NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs NVIDIA T600 Mobile Comparison

# Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive performance gap between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and the NVIDIA T600 Mobile. In the two benchmark tests shared by both products, the RTX 3080 Ti wins every round, and the margins are enormous.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 3080 Ti scores 170,037 points, while the T600 Mobile manages 35,486 points. That is a 379.2% advantage for the desktop card. In Geekbench Vulkan, the gap widens further: the RTX 3080 Ti posts 192,697 points against 30,211 points for the T600 Mobile, a 537.8% lead. These are not subtle differences; they represent entirely different performance tiers.

The average benchmark score in the database reinforces the same story. The RTX 3080 Ti sits at 41,187, while the T600 Mobile averages 32,849. Interestingly, the RTX 3080 Ti's nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (average score 40,870, a 0.8% difference) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 (average score 40,377, a 2% difference). The T600 Mobile, by contrast, competes with the NVIDIA P104-100 (average score 32,982, a 0.4% difference) and the NVIDIA T550 Mobile (average score 33,161, a 0.9% difference). So while the RTX 3080 Ti is a high-end part trading blows with modern GPUs, the T600 Mobile is a mid-range mobile chip whose closest rivals are similarly modest.

# Where Each One Wins

The RTX 3080 Ti wins in every measurable benchmark category where both are tested. That includes both OpenCL and Vulkan workloads. For compute-heavy tasks such as rendering, machine learning inference, or large-scale data processing, the RTX 3080 Ti's raw throughput is in a different league. The data shows 34.10 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 34.10 TFLOPS of FP16 (1:1 ratio), which means it can handle sustained scientific or creative workloads without breaking a sweat.

The T600 Mobile, on the other hand, wins in the practical sense of portability and power efficiency. Its 40 W TDP is dramatically lower than the RTX 3080 Ti's 350 W. It requires no external power connectors and is designed as an IGP (integrated graphics processor) for portable devices. So while it loses every benchmark, it wins in scenarios where a discrete desktop card simply cannot be used: thin-and-light laptops, embedded systems, or any setup constrained by physical space or thermal limits. The T600 Mobile's 4 GB GDDR6 memory and 128-bit bus are modest, but they are sufficient for basic graphics acceleration, CAD viewing, or lightweight GPU compute in a mobile context.

# Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural generations. The RTX 3080 Ti is built on NVIDIA's Ampere architecture, using the GA102 chip. The T600 Mobile is based on the older Turing architecture, using the TU117 chip. This is a significant generational gap, and it shows in nearly every specification.

The manufacturing process differs as well. The RTX 3080 Ti uses an 8 nm process from Samsung, while the T600 Mobile uses a 12 nm process from TSMC. The RTX 3080 Ti packs 28,300 million transistors into a 628 mm² die, resulting in a transistor density of 45.1 million per square millimeter. The T600 Mobile has just 4,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die, with a density of 23.5 million per square millimeter. That is a four-fold difference in transistor count and a three-fold difference in die area.

Memory configurations are equally divergent. The RTX 3080 Ti features 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus, delivering 912.4 GB/s of bandwidth. The T600 Mobile offers 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, with 192.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Clock speeds also favor the desktop card: the RTX 3080 Ti runs at a base of 1365 MHz and boosts to 1665 MHz, while the T600 Mobile starts at 780 MHz and boosts to 1410 MHz. Effective memory speed is 19 Gbps for the RTX 3080 Ti versus 12 Gbps for the T600 Mobile.

The RTX 3080 Ti also brings hardware features the T600 Mobile lacks entirely. It has 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores, enabling dedicated ray tracing and AI acceleration. The T600 Mobile has no RT cores and no tensor cores. The shading unit count is 10,240 versus 896, texture mapping units are 320 versus 56, and render output units are 112 versus 32. Pixel rate is 186.5 GPixel/s versus 45.12 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 532.8 GTexel/s versus 78.96 GTexel/s. The RTX 3080 Ti supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the T600 Mobile tops out at DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4.

The bus interface also differs: the RTX 3080 Ti uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the T600 Mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x16. The RTX 3080 Ti requires a dual-slot cooler and a single 12-pin power connector, with a suggested PSU of 750 W. The T600 Mobile is an IGP with no power connectors and no suggested PSU.

# FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher raw performance in OpenCL?

A: The RTX 3080 Ti scores 170,037 in Geekbench OpenCL, versus 35,486 for the T600 Mobile, a 379.2% lead.

Q: Does the T600 Mobile support ray tracing?

A: No. The T600 Mobile has no RT cores or tensor cores, while the RTX 3080 Ti includes 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference?

A: The RTX 3080 Ti delivers 912.4 GB/s over a 384-bit bus with GDDR6X memory. The T600 Mobile provides 192.0 GB/s over a 128-bit bus with GDDR6.

Q: Can the T600 Mobile be used in a desktop tower?

A: It is designed as an IGP with no slot width, no power connectors, and portable-device-dependent display outputs. It is intended for mobile or embedded systems, not standard desktop installation.

Q: Which GPU has a higher transistor density?

A: The RTX 3080 Ti has 45.1 million transistors per square millimeter, compared to 23.5 million for the T600 Mobile.

Q: What is the launch MSRP of the RTX 3080 Ti?

A: The launch MSRP is 1,199 USD. The T600 Mobile has no recorded launch MSRP.

# The Verdict

The data is unambiguous. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is a high-end desktop GPU designed for demanding gaming, rendering, and compute workloads. Its 83rd percentile ranking among all GPUs, combined with an average benchmark score of 41,187, places it alongside modern cards like the RTX 5070. The T600 Mobile, with a 77th percentile ranking and an average score of 32,849, is a mobile workstation chip that competes with parts like the T550 Mobile and the AMD RX 590 GME.

If the task requires maximum compute throughput, high memory bandwidth, or hardware ray tracing, the RTX 3080 Ti is the only choice. It wins every shared benchmark by hundreds of percent and offers architectural features the T600 Mobile simply does not have. The 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 384-bit bus make it suitable for large datasets and high-resolution textures, while the 10,240 shading units provide massive parallel processing capability.

The T600 Mobile is not without merit, but its strengths lie outside raw performance. Its 40 W TDP allows it to operate in thermally constrained environments, and its IGP form factor means it can be integrated directly into portable devices. For basic graphics acceleration, office productivity, or light CAD work in a laptop, it is a functional solution. But for anyone building a desktop or needing serious GPU horsepower, the RTX 3080 Ti is the clear winner based on the recorded benchmark data.

# Specification Differences

| Field | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA T600 Mobile |

|-------|---------------------------|-------------------|

| Architecture | Ampere | Turing |

| Process Node | 8 nm | 12 nm |

| Foundry | Samsung | TSMC |

| Transistors | 28,300 million | 4,700 million |

| Die Size | 628 mm² | 200 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 45.1M / mm² | 23.5M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1365 MHz | 780 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1665 MHz | 1410 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 1188 MHz (19 Gbps effective) | 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective) |

| Memory Size | 12 GB | 4 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |

| Memory Bus Width | 384 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 912.4 GB/s | 192.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 10240 | 896 |

| TMUs | 320 | 56 |

| ROPs | 112 | 32 |

| RT Cores | 80 | None |

| Tensor Cores | 320 | None |

| Pixel Rate | 186.5 GPixel/s | 45.12 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 532.8 GTexel/s | 78.96 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Performance | 34.10 TFLOPS | 2.527 TFLOPS |

| FP16 Performance | 34.10 TFLOPS (1:1) | 5.053 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 350 W | 40 W |

| Slot Width | Dual-slot | IGP |

| Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | 750 W | None |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Portable Device Dependent |

| DirectX Support | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_1) |

| OpenGL Support | 4.6 | 4.6 |

| Vulkan Support | 1.4 | 1.4 |

| Dimensions | 285 mm (11.2 in) length, 112 mm (4.4 in) height, 40 mm (1.6 in) width | None recorded |

| Release Date | 2021-05-30 | 2021-04-11 |

| Production Status | End-of-life | End-of-life |

| Predecessor | GeForce 20 | Quadro Pascal-M |

| Successor | GeForce 40 | Ampere-MW |