GPU Showdown

Titan X PascalvsGeForce RTX 4080

The GeForce RTX 4080 is a modern high-end card for gamers and creators who want to play the latest titles at high resolutions, while the Titan X Pascal is an older enthusiast card built for professional workloads and early 4K gaming.

NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
12 GB · 250W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
16 GB · 320W
NVIDIA

Titan X Pascal

Pascal · TSMC 16 nm · 2016

33score
2.5/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
12 GB
TDP
250W
CUDA Cores
3,584
Boost Clock
1531 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4080

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022

83score
4.2/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
320W
Shaders
9,728
Boost Clock
2505 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

Titan X Pascal
33
RTX 4080Winner
83
RTX 4080 leads by 151.5% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#6RTX 4080 SUPER82
#81RX Vega 6433
#82Titan X Pascal33
#83GTX 107032
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsTitan X PascalRTX 4080
General
ArchitecturePascalAda Lovelace
Process Node16 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM12 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5XGDDR6X
Memory Bus384-bit256-bit
Bandwidth480.4 GB/s716.8 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores3,5849,728
TMUs224304
ROPs96112
Boost Clock1531 MHz2505 MHz
FP3210.97 TF48.74 TF
Power
TDP250320
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 4080 wins overall for modern gaming and creation, far outclassing the older Titan X Pascal.

Best value

The GeForce RTX 4080 is the smarter pick for budget buyers, offering much faster performance and newer features over the Titan X Pascal.

When the other wins

The older Titan X Pascal is the right choice if you need a low-cost GPU for basic compute tasks and don't require modern gaming performance.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Titan X Pascal better than the RTX 4080?

Overall the RTX 4080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (83 vs 33 out of 100), so it leads the Titan X Pascal in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4080 than the Titan X Pascal?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 is roughly 152% faster than the Titan X Pascal overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Titan X Pascal or the RTX 4080?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080. If the Titan X Pascal is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.