NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 150 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 3080 Ti

Ampere · 12 GB GDDR6X

#34 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.72/100

Lowest price

$965

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Nvidia

RTX 4080

Ada Lovelace · 16 GB GDDR6X

#25 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.90/100

Lowest price

$1,500

FPS / $

0.375

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Our verdict

The RTX 3080 Ti is currently $535 cheaper ($965 vs $1,500).
The RTX 4080 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 12 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RTX 3080 Ti

RTX 4080

Counter-Strike 2

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424 FPS

1% low 249

Apex Legends

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321 FPS

1% low 205

Grand Theft Auto V

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147 FPS

1% low 106

Red Dead Redemption 2

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193 FPS

1% low 131

Cyberpunk 2077

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144 FPS

1% low 106

Rocket League

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910 FPS

1% low 427

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

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200 FPS

1% low 147

Crimson Desert

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162 FPS

1% low 110

FPS / $

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RTX 3080 Ti

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RTX 4080

0.375

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Specifications

	RTX 3080 Ti	RTX 4080
Architecture	Ampere	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2021-06	2022-11
Video memory	12 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR6X
Memory bus	384 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	912 GB/s	717 GB/s
Shading units	10240	9728
Boost clock	1665 MHz	2505 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	350 W	320 W
Recommended PSU	750 W	750 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$1199	$1199

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 3080 Ti

#34 / 71

Popularity score3.5/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,787

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $100

Latest builds

23/09/26

Carte Graphique - PNY - GeForce RTX 3080Ti 12GB PCIE 4.0 - VCG3080T12TFXPPB

AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT CPU, 6 Kerne, 4,7 GHz, AM4 (Vermeer) - boxed, mit AMD Wraith Stealth Kühler

Unnamed build

r5-5600x

pc avec rtx 3080 ti a ajouter en occasion et ryzen 7800x 3d

26/08/26

ASUS TUF Gaming NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC Edition Carte graphique (PCIe 4.0, 12 Go GDDR6X, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, double roulement à billes, certification de qualité militaire, GPU Tweak II

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X3D 8-Kern CPU, Sockel AM5, Boxed (ohne Kühler)

pc avec rtx 3080 ti a ajouter en occasion et ryzen 7800x 3d

r7-7700x3D

26/08/26

r7-7800x3D

RTX 4080

#25 / 71

Popularity score4.4/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.1.2%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$3,823

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MPG A850GS PCIE5 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

850 W · $97

Latest builds

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RTX 3080 Ti

10 models tracked

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RTX 4080

10 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 3080 Ti or the RTX 4080?

The RTX 3080 Ti is currently $535 cheaper ($965 vs $1,500). The RTX 4080 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 12 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3080 Ti?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 3080 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 4080?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 4080. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MPG A850GS PCIE5 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3080 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3080 Ti is the r7-7700x3D (2 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 4080?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4080 is the r7-9850x3D (5 builds).

How much does the RTX 3080 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3080 Ti is available from $965. We track 10 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4080 cost right now?

The RTX 4080 is available from $1,500. We track 10 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, with Ampere architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 3080, it excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory. The flagship card of the RTX 4000 series excels at 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS 3 for ultra-realistic graphics.