RTX 3080 Ti vs GTX 1080 Ti
Short answer: which is best?
RTX 3080 Ti is 210.9 % stronger than GTX 1080 Ti. RTX 3080 Ti ranks #10 of 43 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (10,358 GPU score over 7 verified runs). GTX 1080 Ti ranks #26 of 43 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (3,332 GPU score over 5 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 12 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | RTX 3080 Ti | GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 10,358 | 3,332 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 11,289 | 4,948 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 42.4 FPS | 19.7 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 53.7 FPS | 23.6 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 47.9 FPS | 21.5 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 99.2 FPS | 82.1 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 290 GB/s | 80 GB/s |
| VRAM | 12 GB | 11 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Not supported |
Fragz' verdict
The RTX 3080 Ti utterly dominates this comparison, outperforming the GTX 1080 Ti by a staggering 201.7% in overall GPU score. This substantial lead is clear in our benchmarks, with the RTX 3080 Ti delivering more than double the frame rates across Earth II Vulkan, Mission to Earth II DX12, and Earth II Landing DX12 Ultimate scenes. Its superior performance is driven by a significantly higher ALU index and a massive leap in memory bandwidth, hitting 290 GB/s compared to the GTX 1080 Ti's 80 GB/s. Crucially, the RTX 3080 Ti also provides modern features like ray tracing, mesh shaders, and Variable Rate Shading, which are entirely absent on the older card, offering a far more advanced gaming experience. For any gamer looking to run current titles with high fidelity and advanced visual effects, the RTX 3080 Ti is the undisputed champion. While the GTX 1080 Ti still offers 11 GB of VRAM, its performance ceiling means it's best reserved for less demanding games or lower settings.
Generated July 19, 2026 from the 12 verified runs available then. The verdict is never silently rewritten — new numbers get a new verdict.
What the numbers mean
The GPU score is the graphics card's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the card in, and depends on processor, memory and storage. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
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