NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
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Key differences
- •NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB has higher VRAM (12 GB vs 10 GB)
- •NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB has higher Memory bus width (384 bit vs 320 bit)
- •NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB has higher Memory bandwidth (912 GB/s vs 760 GB/s)
- •NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB has higher Base clock (1440 MHz vs 1260 MHz)
- •NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB has lower TDP (320 W vs 350 W)
Full spec comparison
Spec
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
Performance
VRAM10 GB12 GB▲
Memory typeGDDR6XGDDR6X
Memory bus width320 bit384 bit▲
Memory bandwidth760 GB/s912 GB/s▲
Shading cores8,7048,960▲
RT cores6870▲
Tensor / AI cores272280▲
Base clock1440 MHz▲1260 MHz
Boost clock1710 MHz1710 MHz
Ray tracingYesYes
Upscaling techDLSS 2DLSS 2
Power & Size
TDP320 W▲350 W
Recommended PSU750 W750 W
Power connector2× 8-pin / 12-pin2× 8-pin / 12-pin
Bus interfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Card length285 mm285 mm
Slot width2.5 slots▲2.7 slots
Display outputs3× DisplayPort 1.4a, 1× HDMI 2.13× DisplayPort 1.4a, 1× HDMI 2.1