NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

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

#28 / 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

$730

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Nvidia

RTX 4090

Ada Lovelace · 24 GB GDDR6X

#36 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.97/100

Lowest price

$4,400

FPS / $

0.146

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Our verdict

The RTX 3080 Ti is currently $3,670 cheaper ($730 vs $4,400).
The RTX 4090 packs more video memory (24 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 4090

Counter-Strike 2

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473 FPS

1% low 277

Apex Legends

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355 FPS

1% low 230

Grand Theft Auto V

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178 FPS

1% low 139

Red Dead Redemption 2

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226 FPS

1% low 154

Cyberpunk 2077

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170 FPS

1% low 128

Rocket League

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1037 FPS

1% low 502

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

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233 FPS

1% low 166

Crimson Desert

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190 FPS

1% low 130

FPS / $

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

RTX 3080 Ti

—

RTX 4090

0.146

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Specifications

	RTX 3080 Ti	RTX 4090
Architecture	Ampere	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2021-06	2022-10
Video memory	12 GB	24 GB
Memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR6X
Memory bus	384 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	912 GB/s	1008 GB/s
Shading units	10240	16384
Boost clock	1665 MHz	2520 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	350 W	450 W
Recommended PSU	750 W	850 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$1199	$1599

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 3080 Ti

#28 / 71

Popularity score5.1/100

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

$1,906

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Super Flower Combat FG 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular

850 W · $120

Latest builds

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

r7-7700x3D

RTX 4090

#36 / 71

Popularity score4.2/100

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

$5,634

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Cooler Master MWE Gold 850W FM V2 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular

850 W · $100

Latest builds

Un.e tryharder

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RTX 3080 Ti

8 models tracked

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RTX 4090

7 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 3080 Ti or the RTX 4090?

The RTX 3080 Ti is currently $3,670 cheaper ($730 vs $4,400). The RTX 4090 packs more video memory (24 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 Super Flower Combat FG 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 4090?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 4090. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Cooler Master MWE Gold 850W FM V2 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular.

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 r7-7800x3D (2 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 4090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4090 is the r7-9800x3D (12 builds).

How much does the RTX 3080 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3080 Ti is available from $730. We track 8 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4090 cost right now?

The RTX 4090 is available from $4,400. We track 7 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 4090

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 4000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.