Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 2080 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 2080 is 845 days older than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3060.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Up to 34% cheaper than GeForce RTX 2080 - $219.35 vs $332.66
- Up to 22% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than GeForce RTX 2080 - $3.86 vs $4.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 - 170 vs 215 Watts
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 - 12 vs 8 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- Performs up to 19% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than GeForce RTX 3060 - 75 vs 63 FPS
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
63
84%
Value, €/FPS
€3.86/FPS
100%
Price, €
€243.48
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €243.48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11100 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2018
FPS
75
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.92/FPS
78%
Price, €
€369.25
65%
FPS Winner
Buy for €369.25 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11100 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2018
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
77%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
63%
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2018
Pixel Fillrate
109.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
314.6 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 20th, 2018 |
GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 20 |
$329 | MSRP | $699 |
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
GDDR6 | Type | GDDR6 |
192-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
360 GB/s | Bandwidth | 448 GB/s |
1320 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1515 MHz |
1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1710 MHz |
1875 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |