AMD · RX 7000
Performance index, 1440p45
CompareYourGPU estimate, 100 = fastest card tracked
- VRAM
- 16 GB
- Power
- 263 W
- MSRP
- $499
NVIDIARTX 30AmpereOut of production
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Effectively an RTX 3090 with half the memory, and it shows: near-identical frame rates, 12 GB instead of 24 GB. A strong 1440p card that is starting to feel its memory limit at 4K in recent releases.
- Performance index, 1440p
- 49
- Upper mid-range
- VRAM
- 12 GB
- GDDR6X
- Board power
- 350 W
- 750 W PSU recommended
- Launch MSRP
- $1,199
- No verified current price
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti graphics card
Where to buy
$1,199MSRP
Launch MSRP. CompareYourGPU has no verified street price for this card, so this is a reference point rather than what it sells for today.
This card is out of production, so street prices are especially unpredictable.
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Should you buy it?
The RTX 3080 Ti in one screen
Generated from this card's own specifications and its standing against every other card CompareYourGPU tracks. Every line below is backed by a figure on this page.
Should you buy it?
Niche recommendation
This card is out of production. New stock is scarce and priced unpredictably, so it only makes sense at a genuine discount against a current-generation equivalent.
1440p gaming at 100+ FPS
Why
- Estimated performance index of 49 at 1440p, where 100 is the fastest card CompareYourGPU tracks.
- Supports FSR 3.1 Frame Generation (vendor-agnostic, game-dependent).
- At 1440p the RTX 3080 Ti is 3.9% slower than the RTX 5070 while costing $650 more, which makes it the weaker buy of the two on price alone. Based on launch MSRP.
Derived from this card's specifications, CompareYourGPU's estimated performance indices and launch MSRP. No verified current price is on record.
Watch out for
This card is out of production, so new stock is scarce and pricing is unpredictable. It is only worth considering at a genuine discount.
Consider instead
- RTX 5080 if ray tracing is your priority. Its ray tracing index is 72 against 41, at $999.
Estimated
RTX 3080 Ti gaming performance
How the card is expected to hold up at each resolution, and how it sits against the cards closest to it.
1080p
54- Upper mid-range
130-185 FPS
Estimated, typical modern AAA game at High settings, no upscaling.
144+ FPS class12 GB gives real headroom at 1080p, including with ray tracing and high-resolution texture packs.
1440p
49- Upper mid-range
90-125 FPS
Estimated, typical modern AAA game at High settings, no upscaling.
100+ FPS class12 GB is enough for 1440p today, but it is below the 16 GB that removes texture settings from the conversation entirely.
4K
45- Upper mid-range
45-65 FPS
Estimated, typical modern AAA game at High settings, no upscaling.
Below 60 FPS natively12 GB is enough for 4K today, but it is below the 16 GB that removes texture settings from the conversation entirely.
CompareYourGPU estimate
Performance indices are aggregated from public review coverage, not measured by CompareYourGPU. Frame-rate ranges are modelled from those indices. How this is calculated.
- RTX 3080 TiNVIDIA49
- RX 7800 XTAMD45
- RTX 4070 SUPERNVIDIA50
- RTX 3090NVIDIA50
- RTX 5070NVIDIA51
CompareYourGPU estimate. 100 = the fastest card tracked.
- RTX 3080 TiNVIDIA41
- RX 7800 XTAMD31
- RTX 4070 SUPERNVIDIA47
- RTX 3090NVIDIA42
- RTX 5070NVIDIA48
CompareYourGPU estimate. Ray-traced performance does not track rasterisation performance, which is why it is charted separately.
Measured
Gaming benchmarks
Frame-rate figures transcribed from named third-party measurements, grouped so that two different test methodologies are never mixed in one table.
Third-party suite rating
No third-party measured rating for this card
The published rankings CompareYourGPU transcribes do not include the RTX 3080 Ti. The estimated performance index above is the alternative, and it is labelled as an estimate.
Per-game measured results
No verified benchmark data yet
CompareYourGPU only publishes frame-rate figures it can attribute to a named, linkable measurement, and none have been transcribed for the RTX 3080 Ti yet. The estimated performance indices above are clearly labelled as estimates and are the honest alternative until measured runs are recorded here.
In the meantime, the game pages set out what makes each title demanding and which resolutions this class of card suits. Heavy titles worth checking: Cyberpunk 2077, Red Dead Redemption 2, Hogwarts Legacy.
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Manufacturer figures
RTX 3080 Ti specifications
Published by the manufacturer. Terms with a dotted underline can be expanded for a plain-English explanation.
Graphics processor
- Architecture
- Ampere
- GPU die
- GA102
- 10,240NVIDIA calls these CUDA cores
- Data unavailable
- 80
- 320
- 1,370 MHz
- 1,670 MHz
Memory
- 12 GB
- GDDR6X
- 384-bit
- 912 GB/s
- Memory speed
- 19 Gbps
Power and cooling
- 350 W
- 750 W
- Power connectors
- 2x 8-pin
Physical
- Length
- 285 mm
- Height from bracket
- 112 mm
- 2 slotsFounders Edition.
Display outputs
- Outputs
- 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x HDMI 2.1
- Display support
- Up to 4 simultaneous displays; 8K 60 Hz with DSC
Release and availability
- Launch date
- June 3, 2021
- Generation
- RTX 30
- $1,199
- Availability
- Out of production
Technologies and features
What this card supports, and what each feature actually does for you.
Supported. This card uses 2nd-generation RT cores.
DLSS 4 Super Resolution, DLSS Ray Reconstruction, FSR 3.1, XeSS. Availability in any individual game depends on the developer implementing it.
FSR 3.1 Frame Generation (vendor-agnostic, game-dependent). Frame generation raises the displayed frame rate without improving responsiveness, so it works best on top of an already playable frame rate.
No AV1 encode. 7th-generation NVENC with HEVC and H.264 encode. No AV1 encode.. 5th-generation NVDEC with AV1, HEVC and H.264 decode.
Strengths, weaknesses and who it suits
CompareYourGPU's assessment, grounded in the specifications above rather than in marketing material.
Strengths
- Performance within a few percent of the RTX 3090
- 912 GB/s of bandwidth on a 384-bit bus
- Two-slot Founders Edition
Weaknesses
- 12 GB is increasingly the constraint at 4K
- 350 W board power
- No DLSS Frame Generation or AV1 encode
Best for
- 1440p gaming at high refresh rates
- Entry 4K with upscaling
Not ideal for
- 4K at Ultra textures
- Low-power builds
Price, value and efficiency
What the card costs, what that price should be for the performance, and what it returns per dollar and per watt.
$1,199MSRP
Launch MSRP. CompareYourGPU has no verified street price for this card, so this is a reference point rather than what it sells for today.
ExpensiveFair price for this performance: $756
Good buy below $696 · expensive above $847
The fair price is where this card’s performance index falls on the price-to-performance line fitted across every card CompareYourGPU tracks. It describes the current market, it is not a recommendation, and it moves when prices do. Calculated from launch MSRP across the database, because no verified street prices are on record.
Performance per dollar
4.1
Performance index points per $100 at 1440p, calculated from launch MSRP.
That places it in the bottom quarter of the database on value.
Performance per watt
14.0
Performance index points per 100 W of board power at 1440p.
That places it in the bottom quarter of the database on efficiency.
RTX 3080 Ti frequently asked questions
Is the RTX 3080 Ti good for 1080p gaming?
CompareYourGPU's model estimates roughly 130-185 FPS in a typical modern AAA game at High settings with no upscaling, which is a modelled estimate rather than a measurement. That puts it in the 144+ FPS class at this resolution before upscaling is considered. 12 GB gives real headroom at 1080p, including with ray tracing and high-resolution texture packs.
Is the RTX 3080 Ti good for 1440p gaming?
CompareYourGPU's model estimates roughly 90-125 FPS in a typical modern AAA game at High settings with no upscaling, which is a modelled estimate rather than a measurement. That puts it in the 100+ FPS class at this resolution before upscaling is considered. 12 GB is enough for 1440p today, but it is below the 16 GB that removes texture settings from the conversation entirely.
Is the RTX 3080 Ti good for 4K gaming?
CompareYourGPU's model estimates roughly 45-65 FPS in a typical modern AAA game at High settings with no upscaling, which is a modelled estimate rather than a measurement. That is below a sustained 60 FPS at this resolution without upscaling. 12 GB is enough for 4K today, but it is below the 16 GB that removes texture settings from the conversation entirely.
How much VRAM does the RTX 3080 Ti have?
The RTX 3080 Ti has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, giving 912 GB/s of bandwidth. 12 GB is enough for 1440p today, but it is below the 16 GB that removes texture settings from the conversation entirely.
What power supply does the RTX 3080 Ti need?
NVIDIA recommends a 750 W power supply for a complete system built around the RTX 3080 Ti, which draws 350 W of board power. It uses 2x 8-pin.
Which upscaling technologies does the RTX 3080 Ti support?
It supports DLSS 4 Super Resolution, DLSS Ray Reconstruction, FSR 3.1, XeSS. For frame generation it supports FSR 3.1 Frame Generation (vendor-agnostic, game-dependent). Support for any individual upscaler also depends on the game implementing it, so availability varies title by title.
Is the RTX 3080 Ti good for ray tracing?
Its ray tracing index is 41 at 1440p, against a rasterisation index of 49, so it retains about 84% of its standing once ray tracing is enabled. That is a moderate result: ray tracing costs it somewhat more than average. Both figures are CompareYourGPU estimates, not measurements.
How much does the RTX 3080 Ti cost?
It launched at $1,199 MSRP and is now out of production. CompareYourGPU does not publish a current street price because it does not yet carry a verified price feed, so check a retailer for what it actually sells for today.
What competes with the RTX 3080 Ti?
Its closest competitor from another manufacturer is the RX 7800 XT at $499. On CompareYourGPU's estimated 1440p index the RTX 3080 Ti is about 9% ahead, before ray tracing, memory capacity and upscaling support are taken into account.
Sources and last updated
Sources
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 family product pageCUDA cores, clocks, memory, board power, PSU requirement and dimensions
- NVIDIAGeForce specifications, launch pricing and feature support
- TechPowerUp GPU DatabaseDie codename, memory bandwidth and reference board dimensions
- NVIDIADLSS 4 availability and per-generation feature support
Record last edited . Specifications last checked against the manufacturer’s own page on .
How to read this page
- Specifications are the manufacturer’s own published figures, cited on the left.
- Performance indices and frame-rate ranges are CompareYourGPU estimates and are labelled as such wherever they appear.
- Prices are launch MSRP unless a verified current price is on record. CompareYourGPU publishes no price it has not checked.
- Strengths, weaknesses and suitability are editorial judgements derived from the specifications above.