Graphics card comparison
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Nvidia
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
24576 Mb GDDR6X
Released 27 Jan 2022
DESKTOP
VS
Nvidia
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
12288 Mb GDDR6X
Released 31 May 2021
DESKTOP
Summary
Gaming performance index
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti117%
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
- 17% 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 Ti
- 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 (21 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|
| GPU Name | GA102 (GA102-350-A1) | GA102 (GA102-225-A1) |
| Fab Process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| Die Size | 628 mm² | 628 mm² |
| Transistors | 28,300 million | 28,300 million |
| Shaders | 10752 | 10240 |
| Tensor Cores | 336 | 320 |
| Raytracing Cores | 84 | 80 |
| Compute Units | 84 | 80 |
| Core clock | 1560 MHz | 1365 MHz |
| ROPs | 112 | 112 |
| TMUs | 336 | 320 |
Memory configuration
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|
| 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 Ti |
|---|
| TDP | 450 watts | 350 watts |
| Release Date | 27 Jan 2022 | 31 May 2021 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti208.30 GP/s
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti186.50 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti625.00 GT/s
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti532.80 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti1008.00 GB/s
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti912.40 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti40000.00 GFLOPs
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti34100.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti133
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti118
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti334
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti292
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti175
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti120
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti125
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti114
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti333
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti249
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 Ti223
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti299
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti266
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti112
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti102
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti271
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti211
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti144
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti137
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti113
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti103
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti236
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti211
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 Ti161
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti228
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti202
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti72
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti64
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti170
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti139
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti89
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti78
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti88
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti80
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti142
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti125
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 Ti96
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti133
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti120
FPS (higher is better)