752
Core clock speed1481 MHz1560 MHz
Boost clock speed1582 MHz1860 MHz
Number of transistors11,800 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt450 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature91 °Cno data
Texture fill rate354.4625.0
Floating-point processing power11.34 TFLOPS40 TFLOPS
ROPs88112
TMUs224336
Tensor Coresno data336
Ray Tracing Coresno data84

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm336 mm
Width2-slot3-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)600 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 16-pin
SLI options+-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5XGDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount11 GB24 GB
Memory bus width352 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1376 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth484.4 GB/s1,008 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GPU Boost3.0no data
Ansel+no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan+1.3
CUDA+8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1080 Ti 48.31
RTX 3090 Ti 77.05
+59.5%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1080 Ti 18574
RTX 3090 Ti 29626
+59.5%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 1080 Ti 37672
RTX 3090 Ti 69481
+84.4%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 1080 Ti 27564
RTX 3090 Ti 53110
+92.7%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1080 Ti 142490
RTX 3090 Ti 246319
+72.9%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1080 Ti 394694
RTX 3090 Ti 564087
+42.9%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD131
−67.9%
220
+67.9%
1440p83
−84.3%
153
+84.3%
4K70
−54.3%
108
+54.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.34
+70.3%
9.09
−70.3%
1440p8.42
+55.1%
13.07
−55.1%
4K9.99
+85.4%
18.51
−85.4%
  • GTX 1080 Ti has 70% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1080 Ti has 55% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1080 Ti has 85% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 100−110
−69.2%
180−190
+69.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
−107%
219
+107%
Elden Ring 170−180
−73.1%
300−350
+73.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 82
−42.7%
110−120
+42.7%
Counter-Strike 2 100−110
−69.2%
180−190
+69.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+5%
101
−5%
Forza Horizon 4 247
−78.5%
400−450
+78.5%
Metro Exodus 104
−46.2%
150−160
+46.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
−56%
140−150
+56%
Valorant 200−210
−113%
400−450
+113%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 149
+27.4%
110−120
−27.4%
Counter-Strike 2 100−110
−69.2%
180−190
+69.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+23.3%
86
−23.3%
Dota 2 124
−49.2%
185
+49.2%
Elden Ring 170−180
−81.1%
317
+81.1%
Far Cry 5 86
−58.1%
136
+58.1%
Fortnite 190−200
−55.6%
300−350
+55.6%
Forza Horizon 4 196
−125%
400−450
+125%
Grand Theft Auto V 120
−41.7%
170
+41.7%
Metro Exodus 86
+17.8%
73
−17.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 229
+6.5%
210−220
−6.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65
−118%
140−150
+118%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85
−105%
170−180
+105%
Valorant 123
−246%
400−450
+246%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 74
−58.1%
110−120
+58.1%
Counter-Strike 2 60
−202%
180−190
+202%
Cyberpunk 2077 28
−171%
76
+171%
Dota 2 125
−56%
195
+56%
Far Cry 5 100−110
−35.5%
140−150
+35.5%
Forza Horizon 4 167
−164%
400−450
+164%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 109
−97.2%
210−220
+97.2%
Valorant 179
−137%
400−450
+137%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 84
−79.8%
151
+79.8%
Elden Ring 100−110
−94.4%
208
+94.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 84
−79.8%
151
+79.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 41
−127%
90−95
+127%
World of Tanks 300−350
−68.1%
500−550
+68.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 72
−20.8%
85−90
+20.8%
Counter-Strike 2 37
−189%
100−110
+189%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
−189%
52
+189%
Far Cry 5 150−160
−5.3%
160−170
+5.3%
Forza Horizon 4 123
−144%
300−310
+144%
Metro Exodus 88
−54.5%
130−140
+54.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90−95
−93.5%
170−180
+93.5%
Valorant 131
−175%
350−400
+175%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−88.7%
100−105
+88.7%
Dota 2 98
−84.7%
181
+84.7%
Elden Ring 50−55
−119%
116
+119%
Grand Theft Auto V 98
−84.7%
181
+84.7%
Metro Exodus 35
−140%
84
+140%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 132
−58.3%
200−210
+58.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
−137%
60−65
+137%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 98
−84.7%
181
+84.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 52
−75%
90−95
+75%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−88.7%
100−105
+88.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 8
−238%
27
+238%
Dota 2 125
−47.2%
184
+47.2%
Far Cry 5 77
−36.4%
100−110
+36.4%
Fortnite 65
−47.7%
95−100
+47.7%
Forza Horizon 4 72
−126%
160−170
+126%
Valorant 68
−209%
210−220
+209%

This is how GTX 1080 Ti and RTX 3090 Ti compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3090 Ti is 68% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3090 Ti is 84% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3090 Ti is 54% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1080 Ti is 27% faster.
  • in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3090 Ti is 246% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1080 Ti is ahead in 5 tests (8%)
  • RTX 3090 Ti is ahead in 56 tests (89%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 48.31 77.05
Recency 10 March 2017 27 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 11 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 450 Watt

GTX 1080 Ti has 80% lower power consumption.

RTX 3090 Ti, on the other hand, has a 59.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 118.2% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti in performance tests.


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