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GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

4.5 · 953 votes
Best for 1080p / 1440p gaming

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VRAM
11 GB
CUDA
3,584
FP32
11.34 TF
Bandwidth
484.4 GB/s
TDP
250W
Boost
1582 MHz
Strengths at a Glance

How it stacks up to the flagship

Each metric is shown as a percentage of the GeForce RTX 5090 D, the strongest card we track.

FP32 compute11.34 TFLOPS11%
vs RTX 5090 D: 104.8 TFLOPS
Memory bandwidth484.4 GB/s27%
vs RTX 5090 D: 1790 GB/s
VRAM capacity11 GB34%
vs RTX 5090 D: 32 GB
Shading units3,58416%
vs RTX 5090 D: 21,760
Power efficiency15/10026%
vs RTX 5090 D: 58/100
Synthetic Benchmarks

Estimated benchmark results

Each result is shown as a share of the RTX 5090 D's score in the same test.

3DMark Time Spy16,200pts
vs RTX 5090 D: 36,000 pts
3DMark Port Royal (RT)8,280pts
vs RTX 5090 D: 18,000 pts
Blender (samples/min)2,340spm
vs RTX 5090 D: 5,200 spm
Geekbench Compute112,800pts
vs RTX 5090 D: 240,000 pts

Performance breakdown

Gaming45
Ray tracing46
AI / Compute47
Creator / 3D45
Power efficiency15
Real-World Gaming

FPS Across Resolutions

1080p · Ultra preset1440p · Ultra preset4K · Ultra preset
Cyberpunk 2077avg 61 fps
1080p
102
1440p
56
4K
25
Counter-Strike 2avg 137 fps
1080p
238
1440p
121
4K
51
Fortniteavg 117 fps
1080p
197
1440p
104
4K
49
Battlefield 5avg 109 fps
1080p
145
1440p
114
4K
68
Far Cry 5avg 84 fps
1080p
106
1440p
94
4K
53
Valorantavg 239 fps
1080p
174
1440p
276
4K
267

Average FPS across all PC games

1080p
136fps
1440p
90fps
4K
71fps

Cost per frame

Launch MSRP ($699) ÷ average FPS — lower is better.

1080p
$5.12
1440p
$8.80
4K
$9.86
Community Feedback

What Owners Say

Owners love the raw 4K gaming power and how it still holds up for modern titles. The usual gripe is the high power draw and heat output, making it a furnace in smaller cases.

Pros
  • Plays demanding games at high settings
  • Handles 4K without breaking a sweat
  • Great for VR and creative work
  • Runs older games with ease
Cons
  • Lacks hardware ray tracing support
  • No modern HDMI 2.1 output
  • Very power hungry under load

Supported technologies

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Full specifications

Graphics processor
Architecture
Pascal
Process node
16 nm
Transistors
11.8 B
SM Count
28
Release date
2017
Launch price
$699
Core configuration
CUDA Cores
3,584
TMUs
224
ROPs
88
L2 cache
2.75 MB
Memory
Size
11 GB
Type
GDDR5X
Bus width
352-bit
Bandwidth
484.4 GB/s
Memory clock
1376 MHz
Clocks & throughput
Base clock
1481 MHz
Boost clock
1582 MHz
FP32 (float)
11.34 TFLOPS
FP16 (half)
11.34 TFLOPS
Pixel rate
139 GPixel/s
Texture rate
354.4 GTexel/s
Board & power
TDP
250W
Suggested PSU
500W
Power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Bus interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Length
267 mm
Slot width
2-slot
Display & outputs
Max resolution
7680×4320
Outputs
1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a

API and SDK support

DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.8
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
3.0
Vulkan
+
CUDA
+
Verdict

Our verdict on the GTX 1080 Ti

The GTX 1080 Ti is a high-end Pascal card built for 4K gaming, still relevant today only if you find it cheap.

Get it if you need a legendary 1440p card for older games on a tight budget. Skip it if you want modern features like ray tracing or a warranty on used hardware.

Buy it if…

  • You’re building a high-end 1440p gaming rig on a tight budget.
  • You need a cheap used card for smooth 4K gaming at medium settings.
  • You want a reliable VR-ready GPU without paying for the latest generation.
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