BenchPair

GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 20 GB bottleneck & FPS

Ranked 18 of 126 desktop graphics cards in our database (86th percentile). Paired with a Core i9-11900K it lands near 123 fps at 1080p and 34 fps at 4K in a typical AAA title at high settings.

SpecificationsAmpere · 2022
ArchitectureAmpere
Shading units10,240
Boost clock1,665 MHz
Memory20 GB
Memory bandwidth760.3 GB/s
Board power350 W
Released2022
Frame rate by resolutionwith Core i9-11900K, high
ResolutionEst. FPSGPU loadLimited by
1920 x 1080 123 99% Balanced
2560 x 1440 73 99% Graphics card
3440 x 1440 55 99% Graphics card
3840 x 2160 34 99% Graphics card
Best matched processors1080p, 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 i9-11900K 123 0.6%
Core i9-11900KF 123 0.6%
Core i9-11900 122 1.3%
Core i9-11900F 122 1.3%
Ryzen 5 5600X 121 2.1%
Ryzen 9 3950X 120 2.2%
Estimated FPS by game1440p, high, Core i9-11900K
GameEst. FPSVRAM
Cyberpunk 2077 50 OK
Fortnite 101 OK
Counter-Strike 2 179 OK
Baldur's Gate 3 73 OK
Red Dead Redemption 2 56 OK
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 60 OK

Who a GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 20 GB is actually for

This sits in the range where most enthusiast builds land, and it is the range where pairing matters most. Fast enough that a budget processor will hold it back at 1080p; not so fast that it stops caring about resolution. Get the pairing right and very little is wasted.

The sweet spot is 1440p. At that resolution the card is doing enough work to stay busy without the processor needing to be exceptional.

Is 20 GB enough?

At 1440p and high settings, 20 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.

Where it sits

Ranked 18 of 126 desktop cards we model. Nearest faster: Radeon RX 6950 XT, Radeon RX 9070. Just below: GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, GeForce RTX 5070. Full method on the methodology page.