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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q: Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q separate most on tdp: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti at 250 W, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q at 90 W, 178% in favour of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q. VRAM splits them by another 27%, this time favouring NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti. They match on gpu brand and tier.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Series | GeForce GTX 10 | GeForce RTX 30 |
| Board Partner | NVIDIA Founders Edition | OEM (varies by laptop model) |
| VRAM | 11 GB | 8 GB-27% |
| Tier | High-End | High-End |
| Memory Type | GDDR5X | GDDR6 |
| Ray Tracing Support | false | true |
| TDP | 250 W-178% | 90 W |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere (GA104) |
| Slot Width | 2 | N/A (mobile GPU, soldered to laptop motherboard) |
| Memory Bus Width | 352 bit | 256 bit-27% |
| CUDA Cores | 3584 | 6144 |
Verdict
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
5 / 10 Expert Rating
Aged remarkably well for pure rasterization, but firmly a legacy budget-tier used buy now that RT and upscaling are mainstream expectations.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q
6.5 / 10 Expert Rating
A reasonable choice only for buyers who specifically want a thin chassis and understand the performance tradeoff versus full-power configurations.
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