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GeForce GTX 1080 Ti bottleneck & FPS

Ranked 53 of 126 desktop graphics cards in our database (58th percentile). Paired with a Core i3-8350K it lands near 59 fps at 1080p and 22 fps at 4K in a typical AAA title at high settings.

SpecificationsPascal · 2017
ArchitecturePascal
Shading units3,584
Boost clock1,582 MHz
Memory11 GB
Memory bandwidth484.4 GB/s
Board power250 W
Released2017
Frame rate by resolutionwith Core i3-8350K, high
ResolutionEst. FPSGPU loadLimited by
1920 x 1080 59 98% Balanced
2560 x 1440 39 99% Graphics card
3440 x 1440 32 99% Graphics card
3840 x 2160 22 99% Graphics card
Best CPU for the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti1080p, high

Ranked by how little performance the pairing wastes, not by which processor is fastest. The fastest chip pairs well with everything, which makes it a useless recommendation.

ProcessorEst. FPSUnused
Core i3-8350K 59 0.4%
Core i3-9100 59 4.4%
Core i3-9100F 59 4.4%
Core i3-9300 59 6.6%
Core i3-8300 54 7.9%
Core i3-9320 59 8.7%
Estimated FPS by game1440p, high, Core i3-8350K
GameEst. FPSVRAM
Cyberpunk 2077 27 OK
Fortnite 54 OK
Counter-Strike 2 95 OK
Baldur's Gate 3 39 OK
Red Dead Redemption 2 30 OK
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 33 OK
Against its closest neighbours1080p, high
PartEst. FPSDifference
Radeon RX 6750 GRE 10GB 59 fps 0%
Radeon RX 6700 59 fps 0%
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 59 fps this part
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X 59 fps 0%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 59 fps 0%

Every row measured against the same processor, so the difference shown comes from the parts themselves rather than from unrelated systems.

What CPU should I pair with a GeForce GTX 1080 Ti?

At 1080p the best match from our database is the Core i3-8350K, which leaves only 0.4% of the combined potential unused and lands around 59 fps in a typical AAA title. The table above lists five more, ranked by how little each pairing wastes rather than by raw speed.

Bear in mind that the right processor depends on the resolution you play at. At 1440p and 4K the card does proportionally more of the work, so a cheaper chip than the one listed will keep up — the pairing only gets tighter as resolution falls. At 4K this card is 99% utilised, so almost any modern processor is sufficient.

Who a GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is actually for

This is mainstream 1080p hardware. At that resolution it is usually the component doing the limiting, which is good news for pairing — it will not be held back by a modest processor, so there is no need to spend heavily on the chip beside it.

Pushing it to 1440p is possible in lighter titles, but expect to drop settings in demanding ones.

Is 11 GB enough?

At 1440p and high settings, 11 GB clears every title we model with room to spare. Memory is not the constraint on this card, and it is unlikely to become one within its useful life.

A note on age

Released in 2017, this card is 9 years old. Beyond raw speed, older hardware misses features newer engines increasingly assume — mesh shaders, hardware ray tracing, and the newest upscalers. A modern title may run worse than these numbers suggest, or refuse to launch, for reasons the model cannot see.

Is 11 GB of VRAM enough for the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti?

Yes. At 1440p on the high preset, 11 GB covers every title we model with room to spare, so memory is not the constraint on this card.

What bottlenecks a GeForce GTX 1080 Ti?

At 1080p this card is normally the limiting component itself. At 4K it is 99% utilised, meaning nearly all the work sits on the card and the processor barely matters.

Where it sits

Ranked 53 of 126 desktop cards we model. Nearest faster: Radeon RX 6750 GRE 10GB , Radeon RX 6700 . Just below: GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X , GeForce RTX 3060 Ti . Full method on the methodology page.