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    GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs GeForce RTX 3090

    GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    Memory: 12288Mb GDDR6XDESKTOP
    Release date: 31 May 2021
    GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    GeForce RTX 3090
    Memory: 24576Mb GDDR6XDESKTOP
    Release date: 1 Sep 2020
    GeForce RTX 3090

    Summary

    Gaming performance index

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      100%
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      107%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

    This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
    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 RTX 3090

    7% 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)
    GeForce RTX 3090

    HWBench recommends GeForce RTX 3090

    The GeForce RTX 3090 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (42 combinations of games and resolutions).

    Specifications

    Core Configuration

    GeForce RTX 3080 TiGeForce RTX 3090
    GPU NameGA102 (GA102-225-A1)vsGA102 (GA102-300-A1)
    Fab Process8 nmvs8 nm
    Die Size628 mm²vs628 mm²
    Transistors28,300 millionvs28,000 million
    Shaders10240vs10496
    Tensor Cores320vsnone
    Raytracing Cores80vsnone
    Compute Units80vs82
    Core clock1365 MHzvs1395 MHz
    ROPs112vs112
    TMUs320vs328

    Memory Configuration

    GeForce RTX 3080 TiGeForce RTX 3090
    Memory TypeGDDR6XvsGDDR6X
    Bus Width384 bitvs384 bit
    Memory Speed1188 MHz
    19 Gbps effective    		vs1219 MHz
    19.5 Gbps effective
    Memory Size12288 Mbvs24576 Mb

    Additional details

    GeForce RTX 3080 TiGeForce RTX 3090
    TDP350 wattsvs350 watts
    Release Date31 May 2021vs1 Sep 2020

    Raw Performance comparison

    Pixel Rate

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      186.50 GP/s
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      189.80 GP/s

    GigaPixels - higher is better

    Texel Rate

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      532.80 GT/s
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      556.00 GT/s

    GigaTexels - higher is better

    Memory bandwidth

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      912.40 GB/s
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      936.20 GB/s

    GB/s - higher is better

    Single precision performance

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      34100.00 GFLOPs
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      35580.00 GFLOPs

    GFLOPs - higher is better

    Game benchmarks

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      118
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      126

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      174
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      175

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      261
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      264

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      292
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      319

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      110
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      110

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      120
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      168

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      120
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      120

    FPS (higher is better)

    Forza Horizon 5

    Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      114
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      120

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      249
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      279

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

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

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      128
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      132

    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 RTX 3090
      271

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      288
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      300

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      266
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      283

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      113
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      113

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      102
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      105

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      173
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      174

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      226
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      235

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      211
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      254

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      84
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      90

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      137
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      139

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      120
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      120

    FPS (higher is better)

    Forza Horizon 5

    Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      103
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      109

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      211
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      221

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

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

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      109
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      117

    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 RTX 3090
      199

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      249
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      253

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      202
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      210

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      89
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      99

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      64
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      69

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      112
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      124

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      143
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      151

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      139
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      157

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      44
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      49

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      78
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      84

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      99
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      104

    FPS (higher is better)

    Forza Horizon 5

    Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      80
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      85

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      125
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      133

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

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

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      77
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      78

    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 RTX 3090
      100

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      153
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      154

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      120
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      125

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
      59
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      65

    FPS (higher is better)

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