NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

FPS benchmarks across 139 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 3090 Ti

Ampere · 24 GB GDDR6X

#50 / 69
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.86/100

Lowest price

$1,980

FPS / €

0.266

Nvidia

RTX 4080

Ada Lovelace · 16 GB GDDR6X

#27 / 69
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
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 / €

0.361

Our verdict

  • The RTX 4080 and the RTX 3090 Ti deliver nearly identical performance at 1440p (469 FPS vs 455 FPS on average).
  • The RTX 4080 is currently $480 cheaper ($1,500 vs $1,980).
  • With 0.361 FPS per euro, the RTX 4080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
  • The RTX 3090 Ti packs more video memory (24 GB vs 16 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

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

RTX 3090 Ti
RTX 4080
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

390 FPS
1% low 237
390 FPS
1% low 237
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

+3%
286 FPS
1% low 188
296 FPS
1% low 199
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

+19%
114 FPS
1% low 87
136 FPS
1% low 100
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

+8%
179 FPS
1% low 127
193 FPS
1% low 131
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

+12%
101 FPS
1% low 77
113 FPS
1% low 84
Rocket League

Rocket League

+3%
837 FPS
1% low 371
859 FPS
1% low 391
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+9%
157 FPS
1% low 118
171 FPS
1% low 127
Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

+8%
150 FPS
1% low 107
162 FPS
1% low 110

FPS / €

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

RTX 3090 Ti
0.266
RTX 4080
0.361

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Specifications

RTX 3090 Ti RTX 4080
ArchitectureAmpere Ada Lovelace
Release date2022-03 2022-11
Video memory24 GB 16 GB
Memory typeGDDR6X GDDR6X
Memory bus384 bit 256 bit
Bandwidth1008 GB/s 717 GB/s
Shading units10752 9728
Boost clock1860 MHz 2505 MHz
Power draw (TDP)450 W 320 W
Recommended PSU850 W 750 W
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price$1999 $1199

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 3090 Ti

#50 / 69
Popularity score1.1/100
Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

6

Average build price

$17,398

RTX 4080

#27 / 69
Popularity score2.4/100
Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

16

Average build price

$3,734

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 3090 Ti or the RTX 4080?

The RTX 4080 and the RTX 3090 Ti deliver nearly identical performance at 1440p (469 FPS vs 455 FPS on average). The RTX 4080 is currently $480 cheaper ($1,500 vs $1,980). With 0.361 FPS per euro, the RTX 4080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 3090 Ti packs more video memory (24 GB vs 16 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 3090 Ti or RTX 4080?

At 1440p, the RTX 3090 Ti averages 455 FPS versus 469 FPS for the RTX 4080 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3090 Ti?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 3090 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the SilverStone Technology SST-SL1200MCPT-A 1200W Platinum Fully Modular.

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 Modular.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3090 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3090 Ti is the r9-9950x3D (3 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 3090 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3090 Ti is available from $1,980. We track 14 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4080 cost right now?

The RTX 4080 is available from $1,500. We track 27 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, with Ampere architecture, offers optimized ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 3090, it excels at 4K and offers the best performance of the RTX 3000 series.

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.

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