The GeForce RTX 3060 is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming GPU than the GeForce GTX 1080 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $272.95 cheaper!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3060
- A faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 51% cheaper – $265.79 vs $538.74
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 6% less energy – 170 vs 180 Watts
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory – 12 vs 8 GB
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 1080
The GeForce RTX 3060 is better in every way
GeForce RTX 3060 vs GeForce GTX 1080 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 3060
Jan 12th, 2021
Average FPS
99
100%
Min 1% FPS
55
100%
Price, €
€265.79
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.68/FPS
100%
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€341.64
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€306.30
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€414.59
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€476.58
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GeForce GTX 1080
May 27th, 2016
Average FPS
92
93%
Min 1% FPS
50
91%
Price, €
€538.74
49%
Value, €/FPS
€5.85/FPS
46%
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€538.74
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€538.74
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€538.74
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€449.55
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GeForce RTX 3060 vs GeForce GTX 1080 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce RTX 3060 vs GeForce GTX 1080 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 3060 vs GeForce GTX 1080 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 3060
Jan 12th, 2021
Memory
12 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
360 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
77%
Texture Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
72%
FP32
12.74 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce GTX 1080
May 27th, 2016
Memory
8 GB
67%
Memory Bandwidth
320.3 GB/s
89%
Pixel Fillrate
110.9 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
277.3 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
8.873 TFLOPS
70%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 3060 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | May 27th, 2016 |
$329.00 | MSRP | $599.00 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 10 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
170 W | Power Consumption | 180 W |
| Memory | ||
12 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5X |
| 192-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
360 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320.3 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 85.3 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 110.9 GPixel/s |
| 199 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 277.3 GTexel/s |
12.74 TFLOPS | FP32 | 8.873 TFLOPS |
