First NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti benchmarks leak online

Chinese enthusiasts have conducted preliminary performance tests of the unreleased NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti graphics card, publishing their test footage online.

Unfortunately, the video's creators haven't disclosed many details about the specific card tested. However, this same source previously published genuine performance data for the RTX 3060 and RTX 3070, so the Bilibili team currently enjoys a high level of trust.

The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti was tested on a system featuring an AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core processor, an MSI B550 UNIFY motherboard, and HyperX DDR4-4000 memory. For drivers, the Chinese specialists used version 466.54, which is currently only available to the press. The card also operated in a "gaming mode," with its chip and memory clock speeds elevated beyond factory defaults.

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Cryptocurrency Mining

Thanks to its built-in ETHASH algorithm protection, the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti shows underwhelming results in Ethereum mining, hovering around 65 MH/s. This is significantly less than the 95-105 MH/s achieved by the standard RTX 3080.

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It's likely that the updated protection system will soon be bypassed. However, if it isn't, there's a slim chance this new card won't be as attractive to cryptocurrency miners. That's largely due to its substantial $1,199 price tag (NVIDIA's official MSRP; retail prices could be much higher!).

Gaming and 3D

Regarding 3D performance, the RTX 3080 Ti's lead over the RTX 3080 ranges from 5 to 12%, depending on graphics settings and the application. Meanwhile, the new card trails the top-tier RTX 3090 by only about 3%. This is encouraging, as once the RTX 3080 Ti is released, the RTX 3090's only significant advantage will be its doubled VRAM capacity, which doesn't hold much significance for the vast majority of players at this stage of game development.

Below, you can assess the performance levels of individual graphics cards based on screenshots from the video:

Sources:VideoCardz andBilibili