GPU NVIDIA AMPERE
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

GA102 Released: May 31, 2021
Memory
12
GB GDDR6X
Boost Clock
1665
MHz
TGP
350
W

Technical Highlights

Architecture : Ampere
Generation : GeForce 30
Shading Units : 10240
RT Cores : 80

About this GPU Card

GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is a discrete graphics card from NVIDIA released on May 31, 2021 based on the Ampere architecture with 12 GB GDDR6X memory. It runs at 1365 MHz base clock, reaches up to 1665 MHz boost clock, and has a 350 W power rating. It supports DirectX 12.2, Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6.

Last updated: March 28, 2026

Overall Score Of GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

This summarizes how GeForce RTX 3080 Ti scores across key areas like gaming, rendering, AI, and Energy Efficiency.

76
Overall
Gaming Performance
67
AI & Machine Learning
61
Hardware Architecture
76
Workstation
71
Energy Efficiency
55

General Info of GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

Vendor

NVIDIA

Release Date

May 31, 2021

Foundry

Samsung

Architecture

Ampere

Process Size

Good

8 nm

50% of the current best Process Size score

Transistors

28.3 billion

Launch Price

1199 USD

Graphics Processor of GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

Base Clock

1365 MHz

51% of the current best Base Clock score

Boost Clock

1665 MHz

53% of the current best Boost Clock score

Shading Units

Good

10240

47% of the current best Shading Units score

Compute Units

Good

80

47% of the current best Compute Units score

Ray Tracing Cores (RTCs)

Good

80

47% of the current best Ray Tracing Cores (RTCs) score

Tensor Cores

Good

320

47% of the current best Tensor Cores score

Textured Mapping Units (TMUs)

Good

320

47% of the current best Textured Mapping Units (TMUs) score

Render Output Units (ROPs)

112

44% of the current best Render Output Units (ROPs) score

Die Size

628 mm²

Density

45.1 MTr/mm²

L1 Cache

128 KB per SM

50% of the current best L1 Cache score

L2 Cache

6 MB

6% of the current best L2 Cache score

Raw Performance of GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

Pixel Fill Rate

186.5 GPixel/s

39% of the current best Pixel Fill Rate score

Texture Fill Rate

532.8 GTexel/s

33% of the current best Texture Fill Rate score

FP32 Performance

34.10 TFLOPs

33% of the current best FP32 Performance score

Memory of GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

Memory Size

Excellent

12 GB

38% of the current best Memory Size score

Memory Type

Excellent

GDDR6X

80% of the current best Memory Type score

Bus Width

384-bit

Memory Clock

1188 MHz

45% of the current best Memory Clock score

Effective Speed

Good

19000 Mbps

63% of the current best Effective Speed score

Bandwidth

Good

912.4 GB/s

51% of the current best Bandwidth score

Board Design of GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

Bus Interface

Excellent

PCIe 4.0 x16

80% of the current best Bus Interface score

PCIe Version

Excellent

4.0

80% of the current best PCIe Version score

PCIe Lanes

x16

TGP

350 W

Length

285 mm

Width

40 mm

Height

112 mm

APIs of GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

DirectX

Top tier

12.2

100% of the current best DirectX score

OpenGL

Top tier

4.6

100% of the current best OpenGL score

OpenCL

Top tier

3.0

100% of the current best OpenCL score

Vulkan

Top tier

1.4

100% of the current best Vulkan score

HDMI

Top tier

2.1

100% of the current best HDMI score

DisplayPort

Excellent

1.4a

80% of the current best DisplayPort score

CUDA

8.6

Ray Tracing

Yes

DLSS

DLSS 2

Benchmarks of GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

3D Mark

A standardized suite that approximates real-world gaming workloads to compare graphics performance.

Steel Nomad Lite:
21419
41% of max score
Time Spy:
19631 (22nd)
42% of max score
Solar Bay:
96545
41% of max score
Port Royal:
13264
35% of max score
Fire Strike:
47871
55% of max score
Wild Life Extreme:
42703
39% of max score
Night Raid:
144601
70% of max score
Good

GeekBench 6 OpenCL

GPU compute benchmark focused on workloads like image processing and parallel compute tasks.

Compute Score:
196756 (14th)
47% of max score
Background Blur:
239.8 img/sec
56% of max score
Face Detection:
156.8 img/sec
53% of max score
Horizon Detection:
10.8 Gpixels/sec
50% of max score
Edge Detection:
14.8 Gpixels/sec
44% of max score
Gaussian Blur:
11.9 Gpixels/sec
34% of max score
Feature Matching:
1.53 Gpixels/sec
60% of max score
Good
Stereo Matching:
889.6 Gpixels/sec
31% of max score
Particle Physics:
26054.6 FPS
44% of max score

Passmark Graphics

A multi-test benchmark that evaluates raster, memory bandwidth, and compute performance.

G3D Mark Score:
26798 (18th)
69% of max score
Good
G2D Mark Score:
1094
77% of max score
Excellent
DirectX 12:
110
62% of max score
Good
GPU Compute:
15062 Ops/s
57% of max score

GFXBench 5

Graphics benchmark using modern GPU APIs and game-like scenes across multiple workloads.

Aztec Ruins High (4K):
228.20 FPS
19% of max score
Aztec Ruins Normal:
1039.00 FPS
53% of max score
Car Chase:
872.00 FPS
51% of max score
Manhattan 3.1 (1440p):
747.20 FPS
18% of max score
T-Rex:
3834.20 FPS
58% of max score

Blender

Rendering performance benchmark using Blender Cycles throughput as a practical content-creation metric.

Render Score:
37% of max score

GeekBench 6 ML

AI benchmark measuring common ML workloads like classification, detection, and super resolution.

ML Single Precision:
25945 (24th)
48% of max score
ML Half Precision:
38430
47% of max score
ML Quantized:
15331
39% of max score
Image Classification:
9747
51% of max score
Object Detection:
12924
46% of max score
Image Segmentation:
26654
48% of max score
Face Detection:
49813
43% of max score
Image Super Resolution:
21475
39% of max score
Style Transfer:
274032
40% of max score
Text Classification:
2796
53% of max score
Machine Translation:
4757
55% of max score
Depth Estimation:
36756
43% of max score
Pose Estimation:
135370
39% of max score

FurMark

Stress test designed to push sustained load for thermal stability and cooling behavior.

1080p Vulkan:
9579
28% of max score
1440p Vulkan:
7705
30% of max score
2160p Vulkan:
4523
31% of max score
1080p OpenGL:
9448
32% of max score
1440p OpenGL:
7585
32% of max score
2160p OpenGL:
4579
30% of max score

Performance Charts Of GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

These charts give a quick view of FPS scaling across resolutions and how this GPU compares against market top benchmark values.

Gaming FPS Analysis

Ultra settings performance of GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
1080p Ultra
1440p Ultra
4K Ultra

Performance Benchmarks

Grey is the market top value. Colored bar is GeForce RTX 3080 Ti.
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GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

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Frequently Asked Questions about GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti was officially released in May 31, 2021. It was launched as a graphics solution by NVIDIA.

The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti scores 19,631 on 3DMark Time Spy, indicating its solid capabilities in modern gaming scenarios. This benchmark is the industry standard for measuring DirectX 12 gaming performance.

The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is equipped with 12 GB of VRAM, which is currently the sweet spot for smooth 1440p gaming and modern texture quality.

The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti has a Total Graphics Power (TGP) of 350 W. This value dictates your power supply (PSU) requirements, so ensure your system can handle this draw effectively.

The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti operates at a base clock speed of 1365 MHz. This is the minimum clock frequency the graphics card runs at under standard workloads before boosting.

The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti features a boost clock speed of 1665 MHz. This clock speed represents the maximum frequency the graphics card can dynamically reach during intense gaming or rendering workloads.

The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is built on the Ampere architecture. This foundational design determines the GPU's power efficiency and support for modern features like hardware Ray Tracing and AI upscaling (DLSS/FSR).

With a performance score of 76%, the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is ranked as a high-performance graphics card in our extensive GPU database.

The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti uses the PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, ensuring high-speed data transfer and minimal bottlenecking between the graphics card and the motherboard.

The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti features 10,240 shading units (cores), which are directly responsible for rendering complex visual effects and lighting in modern games.

The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti contains approximately 28.3 billion transistors, packed into its silicon to deliver massive parallel processing capabilities.

The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is manufactured on a 8 nm node. A smaller process node generally translates to better energy efficiency and improved thermal management.