We've compared GeForce RTX 3090 and GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks. RTX 3090 2020 24 GB GDDR6X, 350 Watt 69.34 RTX 3080 Ti 2020 12 GB GDDR6X, 350 Watt 70.32 +1.4% GTX 1650 GTX 1060 6 GB RTX 3060 RTX 4060 RTX 4070 SUPER RTX 4080 SUPER RTX 4090 RX 580 Arc A580 RX 5700 RX 7600 XT RX 7800 XT RX 7900 XTX RTX 3080 Ti outperforms RTX 3090 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results. RTX 3090 GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared. Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better. RTX 3080 Ti has 33% better value for money than RTX 3090. 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. 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). 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. 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. List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions. Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale. This is our combined benchmark performance 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 309069.34 RTX 3080 Ti70.32 +1.4% This isthe most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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 309026747 RTX 3080 Ti27125 +1.4% 3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displayinga space fleet attack ona defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead. RTX 3090124350 +3.4% RTX 3080 Ti120236 3DMark 11is 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 11is now superseded by Time Spy. RTX 309061518 +0.9% RTX 3080 Ti60980 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 309047241 +0.3% RTX 3080 Ti47113 Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displaysa few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just likeIce Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid. RTX 3090231612 +6.2% RTX 3080 Ti218185 Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation usesOpenCLAPI by Khronos Group. RTX 3090190989 RTX 3080 Ti209081 +9.5% 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 3090779348 RTX 3080 Ti785365 +0.8% Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation usesCUDAAPI by NVIDIA. RTX 3090238123 +1.1% RTX 3080 Ti235513 RTX 3090300 +1% RTX 3080 Ti297 RTX 3090105 RTX 3080 Ti105 +0.5% RTX 309016 RTX 3080 Ti17 +1.2% RTX 3090170 RTX 3080 Ti171 +0.9% RTX 309093 RTX 3080 Ti95 +1.5% RTX 309086 RTX 3080 Ti142 +64.9% RTX 3090262 +4% RTX 3080 Ti252 RTX 309026 RTX 3080 Ti28 +7.4% RTX 3090368 RTX 3080 Ti372 +1.1% Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS. Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions: −11.9% +11.9% −9.8% +9.8% −10.1% +10.1% Full HD −5.8% +5.8% Full HD +9.7% −9.7% −10.5% +10.5% −1.4% +1.4% +0% +0% −4.5% +4.5% +0% +0% −1.8% +1.8% −0.4% +0.4% −10.3% +10.3% −1.2% +1.2% −7.6% +7.6% +6.6% −6.6% −1.7% +1.7% +30.7% −30.7% Full HD +70.3% −70.3% −20% +20% −1.4% +1.4% +0% +0% −6% +6% +0% +0% −1.8% +1.8% −0.4% +0.4% −10.3% +10.3% −1.2% +1.2% −7.6% +7.6% +0% +0% −1.2% +1.2% −1.3% +1.3% +30.1% −30.1% Full HD −34.3% +34.3% −9.9% +9.9% +0% +0% −9% +9% +0% +0% −10.1% +10.1% −11.2% +11.2% −5.1% +5.1% −2.3% +2.3% +0% +0% +10.3% −10.3% Full HD +5.7% −5.7% 1440p −0.6% +0.6% −1.8% +1.8% 1440p +12% −12% −8.9% +8.9% −1.2% +1.2% −6.5% +6.5% −2.5% +2.5% +0% +0% +11.7% −11.7% −3% +3% −1.4% +1.4% −1.1% +1.1% +18.8% −18.8% −17.7% +17.7% 1440p +10.4% −10.4% 4K −1.1% +1.1% +0% +0% +33.9% −33.9% +0% +0% +25.9% −25.9% +0.7% −0.7% 4K +20.7% −20.7% −7% +7% −2% +2% −8.7% +8.7% +0% +0% +25.4% −25.4% −1.3% +1.3% +1.7% −1.7% 4K +46.1% −46.1% This is how RTX 3090 and RTX 3080 Ti compete in popular games: Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games: All in all, in popular games: RTX 3090 has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount. RTX 3080 Ti, on the other hand, has a 1.4% higher aggregate performance score. Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce RTX 3090 and GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer. Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card. GeForce RTX 3090 GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Like Like We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider. 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Primary details
Place in performance ranking 24 19 Place by popularity not in top-100 not in top-100 Cost-effectiveness evaluation 22.35 29.79 Architecture Ampere (2020−2024) Ampere (2020−2024) GPU code name Ampere GA102 Ampere GA102 Market segment Desktop Desktop Release date 24 September 2020 (3 years ago) 24 September 2020 (3 years ago) Launch price (MSRP) $1,499 $1,199 Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Detailed specifications
Pipelines / CUDA cores 10496 10240 Core clock speed 1400 MHz 1370 MHz Boost clock speed 1700 MHz 1667 MHz Number of transistors 28,300 million 28,300 million Manufacturing process technology 8 nm 8 nm Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 350 Watt Texture fill rate 556.0 532.8 Floating-point performance 35.58 gflops 34.1 gflops Form factor & compatibility
Interface PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16 Length 313 mm 285 mm Width 3-slot 2-slot Supplementary power connectors 1x 12-pin 1x 12-pin VRAM capacity and type
Memory type GDDR6X GDDR6X Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 12 GB Memory bus width 384 Bit 384 Bit Memory clock speed 19500 MHz 19000 MHz Memory bandwidth 936.2 GB/s 912.4 GB/s Shared memory - - Connectivity and outputs
Display Connectors 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort HDMI + + API compatibility
DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) 12 Ultimate (12_2) Shader Model 6.5 6.6 OpenGL 4.6 4.6 OpenCL 2.0 3.0 Vulkan 1.2 1.2 CUDA 8.5 8.6 Synthetic benchmark performance
Combined synthetic benchmark score
Passmark
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
3DMark Ice Storm GPU
GeekBench 5 CUDA
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05
Gaming performance
Average FPS across all PC games
Full HD 201 225 1440p 133 146 4K 89 98 FPS performance in popular games
Low PresetCyberpunk 2077 207 219
Medium PresetAssassin's Creed Odyssey 159 140−150 Assassin's Creed Valhalla 114 120−130 Battlefield 5 220−230 220−230 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120 110−120 Cyberpunk 2077 176 184 Far Cry 5 110−120 110−120 Far Cry New Dawn 160−170 170−180 Forza Horizon 4 230−240 230−240 Hitman 3 117 120−130 Horizon Zero Dawn 250−260 250−260 Metro Exodus 144 150−160 Red Dead Redemption 2 130 120−130 Shadow of the Tomb Raider 290−300 290−300 Watch Dogs: Legion 200 150−160
High PresetAssassin's Creed Odyssey 247 140−150 Assassin's Creed Valhalla 105 120−130 Battlefield 5 220−230 220−230 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120 110−120 Cyberpunk 2077 151 160 Far Cry 5 110−120 110−120 Far Cry New Dawn 160−170 170−180 Forza Horizon 4 230−240 230−240 Hitman 3 117 120−130 Horizon Zero Dawn 250−260 250−260 Metro Exodus 144 150−160 Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130 120−130 Shadow of the Tomb Raider 402 407 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150 150−160 Watch Dogs: Legion 199 150−160
Ultra PresetAssassin's Creed Odyssey 108 140−150 Assassin's Creed Valhalla 91 100 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120 110−120 Cyberpunk 2077 134 146 Far Cry 5 110−120 110−120 Forza Horizon 4 217 230−240 Hitman 3 116 120−130 Horizon Zero Dawn 295 310 Shadow of the Tomb Raider 351 359 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 181 181 Watch Dogs: Legion 107 97
Epic PresetRed Dead Redemption 2 129 120−130
High PresetBattlefield 5 160−170 160−170 Far Cry New Dawn 110−120 110−120
Ultra PresetAssassin's Creed Odyssey 93 80−85 Assassin's Creed Valhalla 79 86 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85 80−85 Cyberpunk 2077 93 99 Far Cry 5 80−85 80−85 Forza Horizon 4 270−280 270−280 Hitman 3 115 100−110 Horizon Zero Dawn 233 240 Metro Exodus 139 141 Shadow of the Tomb Raider 266 269 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 152 120−130 Watch Dogs: Legion 203 230−240
Epic PresetRed Dead Redemption 2 127 110−120
High PresetBattlefield 5 85−90 85−90 Far Cry New Dawn 65−70 65−70 Hitman 3 83 60−65 Horizon Zero Dawn 220−230 220−230 Metro Exodus 141 110−120 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 153 152
Ultra PresetAssassin's Creed Odyssey 70 55−60 Assassin's Creed Valhalla 57 61 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55 50−55 Cyberpunk 2077 46 50 Far Cry 5 50−55 50−55 Forza Horizon 4 153 120−130 Shadow of the Tomb Raider 159 161 Watch Dogs: Legion 60 59
Epic PresetRed Dead Redemption 2 111 75−80 Pros & cons summary
Performance score 69.34 70.32 Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 12 GB Vote for your favorite
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