Graphics card comparison
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Nvidia
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
24576 Mb GDDR6X
Released 27 Jan 2022
DESKTOP
VS
Nvidia
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
12288 Mb GDDR6X
Released 11 Jan 2022
DESKTOP
Summary
Gaming performance index
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti114%
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
- 14% higher gaming performance.
- Supports PhysX
- Supports G-Sync
- Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
- Supports Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS)
Reasons to consider the GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
- 100 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti .
- Supports PhysX
- Supports G-Sync
- Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
- Supports Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS)
Our verdict
HWSpot recommends the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (18 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB |
|---|
| GPU Name | GA102 (GA102-350-A1) | GA102 (GA102-220-A1) |
| Fab Process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| Die Size | 628 mm² | 628 mm² |
| Transistors | 28,300 million | 28,300 million |
| Shaders | 10752 | 8960 |
| Tensor Cores | 336 | 280 |
| Raytracing Cores | 84 | 70 |
| Compute Units | 84 | 70 |
| Core clock | 1560 MHz | 1260 MHz |
| ROPs | 112 | 96 |
| TMUs | 336 | 280 |
Memory configuration
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR6X |
| Bus Width | 384 bit | 384 bit |
| Memory Speed | 1313 MHz
21 Gbps effective | 1188 MHz
19 Gbps effective |
| Memory Size | 24576 Mb | 12288 Mb |
Additional details
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB |
|---|
| TDP | 450 watts | 350 watts |
| Release Date | 27 Jan 2022 | 11 Jan 2022 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti208.30 GP/s
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB164.20 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti625.00 GT/s
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB478.80 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti1008.00 GB/s
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB912.40 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti40000.00 GFLOPs
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB30640.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti133
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB127
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti334
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB303
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti175
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB128
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti125
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB116
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti333
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB258
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti276
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB232
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti112
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB110
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti271
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB237
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti144
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB120
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti113
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB105
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti236
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB214
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti208
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB175
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti72
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB67
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti170
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB145
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti89
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB79
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti88
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB81
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti142
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB118
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti114
- GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB95
FPS (higher is better)