The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 3080, however, it's a better value for money, as it's CA$960.99 cheaper!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Up to 65% cheaper – CA$528.58 vs CA$1489.57
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 47% less energy – 170 vs 320 Watts
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3080
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 25% more VRAM memory – 10 vs 8 GB
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GeForce RTX 3080 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Oct 12th, 2022
Average FPS
90
60%
Min 1% FPS
49
54%
Price, CA$
CA$528.58
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.87/FPS
100%
GeForce RTX 3080
Sep 1st, 2020
Average FPS
151
100%
Min 1% FPS
91
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1489.57
35%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$9.86/FPS
60%
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GeForce RTX 3080 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GeForce RTX 3080 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GeForce RTX 3080 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Oct 12th, 2022
Memory
8 GB
80%
Memory Bandwidth
240 GB/s
32%
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
52%
Texture Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
43%
FP32
12.74 TFLOPS
43%
GeForce RTX 3080
Sep 1st, 2020
Memory
10 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
760.3 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
465.1 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
29.77 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Oct 12th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2020 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $699.00 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
170 W | Power Consumption | 320 W |
| Memory | ||
| 8 GB | Memory Size | 10 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| 128-bit | Memory Bus | 320-bit |
| 240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 760.3 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 85.3 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 164.2 GPixel/s |
| 199 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 465.1 GTexel/s |
| 12.74 TFLOPS | FP32 | 29.77 TFLOPS |
