The GeForce RTX 3060 is at least much slower gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 3080, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $536.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3060
- Up to 67% cheaper – $265.79 vs $801.79
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 47% less energy – 170 vs 320 Watts
- Up to 20% more VRAM memory – 12 vs 10 GB
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3080
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
GeForce RTX 3060 vs GeForce RTX 3080 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 3060
Jan 12th, 2021
Average FPS
99
66%
Min 1% FPS
55
60%
Price, €
€265.79
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.68/FPS
100%
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€265.79
In Stock
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€341.64
In Stock
Buy on Amazon
€306.30
In Stock
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€414.59
In Stock
Buy on Amazon
€476.58
In Stock
GeForce RTX 3080
Sep 1st, 2020
Average FPS
151
100%
Min 1% FPS
91
100%
Price, €
€801.79
33%
Value, €/FPS
€5.3/FPS
51%
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€801.79
In Stock
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N/A
Out of Stock
GeForce RTX 3060 vs GeForce RTX 3080 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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 RTX 3080 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 3060 vs GeForce RTX 3080 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 3060
Jan 12th, 2021
Memory
12 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
360 GB/s
47%
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
52%
Texture Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
43%
FP32
12.74 TFLOPS
43%
GeForce RTX 3080
Sep 1st, 2020
Memory
10 GB
83%
Memory Bandwidth
760.3 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
465.1 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
29.77 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 3060 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2020 |
$329.00 | MSRP | $699.00 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
170 W | Power Consumption | 320 W |
| Memory | ||
12 GB | Memory Size | 10 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| 192-bit | Memory Bus | 320-bit |
| 360 GB/s | Bandwidth | 760.3 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 85.3 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 164.2 GPixel/s |
| 199 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 465.1 GTexel/s |
| 12.74 TFLOPS | FP32 | 29.77 TFLOPS |
