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MSRP in USD: $1499
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce RTX 3090 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 980 Ti on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce RTX 3090 is 1918 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 980 Ti.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
- Up to 21% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3090 - $998.0 vs $1265.99
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 - 250 vs 350 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Performs up to 65% better in Rust than GeForce GTX 980 Ti - 180 vs 109 FPS
- Up to 23% better value when playing Rust than GeForce GTX 980 Ti - $7.03 vs $9.16 per FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti - 24 vs 6 GB
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
PNY GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB CG EDITION Graphics Card
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GeForce RTX 3090
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
FPS
180
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1265.99
78%
FPS and Value Winner
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Founders Edition Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2015
GeForce RTX 3090
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2015
Pixel Fillrate
103.3 GPixel/s
54%
Texel Fillrate
189.4 GTexel/s
34%
GeForce RTX 3090
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
556 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2020 |
| GeForce 900 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| $649 | MSRP | $1499 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 GB | Memory | 24 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6X |
| 384-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 336.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 936.2 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1395 MHz |
| 1076 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1695 MHz |
1753 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1219 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 980 Ti or GeForce RTX 3090
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
162 FPS
$24.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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141 FPS
$10.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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121 FPS
$24.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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121 FPS
$37.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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162 FPS
$25.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$4,079
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162 FPS
$23.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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148 FPS
$22.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,299.97
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119 FPS
$25.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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143 FPS
$13.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,866.3
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141 FPS
$21.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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