GeForce GTX 490 vs RTX 3080
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 23 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 23.48 | no data |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2022) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | Ampere GA102 | GF100 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 16 September 2020 (3 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $699 | no data |
| Current price | $823 (1.2x MSRP) | $315 |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed Specifications
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 cores | 8704 | 480 |
| Core clock speed | 1450 MHz | 608 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1710 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 28,300 million | 3,100 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 320 Watt | 365 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 465.1 | 36.48 |
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 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 285 mm | 279 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 12-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Memory type | GDDR6X | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 10 GB | 1536 MB |
| Memory bus width | 320 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 19000 MHz | 3.4 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 760.3 GB/s | 164.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 | 3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort |
| HDMI | + | no data |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | N/A |
| CUDA | 8.5 | 2.0 |
Pros & Cons Summary
| Maximum RAM amount | 10 GB | 1536 MB |
| Chip lithography | 8 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 320 Watt | 365 Watt |
We couldn't decide between GeForce RTX 3080 and GeForce GTX 490. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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