Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12GB GDDR6X

★★★★☆ 4.0 (25)

The 12GB of GDDR6X memory and 2nd-gen RT cores deliver strong 1440p gaming at high frame rates, backed by a WINDFORCE 3X cooling system that keeps the 320mm card stable under load. Its metal backplate adds rigidity, while the 18.7 FP32 TFLOPS of compute power handles GPU-accelerated tasks effectively. This card is best for 1440p gamers who want high-refresh ray tracing without stepping up to the RTX 3090.

GPU GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
VRAM 12GB GDDR6X
Boost Clock 1590 MHz
TDP 175 W
Memory Bus 384 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12GB GDDR6X gpu
59 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong efficiency (88th percentile) 88th
  • Strong thermal (73rd percentile) 73rd
  • Strong raster (72nd percentile) 72nd
  • Strong rt (67th percentile) 67th

Cons

  • Below average user sentiment (4th percentile)
  • Below average connectivity (22nd percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Based on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.

Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
50/100Our AI sentiment readlow confidence · 7 sources · Jun 2026
1★2★3★4★5★Q3 '21: 3.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '22: 4.5★ · 2 reviewsQ4 '22: 3.0★ · 2 reviewsQ2 '23: 1.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '23: 3.0★ · 1 review12211Q3 '21Q2 '22Q4 '22Q2 '23Q4 '23
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 7 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AI 56.8
Rt 66.9
Vram 61.2
Raster 72.3
Compute 62.8
Feature 40.9
Thermal 72.8
User Sentiment 4.3
Efficiency 87.9
Connectivity 21.6
Social Proof 45.7

Specifications

Full Specifications

Chipset

GPU Chipset GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Brand NVIDIA
Architecture Ampere
Class consumer
Process 8

Memory

VRAM 12 GB
Memory Type GDDR6X
Memory Bus 384
Bandwidth 512

Compute

CUDA Cores 7424
Tensor Cores 232
RT Cores 58
Base Clock 1125
Boost Clock 1590
FP16 TFLOPS 18.71
FP32 TFLOPS 18.71

Performance

PassMark G3D 26798
GPU Compute 15058

Power & Cooling

TDP 175
Cooler Triple Fan
Fans 3

Connectivity

DisplayPort 1
HDMI 1
Max Resolution 7680x4320 (8K)

Physical

Length 320
Weight 1.9 kg / 4.2 lbs

Features

Ray Tracing Yes
RGB Yes

vs Competition

Spec Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Ti ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G
Chipset GeForce RTX 3080 Ti GeForce RTX 5080 GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GeForce RTX 5080 GeForce RTX 5080 Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Vram 12GB GDDR6X 16GB GDDR7 16GB GDDR7 16GB GDDR7 16GB GDDR7 24GB GDDR6
Boost Clock Mhz 1590 2730 2482 2670 2620 2680
Tdp W 175 150 300 360 360 339
Memory Bus Bits 384 256 256 256 256 384
Ray Tracing true true true true true true
GPU Class consumer consumer consumer consumer consumer consumer
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AIRtVramRasterComputeFeatureThermalUser SentimentEfficiencyConnectivitySocial Proof
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 56.866.961.272.362.840.972.84.387.921.645.7
ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare 86.695.888.294.697.296.491.5097.498.695.5
MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare 80.692.58588.89396.491.580.868.99488.9
ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P Compare 86.697.688.294.697.296.491.572.157.59499.1
PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare 86.697.688.294.697.296.491.545.257.59482.7
Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare 94.691.791.483.499.284.391.586.642.498.778.5

Price

Value & Pricing

From $1,345 1 offer across 1 retailer
Amazon 1 offer From $1,345

Price History

$1,280 $1,300 $1,320 $1,340 $1,360 Jun 12Jul 18Nov 5 $1,345

Usage Scores

Overall (59.2)AI/LLM (47.8)Budget (67.7)Gaming 4k (57.6)Ray Tracing (63.2)Workstation (55.5)Gaming 1080p (67.9)Gaming 1440p (66.7)Content Creation (53.3)

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