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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- Performs up to 47% better in Grand Theft Auto V than GeForce RTX 3060 - 166 vs 113 FPS
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - 16 vs 12 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Up to 81% cheaper than GeForce RTX 4080 - €291.6 vs €1531.03
- Up to 72% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than GeForce RTX 4080 - €2.58 vs €9.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 - 170 vs 320 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
FPS
166
100%
Value, €/FPS
€9.22/FPS
27%
Price, €
€1531.03
19%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,531.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
113
68%
Value, €/FPS
€2.58/FPS
100%
Price, €
€291.6
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €291.6 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
280.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
761.5 GTexel/s
100%
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
30%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
26%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
---|---|---|
Sep 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
GeForce 40 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$1199 | MSRP | $329 |
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
1x 16-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
GDDR6X | Type | GDDR6 |
256-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
716.8 GB/s | Bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
2205 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
2505 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |