NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop) videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti

Videocard is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 2 month(s) later
233.6x more texture fill rate: 82.80 GTexel/s vs 354.4 GTexel / s
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 8 nm vs 16 nm
3.3x lower typical power consumption: 75 Watt vs 250 Watt
Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 229.393 vs 205.837
5.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 134.68 vs 25.833
Around 7% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 16098 vs 15019
Around 7% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 16098 vs 15019

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 May 2021 vs 10 March 2017
Texture fill rate	82.80 GTexel/s vs 354.4 GTexel / s
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm vs 16 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	229.393 vs 205.837
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	134.68 vs 25.833
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	16098 vs 15019
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3717 vs 3716
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3358 vs 3357
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	16098 vs 15019
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3717 vs 3716
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3358 vs 3357

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)

2x more core clock speed: 1481 MHz vs 735 MHz
Around 53% higher boost clock speed: 1582 MHz vs 1035 MHz
Around 40% higher pipelines: 3584 vs 2560
2.8x more maximum memory size: 11 GB vs 4 GB
7.3x more memory clock speed: 11008 MHz vs 1500 MHz, 12 Gbps effective
Around 84% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 18598 vs 10117
Around 89% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 937 vs 497
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 67670 vs 57885
Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 2406.499 vs 2082.931
Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 19.591 vs 16.561
Around 67% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1002.573 vs 599.217
4.8x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 2231 vs 469

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	1481 MHz vs 735 MHz
Boost clock speed	1582 MHz vs 1035 MHz
Pipelines	3584 vs 2560
Maximum memory size	11 GB vs 4 GB
Memory clock speed	11008 MHz vs 1500 MHz, 12 Gbps effective
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	18598 vs 10117
PassMark - G2D Mark	937 vs 497
Geekbench - OpenCL	67670 vs 57885
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	2406.499 vs 2082.931
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	19.591 vs 16.561
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1002.573 vs 599.217
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	2231 vs 469

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

10117

18598

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

497

937

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

57885

67670

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

229.393

205.837

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2082.931

2406.499

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

16.561

19.591

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

134.68

25.833

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

599.217

1002.573

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

16098

15019

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3717

3716

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3358

3357

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

16098

15019

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3717

3716

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3358

3357

3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score

GPU 1

GPU 2

469

2231

Name	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)
PassMark - G3D Mark	10117	18598
PassMark - G2D Mark	497	937
Geekbench - OpenCL	57885	67670
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	229.393	205.837
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	2082.931	2406.499
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	16.561	19.591
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	134.68	25.833
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	599.217	1002.573
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	16098	15019
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3717	3716
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3358	3357
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	16098	15019
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3717	3716
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3358	3357
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	469	2231

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)
Essentials
Architecture	Ampere	Pascal
Code name	GA106	GP102
Launch date	11 May 2021	10 March 2017
Place in performance rating	276	219
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$699
Price now		$826.98
Value for money (0-100)		27.48
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1035 MHz	1582 MHz
Core clock speed	735 MHz	1481 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	16 nm
Peak Double Precision (FP64) Performance	82.80 GFLOPS (1:64)
Peak Half Precision (FP16) Performance	5.299 TFLOPS (1:1)
Peak Single Precision (FP32) Performance	5.299 TFLOPS
Pipelines	2560	3584
Pixel fill rate	49.68 GPixel/s
Texture fill rate	82.80 GTexel/s	354.4 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt	250 Watt
Transistor count	12000 million	11,800 million
Floating-point performance		11,340 gflops
Maximum GPU temperature		91 °C
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	Portable Device Dependent	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
G-SYNC support
Multi monitor support
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Form factor	IGP
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Length		10.5" (26.7 cm)
Recommended system power (PSU)		600 Watt
API support
DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12.0 (12_1)
OpenCL	3.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Shader Model	6.7
Vulkan
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	11 GB
Memory bandwidth	192.0 GB/s	484.4 GB / s
Memory bus width	128 bit	352 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz, 12 Gbps effective	11008 MHz
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR5X
Shared memory		0
Technologies
3D Vision
Ansel
CUDA
GPU Boost
HDMI 2.0b
PCIe 3.0
SLI
Virtual Reality