GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs RTX 3080

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3080 and GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 3080
2020
10 GB GDDR6X, 320 Watt
56.30

RTX 3090 Ti outperforms RTX 3080 by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3313
Place by popularity100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation46.008.28
Power efficiency13.9311.62
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGA102GA102
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date1 September 2020 (4 years ago)27 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 $1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 3080 has 456% 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 cores870410752
Core clock speed1440 MHz1560 MHz
Boost clock speed1710 MHz1860 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)320 Watt450 Watt
Texture fill rate465.1625.0
Floating-point processing power29.77 TFLOPS40 TFLOPS
ROPs96112
TMUs272336
Tensor Cores272336
Ray Tracing Cores6884

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 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length285 mm336 mm
Width2-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pin1x 16-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 typeGDDR6XGDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount10 GB24 GB
Memory bus width320 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1188 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth760.3 GB/s1,008 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR++

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
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA8.58.6
DLSS++

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.

RTX 3080 56.30
RTX 3090 Ti 66.04
+17.3%

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 25156
RTX 3090 Ti 29506
+17.3%

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.

RTX 3080 53713
RTX 3090 Ti 69481
+29.4%

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.

RTX 3080 39257
RTX 3090 Ti 53110
+35.3%

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.

RTX 3080 188064
RTX 3090 Ti 246319
+31%

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.

RTX 3080 529548
RTX 3090 Ti 564087
+6.5%

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 HD163
−28.8%
210
+28.8%
1440p122
−16.4%
142
+16.4%
4K85
−18.8%
101
+18.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.29
+122%
9.52
−122%
1440p5.73
+146%
14.08
−146%
4K8.22
+141%
19.79
−141%
  • RTX 3080 has 122% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3080 has 146% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 3080 has 141% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
−7.3%
300−350
+7.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
−45%
219
+45%
Hogwarts Legacy 140−150
−11%
160−170
+11%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 172
−7%
180−190
+7%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
−7.3%
300−350
+7.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 138
−45.7%
201
+45.7%
Far Cry 5 157
−21.7%
190−200
+21.7%
Fortnite 280−290
−5.6%
300−350
+5.6%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
−21.6%
280−290
+21.6%
Forza Horizon 5 152
−31.6%
200
+31.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 135
−20%
160−170
+20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
−24.8%
400−450
+24.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 156
−17.9%
180−190
+17.9%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
−7.3%
300−350
+7.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 134
−29.1%
173
+29.1%
Dota 2 147
−47.6%
217
+47.6%
Far Cry 5 150
−27.3%
190−200
+27.3%
Fortnite 280−290
−5.6%
300−350
+5.6%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
−21.6%
280−290
+21.6%
Forza Horizon 5 140
−34.3%
188
+34.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 147
−15.6%
170
+15.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 123
−31.7%
160−170
+31.7%
Metro Exodus 128
−39.1%
178
+39.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 303
−30%
394
+30%
Valorant 300−350
−24.8%
400−450
+24.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 145
−26.9%
180−190
+26.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 131
−16%
152
+16%
Dota 2 135
−44.4%
195
+44.4%
Far Cry 5 140
−36.4%
190−200
+36.4%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
−21.6%
280−290
+21.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 101
−60.4%
160−170
+60.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 149
−29.5%
193
+29.5%
Valorant 268
−56%
400−450
+56%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 280−290
−5.6%
300−350
+5.6%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 180−190
−23.2%
220−230
+23.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 450−500
−13.7%
500−550
+13.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 112
−34.8%
151
+34.8%
Metro Exodus 95
−31.6%
125
+31.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
−22.8%
450−500
+22.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 124
−50%
180−190
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 86
−20.9%
104
+20.9%
Far Cry 5 135
−29.6%
170−180
+29.6%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
−26%
250−260
+26%
Hogwarts Legacy 84
−17.9%
95−100
+17.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
−26.6%
180−190
+26.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
−23.5%
100−105
+23.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 143
−26.6%
181
+26.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45
−30.2%
55−60
+30.2%
Metro Exodus 65
−29.2%
84
+29.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 115
−50.4%
173
+50.4%
Valorant 300−350
−1.5%
300−350
+1.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 91
−49.5%
130−140
+49.5%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
−23.5%
100−105
+23.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 43
−23.3%
53
+23.3%
Dota 2 129
−42.6%
184
+42.6%
Far Cry 5 94
−27.7%
120−130
+27.7%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
−39.3%
200−210
+39.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 49
−14.3%
55−60
+14.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 Ti compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3090 Ti is 29% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3090 Ti is 16% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3090 Ti is 19% faster in 4K

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

  • in Hogwarts Legacy, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3090 Ti is 60% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3090 Ti is ahead in 58 tests (88%)
  • there's a draw in 8 tests (12%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 56.30 66.04
Recency 1 September 2020 27 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 10 GB 24 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 320 Watt 450 Watt

RTX 3080 has 40.6% lower power consumption.

RTX 3090 Ti, on the other hand, has a 17.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 140% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3080 in performance tests.

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