Between the newly released RTX 3080 Ti, RTX 3090, and RTX 3080, which should you choose? We threw the three cards in the ring to see how they stack up.
Nvidia announced the RTX 3080 Ti during its Computex 2021 keynote, promising to deliver even higher gaming performance than its flagship RTX 3080. Looking at the spec sheet, the RTX 3080 Ti is an RTX 3090 in all but name while the RTX 3080 trails the pack. Out of the three, though, which should you pick up? The RTX 3080 Ti,3090, and 3080 all deliver top-notch gaming performance with the latest Nvidia features, including DLSS and ray tracing. But there are differences between them. To see how the three stack up, we threw the Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti, RTX 3090, and RTX 3080 into the ring. Nvidia announced the RTX 3090 and RTX 3080 on September 1,2020. Typical to Nvidia launches, the cards had staggered release dates, with the RTX 3080 arriving on September 17 for $699 and the RTX 3090 on September 24 for $1,499. Both cards sold out immediately at launch, and they’ve continued to stay out of stock since then. The RTX 3080 Ti launched during Nvidia’s Computex 2021 keynote on May 31 for $1,199, with a street date of June 3. Like the cards before it, we expect the RTX 3080 Ti to sell out immediately and stay out of stock for a while. Unfortunately, the prices and release dates don’t mean much. The GPU shortage is still in full swing, with the RTX 3080 often selling for $1,500 or more, and the RTX 3090 pushing well above $2,000. As for the RTX 3080 Ti, we don’t know yet. It will end up selling for well above its MSRP, though it’s not clear what the going price will be a month or two down the line. Looking at the specs of the RTX 3080 Ti,3090, and 3080, two cards clearly beat out the other. The RTX 3080 Ti and 3090 are nearly identical, and in gaming, they should perform at the same level.
