Quadro NVS 120M vs GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

Place in the ranking	19	1443
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	22.72	no data
Power efficiency	13.86	0.83
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code name	GA102	G72
Market segment	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	31 May 2021 (3 years ago)	1 June 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,199	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	10240	7
Core clock speed	1365 MHz	450 MHz
Boost clock speed	1665 MHz	450 MHz
Number of transistors	28,300 million	112 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	10 Watt
Texture fill rate	532.8	1.800
Floating-point processing power	34.1 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	112	2
TMUs	320	4
Tensor Cores	320	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	80	no data

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 4.0 x16	MXM-III
Length	285 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 12-pin	no data

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	GDDR6X	DDR2
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	512 MB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1188 MHz	700 MHz
Memory bandwidth	912.4 GB/s	11.2 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	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	No outputs
HDMI	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model	6.6	3.0
OpenGL	4.6	2.1
OpenCL	3.0	N/A
Vulkan	1.2	N/A
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.

RTX 3080 Ti 70.35
+58525%

NVS 120M 0.12

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.

RTX 3080 Ti 27039
+58680%

NVS 120M 46

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 HD	214	-0−1
1440p	146	-0−1
4K	98	-0−1

Cost per frame, $

1080p	5.60	no data
1440p	8.21	no data
4K	12.23	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	160−170 +2667%	6−7 −2667%
Cyberpunk 2077	219 +10850%	2−3 −10850%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	160−170 +2667%	6−7 −2667%
Cyberpunk 2077	92 +4500%	2−3 −4500%
Forza Horizon 4	489 +9680%	5−6 −9680%
Forza Horizon 5	220	0−1
Metro Exodus	174	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	120−130 +3100%	4−5 −3100%
Valorant	350−400	0−1

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	160−170 +2667%	6−7 −2667%
Cyberpunk 2077	80 +3900%	2−3 −3900%
Dota 2	194	0−1
Far Cry 5	140 +2233%	6−7 −2233%
Fortnite	270−280	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	407 +8040%	5−6 −8040%
Forza Horizon 5	180−190	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	174	0−1
Metro Exodus	151	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +4200%	5−6 −4200%
Red Dead Redemption 2	56 +1300%	4−5 −1300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	170−180 +4250%	4−5 −4250%
Valorant	350−400	0−1
World of Tanks	270−280 +2690%	10−11 −2690%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	160−170 +2667%	6−7 −2667%
Cyberpunk 2077	136 +6700%	2−3 −6700%
Dota 2	217	0−1
Far Cry 5	130−140 +2117%	6−7 −2117%
Forza Horizon 4	359 +7080%	5−6 −7080%
Forza Horizon 5	176	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +4200%	5−6 −4200%
Valorant	388	0−1

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	153	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	153	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +17400%	1−2 −17400%
Red Dead Redemption 2	93	0−1
World of Tanks	450−500	0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	95−100 +200%	30−35 −200%
Cyberpunk 2077	92 +2967%	3−4 −2967%
Far Cry 5	160−170 +3900%	4−5 −3900%
Forza Horizon 4	269	0−1
Forza Horizon 5	130−140	0−1
Metro Exodus	141	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	150−160 +3800%	4−5 −3800%
Valorant	316 +7800%	4−5 −7800%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	85−90	0−1
Dota 2	182 +1113%	14−16 −1113%
Grand Theft Auto V	182 +1113%	14−16 −1113%
Metro Exodus	76	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	63	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	182 +1113%	14−16 −1113%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	85−90	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	46 +2200%	2−3 −2200%
Dota 2	211 +1307%	14−16 −1307%
Far Cry 5	100−110	0−1
Fortnite	95−100	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	161	0−1
Forza Horizon 5	80−85	0−1
Valorant	191	0−1

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

in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3080 Ti is 17400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, RTX 3080 Ti surpassed NVS 120M in all 30 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	70.35	0.12
Recency	31 May 2021	1 June 2006
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	512 MB
Chip lithography	8 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	10 Watt

RTX 3080 Ti has a 58525% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.

NVS 120M, on the other hand, has 3400% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 120M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is a desktop card while Quadro NVS 120M is a mobile workstation one.

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