GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 3090 comes out significantly faster — about 37% ahead of the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti.
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GeForce RTX 3090 vs GeForce RTX 2080 Ti: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3090 vs GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
The GeForce RTX 3090 is significantly faster, around 37% ahead of the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1440p. The GeForce RTX 3090 packs 10,496 CUDA cores versus 4,352 on the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti.
Power & Efficiency
At 250W against 350W, the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The GeForce RTX 3090 carries 24GB versus 11GB on the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti. The extra 13GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers. The GeForce RTX 3090's memory is also faster — 936 GB/s versus 616 GB/s (384-bit vs 352-bit bus) — which helps feed the GPU at 4K and with heavy textures.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce RTX 3090 is roughly 2 years newer than the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Ampere vs Turing), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 2080 Ti or GeForce RTX 3090?
The GeForce RTX 3090 is the faster card by about 37%. With live pricing limited for this pair, base your decision on the spec differences above — particularly VRAM and power draw — and check current stock before buying.