RTX 3090 vs RTX 2080 Ti

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General info

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

Place in performance ranking3419
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money43.7113.55
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2021)Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code nameTuring TU102Ampere GA102
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date27 August 2018 (5 years old)24 September 2020 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 $1,499
Current price$297 (0.3x MSRP)$1198 (0.8x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2080 Ti has 223% better value for money than RTX 3090.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores435210496
Core clock speed1350 MHz1400 MHz
Boost clock speed1545 MHz1700 MHz
Number of transistors18,600 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)270 Watt350 Watt
Texture fill rate420.2556.0

Size and 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 mm313 mm
Width2-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin1x 12-pin

Memory

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount11 GB24 GB
Memory bus width352 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHz19500 MHz
Memory bandwidth616.0 GB/s936.2 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI++
G-SYNC support+no data

Technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API support

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
CUDA7.58.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

RTX 2080 Ti
56.21

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Ti by 23% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RTX 2080 Ti 21790
RTX 3090 26834
+23.1%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Ti by 23% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RTX 2080 Ti 83556
RTX 3090 121431
+45.3%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Ti by 45% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RTX 2080 Ti 47166
RTX 3090 61569
+30.5%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Ti by 31% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RTX 2080 Ti 20210
RTX 3090 47774
+136%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Ti by 136% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RTX 2080 Ti 165122
RTX 3090 231656
+40.3%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Ti by 40% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

RTX 2080 Ti 138598
RTX 3090 188222
+35.8%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Ti by 36% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

RTX 2080 Ti 521458
RTX 3090 763636
+46.4%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Ti by 46% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

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 Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 5%

RTX 2080 Ti 133178
RTX 3090 167486
+25.8%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Ti by 26% in GeekBench 5 Vulkan.

GeekBench 5 CUDA

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 CUDA API by NVIDIA.

Benchmark coverage: 4%

RTX 2080 Ti 165093
RTX 3090 238123
+44.2%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Ti by 44% in GeekBench 5 CUDA.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 2080 Ti 181
RTX 3090 300
+65.9%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Ti by 66% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 2080 Ti 79
RTX 3090 105
+31.8%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Ti by 32% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 2080 Ti 12
RTX 3090 16
+32.3%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Ti by 32% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 2080 Ti 121
RTX 3090 170
+40.5%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Ti by 41% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 2080 Ti 63
RTX 3090 93
+47.4%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Ti by 47% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 2080 Ti 51
RTX 3090 86
+68.5%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Ti by 68% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 2080 Ti 179
RTX 3090 262
+46.2%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Ti by 46% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 2080 Ti 17
RTX 3090 26
+53.3%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Ti by 53% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05

Benchmark coverage: 2%

RTX 2080 Ti 272
RTX 3090 368
+35.4%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 2080 Ti by 35% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05.

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 HD165
−17.6%
194
+17.6%
1440p120
−10.8%
133
+10.8%
4K90
−1.1%
91
+1.1%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
−93.5%
207
+93.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 125
−10.4%
138
+10.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 107
−5.6%
113
+5.6%
Battlefield 5 170
−1.2%
172
+1.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 150−160
−17.2%
177
+17.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
−64.5%
176
+64.5%
Far Cry 5 136
−48.5%
202
+48.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 110
−53.6%
169
+53.6%
Forza Horizon 4 182
+4%
175
−4%
Hitman 3 171
−16.4%
199
+16.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 146
−30.8%
191
+30.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 119
−44.5%
172
+44.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 144
−74.3%
251
+74.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 111
−16.2%
129
+16.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 108
−12%
121
+12%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 91
−11%
101
+11%
Battlefield 5 164
+3.8%
158
−3.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 81
−109%
169
+109%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
−41.1%
151
+41.1%
Far Cry 5 130
−49.2%
194
+49.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 106
−52.8%
162
+52.8%
Forza Horizon 4 181
+3.4%
175
−3.4%
Hitman 3 163
−20.2%
196
+20.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 124
−34.7%
167
+34.7%
Metro Exodus 107
−64.5%
176
+64.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90
−46.7%
132
+46.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 139
−66.2%
231
+66.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 247
−49.4%
369
+49.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 99
−17.2%
116
+17.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 82
−12.2%
92
+12.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 80
−12.5%
90
+12.5%
Battlefield 5 159
+8.9%
146
−8.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
−25.2%
134
+25.2%
Far Cry 5 122
−45.1%
177
+45.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 96
−50%
144
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 168
+1.2%
166
−1.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 135
−33.3%
180
+33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90
−16.7%
105
+16.7%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 127
−17.3%
149
+17.3%
Hitman 3 147
−21.1%
178
+21.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 94
−50%
141
+50%
Metro Exodus 76
−51.3%
115
+51.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 63
−46%
92
+46%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110
−52.7%
168
+52.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 72
−13.9%
82
+13.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 67
−16.4%
78
+16.4%
Battlefield 5 134
+3.1%
130
−3.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−72.2%
93
+72.2%
Far Cry 5 117
−46.2%
171
+46.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 98
−41.8%
139
+41.8%
Forza Horizon 4 147
−11.6%
164
+11.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90−95
−31.2%
120−130
+31.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 73
−21.9%
89
+21.9%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 77
−24.7%
96
+24.7%
Hitman 3 85
−40%
119
+40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 54
−64.8%
89
+64.8%
Metro Exodus 51
−49%
76
+49%
Red Dead Redemption 2 42
−52.4%
64
+52.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 61
−59%
97
+59%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 98
−55.1%
152
+55.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50
−30%
65
+30%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 46
−21.7%
56
+21.7%
Battlefield 5 86
−31.4%
113
+31.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−84%
46
+84%
Far Cry 5 78
−38.5%
108
+38.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 77
−39%
107
+39%
Forza Horizon 4 107
−37.4%
147
+37.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 44
−34.1%
59
+34.1%

This is how RTX 2080 Ti and RTX 3090 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RTX 3090 is 17.6% faster than RTX 2080 Ti

1440p resolution:

  • RTX 3090 is 10.8% faster than RTX 2080 Ti

4K resolution:

  • RTX 3090 is 1.1% faster than RTX 2080 Ti

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

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 2080 Ti is 8.9% faster than the RTX 3090.
  • in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3090 is 109% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Ti is ahead in 6 tests (9%)
  • RTX 3090 is ahead in 62 tests (91%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 56.21 69.23
Recency 27 August 2018 24 September 2020
Cost $999 $1499
Maximum RAM amount 11 GB 24 GB
Memory bus width 352 384
Pipelines / CUDA cores 4352 10496
Memory bandwidth 616 936.2
Chip lithography 12 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 270 Watt 350 Watt

The GeForce RTX 3090 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti in performance tests.


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