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GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB vs GeForce RTX 3060

GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB vs GeForce RTX 3060: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB

12 GB GDDR6X | 384-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB Logo
Gigabyte AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Master 12GB Grafikkarte, GV-N3080AORUS M-12GD, Schwarz

Buy for 1,429 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 116 minutes ago

vs

GeForce RTX 3060

12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING OC V2 Graphics Card - 12GB GDDR6, 192-bit, PCI-E 4.0, 1837MHz Core Clock, RGB, 2x DP 1.4, 2 x HDMI 2.1, NVIDIA Ampere - GV-N3060GAMING OC-8GD

Buy for 296.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 116 minutes ago

FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB

12 GB GDDR6X | 384-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB Logo
Gigabyte AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Master 12GB Grafikkarte, GV-N3080AORUS M-12GD, Schwarz

Buy for 1,429 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 116 minutes ago

vs

GeForce RTX 3060

12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING OC V2 Graphics Card - 12GB GDDR6, 192-bit, PCI-E 4.0, 1837MHz Core Clock, RGB, 2x DP 1.4, 2 x HDMI 2.1, NVIDIA Ampere - GV-N3060GAMING OC-8GD

Buy for 296.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 116 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB 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 3080 12 GB is 364 days newer than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3060.

Advantages of GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB

  • Performs up to 57% better in Hogwarts Legacy than GeForce RTX 3060 - 85 vs 54 FPS

Advantages of GeForce RTX 3060

  • Up to 79% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - €296.81 vs €1429.00
  • Up to 67% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - €5.50 vs €16.81 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 51% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 170 vs 350 Watts
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This is a free version of Hogwarts Legacy.
Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB

Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022


FPS

85

100%

Value, €/FPS

€16.81/FPS

33%

Price, €

€1429

20%

FPS Winner

Gigabyte AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Master 12GB Grafikkarte, GV-N3080AORUS M-12GD, Schwarz

Buy for 1,429 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 116 minutes ago

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


FPS

54

64%

Value, €/FPS

€5.5/FPS

100%

Price, €

€296.81

100%

Value Winner

Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING OC V2 Graphics Card - 12GB GDDR6, 192-bit, PCI-E 4.0, 1837MHz Core Clock, RGB, 2x DP 1.4, 2 x HDMI 2.1, NVIDIA Ampere - GV-N3060GAMING OC-8GD

Buy for 296.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 116 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB

Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021

Theoretical Performance

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB

Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022


Pixel Fillrate

164.2 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

478.8 GTexel/s

100%

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


Pixel Fillrate

85.3 GPixel/s

52%

Texel Fillrate

199 GTexel/s

42%

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB Logo

GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo

GeForce RTX 3060

Jan 11th, 2022
Release DateJan 12th, 2021
GeForce 30GenerationGeForce 30
$799MSRP
$329
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4aOutputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
1x 12-pinPower Connectors1x 12-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12 GBMemory12 GB
GDDR6XTypeGDDR6
384-bitBus192-bit
912.4 GB/s
Bandwidth360 GB/s
1260 MHzBase Clock Speed
1320 MHz
1710 MHzBoost Clock Speed
1777 MHz
1188 MHzMemory Clock Speed
1875 MHz

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