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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms GeForce GTX 680 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 is 3218 days newer than GeForce GTX 680.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Performs up to 188% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than GeForce GTX 680 - 49 vs 17 FPS
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 - 170 vs 195 Watts
- Up to 500% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 - 12 vs 2 GB
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
49
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$8.37/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 3X 12G OC GGDR6 PCI Express 4.0 Video Card RTX 3060 Ventus 3X 12G OC
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
GeForce GTX 680
Desktop • Mar 22nd, 2012
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 680
Desktop • Mar 22nd, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
33.86 GPixel/s
39%
Texel Fillrate
135.4 GTexel/s
68%
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22nd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| GeForce 600 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| $499 | MSRP | $329 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
| 192.3 GB/s | Bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
| 1006 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
| 1058 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
| 1502 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 680 or GeForce RTX 3060
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
45 FPS
CA$29.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i7-6700
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