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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 980 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 980 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 is 2307 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 980.
Advantages of GeForce GTX 980
- Up to 58% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 - $101.05 vs $239.42
- Up to 42% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than GeForce RTX 3060 - $1.46 vs $2.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - 165 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of GeForce RTX 3060
- Performs up to 36% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than GeForce GTX 980 - 105 vs 77 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 12 vs 4 GB
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
FPS
77
73%
Value, €/FPS
€1.46/FPS
100%
Price, €
€112.16
100%
Value Winner
Epic IT Service Geforce GTX 980, 4GB GDDR5, 256 bit, Virtual Reality (VR) Ready, 3 x DisplayPort 1.2, 1 x HDMI 2.0, 1 x DL-DVI, Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11 (Bulk OEM)
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GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
105
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.53/FPS
58%
Price, €
€265.76
42%
FPS Winner
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC 12G (REV2.0) Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 192-bit GDDR6, GV-N3060GAMING OC-12GD Video Card
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
91%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
78%
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 980 | vs | GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19th, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| GeForce 900 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| $549 | MSRP | $329 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
| 224.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
| 1127 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
| 1216 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
| 1753 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |
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