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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GAMING 11G
Palit GeForce RTX 3080 GamingPro 12GB

MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GAMING 11G vs Palit GeForce RTX 3080 GamingPro 12GB

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Released
Q1/2017

Comparison of MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GAMING 11G video card vs Palit GeForce RTX 3080 GamingPro 12GB video card by specifications and benchmarks. MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GAMING 11G runs at 1.480 GHz base clock speed and has 11 GB of GDDR5X memory, while video card Palit GeForce RTX 3080 GamingPro 12GB runs at 1.260 GHz base clock speed and has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. The TDP of the first video card is 250 W, and the second is 350 W. Compare the table of benchmark results to find out which graphic card is better.

Differences
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GAMING 11G
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  • Higher clock speed
    1.480 GHz left arrow 1.260 GHz
    Around 15% better clock speed
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Palit GeForce RTX 3080 GamingPro 12GB
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  • More memory
    12 GB left arrow 11 GB
    8% more memory
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GAMING 11G MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GAMING 11G
Palit GeForce RTX 3080 GamingPro 12GB Palit GeForce RTX 3080 GamingPro 12GB
GPU

Comparison of GPU cores for MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GAMING 11G and Palit GeForce RTX 3080 GamingPro 12GB graphics cards. The GPU core data contains the number of blocks (in the AMD documentation these blocks are called Shader Engine (SE), while Nvidia calls them Graphics Processing Clusters (GPC), words are different, the essence is the same) and ROP/TMUs (Raster Processing Units). These characteristics have a great influence on the GPU computing power.

  • Based on
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti left arrow NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
  • GPU Chip
    GP102-350-K1-A1 left arrow GA102
  • Execution units
    28 left arrow 70
  • Shader
    3584 left arrow 8960
  • Render Output Units
    88 left arrow 112
  • Texture Units
    224 left arrow 280
Memory

The values comparison for the amount, type and speed of memory, along with the bandwidth in the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GAMING 11G and Palit GeForce RTX 3080 GamingPro 12GB GPUs. A sufficiently large amount of graphics memory with high frequency and adequate bandwidth positively affects the speed of high resolution texture processing.

  • Memory Size
    11 GB left arrow 12 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR5X left arrow GDDR6X
  • Memory Speed
    1.388 GHz left arrow 19 Gbps
  • Memory Bandwith
    484 GB/s left arrow 912 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    352 bit left arrow 384 bit
Clock Speeds

Let's compare the base and maximum frequency of the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GAMING 11G and Palit GeForce RTX 3080 GamingPro 12GB graphics cards. These values are not displayed in the BIOS, but can be viewed with the help of diagnostic utilities such as GPU-Z or Everest.

  • Base Clock
    1.480 GHz left arrow 1.260 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.620 GHz+ 2 % left arrow 1.710 GHz
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    1.607 GHz left arrow
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Design

Comparison of the thermal design power of the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GAMING 11G and Palit GeForce RTX 3080 GamingPro 12GB GPUs. The TDP number determines the maximum power consumption of your graphics card. The specifications for computer ventilation and power supply are often based on the TDP numbers and should be optimized for it.

  • TDP
    250 W left arrow 350 W
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow 93 °C
  • PCIe-Power
    2 x 8-Pin left arrow 2 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans

Here we are going to look at the types of cooling systems for MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GAMING 11G and Palit GeForce RTX 3080 GamingPro 12GB as well as their sizes and performance. As a rule, fans with larger diameters have an advantage because they can move the same volumes of air while rotating more slowly than smaller fans. It should be noted that liquid cooling systems in addition to fans and aluminum radiators need some kind of pump, which can also be noisy.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    2 x 100 mm left arrow 3 x 80 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow 0 dB / Silent
Connectivity

Number and types of sockets for video output and connection in MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GAMING 11G and Palit GeForce RTX 3080 GamingPro 12GB GPUs.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.2 left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    2x HDMI v2.0b left arrow 1x HDMI v2.1
  • DP Ports
    2x DP v1.4 left arrow 3x DP v1.4a
  • DVI Ports
    1 left arrow --
Featureset

In this section, we'll explore what functions the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GAMING 11G and Palit GeForce RTX 3080 GamingPro 12GB GPUs have. In addition, we have added ray tracing support to achieve the proper simulation of light rays and shadows. The list can vary slightly depending on the manufacturer.

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_1 left arrow 12_2
  • Raytracing
    No left arrow Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow Yes
  • LED
    MSI Mystic Light left arrow Addressable LED
Supported Video Codecs

Let's compare how MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GAMING 11G and Palit GeForce RTX 3080 GamingPro 12GB support popular codecs h264, VP8, h265 / HEVC, VP9 and AV1. The availability of such video codecs helps reduce the load on the graphics card during the playback or creation of videos. This has a positive effect on reducing power consumption and heat generation by the GPU.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    No left arrow Decode
Dimensions

The comparison of the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GAMING 11G and Palit GeForce RTX 3080 GamingPro 12GB graphics cards dimensions. With knowledge of the exact measurements of the graphics card, you can check whether it is possible to put it in the case of your PC. We have also added support for PCI Express bus.

  • Length
    290 mm left arrow 294 mm
  • Height
    140 mm left arrow 112 mm
  • Width
    51 mm left arrow 60 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    1257 g left arrow --
Additional data

Here you can find information about the type (for desktops or laptops) and architecture of MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GAMING 11G and Palit GeForce RTX 3080 GamingPro 12GB, along with the sales starting time and the price at that moment. We provide a link to the GPU specifications directly from its manufacturer.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q1/2017 left arrow Q1/2022
  • Structure size
    16 nm left arrow 8 nm
  • Part-no
    -- left arrow NED3080019KB-132AA
  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet
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