GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs GTX 560 Ti

Place in the ranking	523	19
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.84	22.72
Power efficiency	3.23	13.86
Architecture	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GF114	GA102
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 January 2011 (14 years ago)	31 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$249	$1,199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3080 Ti has 1135% better value for money than GTX 560 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 cores	384	10240
Core clock speed	823 MHz	1365 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1665 MHz
Number of transistors	1,950 million	28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	350 Watt
Texture fill rate	52.67	532.8
Floating-point processing power	1.263 TFLOPS	34.1 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	112
TMUs	64	320
Tensor Cores	no data	320
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	80

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).

Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	229 mm	285 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1x 12-pin

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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1002 MHz	1188 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.3 GB/s	912.4 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 Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2
CUDA	2.1	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 560 Ti 7.95

RTX 3080 Ti 70.35
+785%

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 560 Ti 3056

RTX 3080 Ti 27039
+785%

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 560 Ti 4013

RTX 3080 Ti 60980
+1420%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 560 Ti 15494

RTX 3080 Ti 120236
+676%

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 560 Ti 3470

RTX 3080 Ti 47113
+1258%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GTX 560 Ti 10724

RTX 3080 Ti 209081
+1850%

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:

900p	63 −773%	550−600 +773%
Full HD	63 −240%	214 +240%
1440p	16−18 −813%	146 +813%
4K	10−12 −880%	98 +880%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.95 +41.8%	5.60 −41.8%
1440p	15.56 −89.5%	8.21 +89.5%
4K	24.90 −104%	12.23 +104%

GTX 560 Ti has 42% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RTX 3080 Ti has 90% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RTX 3080 Ti has 104% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −1086%	160−170 +1086%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −1269%	219 +1269%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 −350%	110−120 +350%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −1086%	160−170 +1086%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −475%	92 +475%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −1428%	489 +1428%
Forza Horizon 5	18−20 −1058%	220 +1058%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −729%	174 +729%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 −482%	120−130 +482%
Valorant	27−30 −1131%	350−400 +1131%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 −350%	110−120 +350%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −1086%	160−170 +1086%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −400%	80 +400%
Dota 2	27−30 −593%	194 +593%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −300%	140 +300%
Fortnite	45−50 −489%	270−280 +489%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −1172%	407 +1172%
Forza Horizon 5	18−20 −858%	180−190 +858%
Grand Theft Auto V	27−30 −521%	174 +521%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −619%	151 +619%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	60−65 −236%	210−220 +236%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 −155%	56 +155%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −625%	170−180 +625%
Valorant	27−30 −1131%	350−400 +1131%
World of Tanks	120−130 −133%	270−280 +133%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 −350%	110−120 +350%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −1086%	160−170 +1086%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −750%	136 +750%
Dota 2	27−30 −675%	217 +675%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −280%	130−140 +280%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −1022%	359 +1022%
Forza Horizon 5	18−20 −826%	176 +826%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	60−65 −236%	210−220 +236%
Valorant	27−30 −1238%	388 +1238%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	9−10 −1600%	153 +1600%
Grand Theft Auto V	10−11 −1430%	153 +1430%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 −338%	170−180 +338%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 −1229%	93 +1229%
World of Tanks	55−60 −772%	450−500 +772%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −521%	85−90 +521%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −200%	95−100 +200%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −1433%	92 +1433%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −841%	160−170 +841%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −1482%	269 +1482%
Forza Horizon 5	12−14 −1025%	130−140 +1025%
Metro Exodus	12−14 −985%	141 +985%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 −1318%	150−160 +1318%
Valorant	20−22 −1480%	316 +1480%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	2−3 −4300%	85−90 +4300%
Dota 2	18−20 −858%	182 +858%
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 −911%	182 +911%
Metro Exodus	3−4 −2433%	76 +2433%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	21−24 −809%	200−210 +809%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −1160%	63 +1160%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −911%	182 +911%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	7−8 −1200%	90−95 +1200%
Counter-Strike 2	2−3 −4300%	85−90 +4300%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −2200%	46 +2200%
Dota 2	18−20 −1011%	211 +1011%
Far Cry 5	9−10 −1067%	100−110 +1067%
Fortnite	8−9 −1100%	95−100 +1100%
Forza Horizon 4	9−10 −1689%	161 +1689%
Forza Horizon 5	5−6 −1580%	80−85 +1580%
Valorant	8−9 −2288%	191 +2288%

This is how GTX 560 Ti and RTX 3080 Ti compete in popular games:

RTX 3080 Ti is 773% faster in 900p
RTX 3080 Ti is 240% faster in 1080p
RTX 3080 Ti is 813% faster in 1440p
RTX 3080 Ti is 880% faster in 4K

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

in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3080 Ti is 4300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, RTX 3080 Ti surpassed GTX 560 Ti in all 64 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	7.95	70.35
Recency	25 January 2011	31 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	350 Watt

GTX 560 Ti has 105.9% lower power consumption.

RTX 3080 Ti, on the other hand, has a 784.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 560 Ti in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.