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Boost Clock
AvailabilityMSRP $329
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AvailabilityMSRP $1199
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MSRP $1199
Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 4080 outperforms the cheaper GeForce RTX 3060 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce RTX 3060 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 4080 is 616 days newer than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3060.
Advantages of GeForce RTX 3060
- Up to 75% cheaper than GeForce RTX 4080 - CA$531.49 vs CA$2099.99
- Up to 51% better value when playing Deathloop than GeForce RTX 4080 - CA$5.84 vs CA$11.80 per FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 - 170 vs 320 Watts
Advantages of GeForce RTX 4080
- Performs up to 96% better in Deathloop than GeForce RTX 3060 - 178 vs 91 FPS
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - 16 vs 12 GB
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
91
51%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.84/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$531.49
100%
Value Winner
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC 12G (REV2.0) Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 192-bit GDDR6, GV-N3060GAMING OC-12GD REV2.0 Video Card
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GeForce RTX 4080
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
FPS
178
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$11.8/FPS
49%
Price, CA$
CA$2099.99
25%
FPS Winner
GIGABYTE GV-N4080AERO OC-16GD GeForce RTX 4080 16GB AERO OC Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 16GB 256-bit GDDR6X, Video Card
Buy for CA$2,099.99 on Amazon
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
GeForce RTX 4080
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
30%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
26%
GeForce RTX 4080
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
280.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
761.5 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce RTX 3060 | vs | GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 20th, 2022 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 40 |
$329 | MSRP | $1199 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 16-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 GB | Memory | 16 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR6X |
| 192-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 360 GB/s | Bandwidth | 716.8 GB/s |
| 1320 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2205 MHz |
| 1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2505 MHz |
1875 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1400 MHz |
PC Builds Using GeForce RTX 3060 or GeForce RTX 4080
With selected game settings
76 FPS
CA$16.71/FPS
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Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i5-11400F
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Ryzen 5 5600G
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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Core i7-12700F
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