NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB vs MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Gaming X Trio 12G

Comparison of GPU cores for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB and MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Gaming X Trio 12G 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.

• GPU Chip
  GA102 GA102-225-A1
• Execution units
  70 80
• Shader
  8960 10240
• Render Output Units
  112 96
• Texture Units
  280 320

The values comparison for the amount, type and speed of memory, along with the bandwidth in the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB and MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Gaming X Trio 12G 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
  12 GB 12 GB
• Memory Type
  GDDR6X GDDR6X
• Memory Speed
  19 Gbps 1.188 GHz
• Memory Bandwith
  912 GB/s 912 GB/s
• Memory Interface
  384 bit 384 bit

Let's compare the base and maximum frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB and MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Gaming X Trio 12G 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
  1.260 GHz 1.365 GHz
• Boost Clock
  1.710 GHz 1.770 GHz+ 6 %
• Avg (Game) Clock
  --

Comparison of the thermal design power of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB and MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Gaming X Trio 12G 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
  350 W 350 W
• TDP (up)
  -- 400 W

In this section, we'll explore what functions the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB and MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Gaming X Trio 12G 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 7680x4320
• DirectX
  12_2 (Ultimate) 12_2
• Raytracing
  Yes Yes
• DLSS / FSR
  Yes Yes

Let's compare how NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB and MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Gaming X Trio 12G 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 Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  Decode Decode
• AV1
  Decode Decode

Here you can find information about the type (for desktops or laptops) and architecture of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB and MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Gaming X Trio 12G, 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 4.0 x 16 PCIe 4.0 x 16
• Structure size
  8 nm 8 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2022 Q2/2021