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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3090 XTREME WATERFORCE 24G
Gainward GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Phantom GS

GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3090 XTREME WATERFORCE 24G vs Gainward GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Phantom GS. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q4/2020
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3090 XTREME WATERFORCE 24G
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3090 XTREME WATERFORCE 24G
Released
Q3/2021
Overall score
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Gainward GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Phantom GS
Gainward GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Phantom GS

What's the best choice GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3090 XTREME WATERFORCE 24G or Gainward GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Phantom GS? Which graphics card is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best graphics card. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3090 XTREME WATERFORCE 24G has a maximum frequency of 1.395 GHz. Memory size 24 GB. Memory type GDDR6X. Released in Q4/2020.

Gainward GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Phantom GS has a maximum frequency of 1.365 GHz. Memory size 12 GB. Memory type GDDR6X. Released in Q3/2021.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    59 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 2% better clock speed

    1.395 GHz left arrow 1.365 GHz
  • More memory

    50% more memory

    24 GB left arrow 12 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3090 XTREME WATERFORCE 24G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    61 place
  • Battlefield 5
    91 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    65 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    73 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    28 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    156 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    66 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    23 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    153 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Gainward GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Phantom GS GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    138 place
  • Battlefield 5
    124 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    154 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    193 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    127 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    244 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    150 place

Specifications

Technical data
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3090 XTREME WATERFORCE 24G GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3090 XTREME WATERFORCE 24G
Gainward GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Phantom GS Gainward GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Phantom GS
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3090 XTREME WATERFORCE 24G and Gainward GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Phantom GS, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 left arrow NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
  • GPU Chip
    GA102-300-A1 left arrow GA102-225-A1
  • Execution units
    82 left arrow 80
  • Shader
    10496 left arrow 10240
  • Render Output Units
    112 left arrow 96
  • Texture Units
    328 left arrow 320
Memory settings

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

  • Memory Size
    24 GB left arrow 12 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6X left arrow GDDR6X
  • Memory Speed
    1.219 GHz left arrow 1.188 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    936 GB/s left arrow 912 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    384 bit left arrow 384 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3090 XTREME WATERFORCE 24G and Gainward GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Phantom GS. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.395 GHz left arrow 1.365 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.785 GHz+ 5 % left arrow 1.725 GHz+ 4 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    left arrow
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

  • TDP
    400 W+ 14 % left arrow 400 W+ 14 %
  • TDP (up)
    -- left arrow --
  • Tjunction max
    93 °C left arrow 93 °C
  • PCIe-Power
    2 x 8-Pin left arrow 3 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3090 XTREME WATERFORCE 24G and Gainward GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Phantom GS.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    AIO water cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    2 x 120 mm left arrow 3 x 90 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow --
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.3 left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    3x HDMI v2.1 left arrow 1x HDMI v2.1
  • DP Ports
    3x DP v1.4a left arrow 3x DP v1.4a
  • DVI Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • VGA Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • USB-C Ports
    -- left arrow --
Technical data

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_2 left arrow 12_2
  • Raytracing
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • LED
    GIGABYTE RGB Fusion left arrow Addressable LED
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    Decode left arrow Decode
Dimensions

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

  • Length
    252 mm left arrow 304 mm
  • Height
    135 mm left arrow 138 mm
  • Width
    40 mm left arrow --
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow --
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU Gainward GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Phantom GS and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3090 XTREME WATERFORCE 24G.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q4/2020 left arrow Q3/2021
  • Release price
    -- left arrow --
  • Structure size
    8 nm left arrow 8 nm
  • Part-no
    GV-N3090AORUSX W-24GD left arrow NED308TT19KB-1020M
  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3090 XTREME WATERFORCE 24G and Gainward GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Phantom GS.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming
37.47
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3090 XTREME WATERFORCE 24G
35.32
Gainward GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Phantom GS
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
20180
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3090 XTREME WATERFORCE 24G
19486
Gainward GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Phantom GS
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
114 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3090 XTREME WATERFORCE 24G
113 fps (avg)
Gainward GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Phantom GS
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
93 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3090 XTREME WATERFORCE 24G
91 fps (avg)
Gainward GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Phantom GS
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
120 MH/s
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3090 XTREME WATERFORCE 24G
87 MH/s
Gainward GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Phantom GS
Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
The Autolykos algorithm, on which Ergo cryptocurrency is based, allows not only modern GPUs to be used for mining, but also the past generation of GPUs
263 MH/s
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3090 XTREME WATERFORCE 24G
240 MH/s
Gainward GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Phantom GS
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
46 MH/s
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3090 XTREME WATERFORCE 24G
45 MH/s
Gainward GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Phantom GS
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