GeForce GTX 1080 VS GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB

Explore the complete details of GeForce GTX 1080 VS GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB, including specs, performance benchmarks

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GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB

The GeForce GTX 1080 GPU by NVIDIA. features a Pascal (2016−2021) architecture. with 2560 CUDA cores. and a boost clock of 1733 MHz MHz. It offers GDDR5X memory with 8 GB GB capacity and a 256 Bit-bit interface. delivering a bandwidth of 320 GB/s GB/s. With a power consumption (TDP) of 180W.

The GeForce GTX 1080 GPU by NVIDIA. features a Pascal (2016−2021) architecture. with 2560 CUDA cores. and a boost clock of 1733 MHz MHz. It offers GDDR5X memory with 8 GB GB capacity and a 256 Bit-bit interface. delivering a bandwidth of 320 GB/s GB/s. With a power consumption (TDP) of 180W.

Benchmark Performance

GeForce GTX 1080
36.80

GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
62.67

General Information

Basic details about the GeForce GTX 1080, including manufacturer, ranking, and release date.

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Manufacturer NVIDIA NVIDIA
Ranking 133 35
Popularity Rank 72 not in top-100
Architecture Pascal (2016−2021) Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code name GP104 GA102
Market Segmente Desktop Desktop
Length - Width 267 mm - 2-slot 285 mm - 2-slot
Release Date 27 May 2016 11 January 2022

Performance

Details on clock speeds, cores, and floating-point processing power of GeForce GTX 1080 VS GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB.

Core Clock Speed 1607 MHz 1260 MHz
Boost Clock Speed 1733 MHz 1710 MHz
Floating Point Processing Power 8.873 TFLOPS 30.64 TFLOPS
No of Transistors 7,200 million 28,300 million
CUDA Cores 2560 8960
Ray Tracing Cores N/A 70
Tensor Cores N/A 280
Texture Fill Rate 277.3 478.8
ROPs 64 96

Performance Score Comparison

Connectivity & API Support

Available display connectors and API compatibility for enhanced performance.

GeForce GTX 1080 GeForce GTX 1080 GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
Display Connectors DP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVI 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI 1 1
DirectX N/A 12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model N/A 6.8
OpenGL N/A 4.6
OpenCL N/A 3.0
Vulkan N/A 1.3
CUDA N/A 8.6
DLSS N/A 1
TMUs 160 280

Memory & Bus

Information on memory type, capacity, and bandwidth to evaluate data processing power.

Memory Type GDDR5X GDDR6X
Maximum RAM 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Bus Width 256 Bit 384 Bit
Memory Clock Speed 10 GB/s 1188 MHz
Memory Bandwidth 320 GB/s GB/s 912.4 GB/s GB/s
Resizable BAR N/A 1

Power & Efficiency

Power consumption, efficiency, and additional power requirements.

Power Consumption (TDP) 180 W 350 W
Power Efficiency 15.59 13.65
Manufacturing Process 16 nm 8 nm
Supplementary Power Connectors 1x 8-pin 1x 12-pin

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