GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Memory: 12288Mb GDDR6XDESKTOP
Release date: 31 May 2021
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Memory: 11264Mb GDDR5XDESKTOP
Release date: UNRELEASED
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

Summary

Gaming performance index

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    186%
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

86% 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 GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

130 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti .
Supports PhysX
Supports G-Sync
Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Pascal), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications

GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

HWBench recommends GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (39 combinations of games and resolutions).


Specifications

Core Configuration

GeForce RTX 3080 TiGeForce GTX 1080 Ti
GPU NameGA102 (GA102-225-A1)vsGP102 (GP102-350-K1-A1)
Fab Process8 nmvs16 nm
Die Size628 mm²vs471 mm²
Transistors28,300 millionvs12,000 million
Shaders10240vs3584
Tensor Cores320vsnone
Raytracing Cores80vsnone
Compute Units80vs28
Core clock1365 MHzvs1480 MHz
ROPs112vs88
TMUs320vs224

Memory Configuration

GeForce RTX 3080 TiGeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Memory TypeGDDR6XvsGDDR5X
Bus Width384 bitvs352 bit
Memory Speed1188 MHz
19 Gbps effective
vs1376 MHz
11008 MHz effective
Memory Size12288 Mbvs11264 Mb

Additional details

GeForce RTX 3080 TiGeForce GTX 1080 Ti
TDP350 wattsvs220 watts
Release Date31 May 2021vsUNRELEASED

Raw Performance comparison

Pixel Rate

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    186.50 GP/s
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    130.20 GP/s

GigaPixels - higher is better

Texel Rate

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    532.80 GT/s
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    332.00 GT/s

GigaTexels - higher is better

Memory bandwidth

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    912.40 GB/s
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    484.00 GB/s

GB/s - higher is better

Single precision performance

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    34100.00 GFLOPs
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    10609.00 GFLOPs

GFLOPs - higher is better

Game benchmarks

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    118
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    66

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    174
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    123

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    261
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    160

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    292
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    163

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    110
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    55

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    120
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    89

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    120
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    116

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    249
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    148

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    128
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    71

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    223
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    115

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    288
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    168

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    266
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    140

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    113
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    69

FPS (higher is better)

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    102
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    53

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    173
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    98

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    226
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    120

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    211
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    121

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    84
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    36

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    137
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    66

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    120
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    104

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    211
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    101

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    109
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    57

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    161
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    78

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    249
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    121

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    202
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    108

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    89
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    51

FPS (higher is better)

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    64
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    33

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    112
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    60

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    143
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    70

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    139
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    72

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    44
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    18

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    78
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    42

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    99
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    58

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    125
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    55

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    77
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    36

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    96
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    42

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    153
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    71

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    120
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    66

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    59
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    29

FPS (higher is better)