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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti: Comparison

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti separate most on tdp: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU at 165 W, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti at 450 W, 173% in favour of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU. VRAM splits them by another 67%, this time favouring NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti. They match on gpu brand, tier and ray tracing support.

Specs

Specification
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
GPU BrandNVIDIANVIDIA
SeriesGeForce RTX 30GeForce RTX 30
Board PartnerOEM (varies by laptop model)Reference / Founders Edition
VRAM8 GB-67%24 GB
TierFlagshipFlagship
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6X
Boost Clock1710 MHz-8%1860 MHz
Ray Tracing Supporttruetrue
TDP165 W450 W-173%
ArchitectureAmpere (GA104)Ampere (GA102)
Slot WidthN/A (mobile GPU, soldered to laptop motherboard)3.5
CUDA Cores614410752

Verdict

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU

7.1 / 10 Expert Rating

A capable secondhand flagship, but confirm the VRAM configuration before buying since it varies by laptop model.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

9 / 10 Expert Rating

A solid flagship pick if its price and 24GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.

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