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GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GeForce RTX 3080

GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GeForce RTX 3080: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB

8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit

Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING OC V2 Graphics Card - 8GB GDDR6, 128-bit, PCI-E 4.0, 1807MHz Core Clock, 2x DP 1.4, 2x HDMI 2.1, NVIDIA DLSS - GV-N3060GAMING OC-8GD V2

Buy for £249.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3494 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 3080

10 GB GDDR6X | 320-bit

MSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING Z TRIO 10G LHR Gaming Graphics Card - 10GB GDDR6X, 1830MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 320-bit, 3x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1 (Supports 4K)

Buy for £899 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3494 minutes ago

GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB

8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit

Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING OC V2 Graphics Card - 8GB GDDR6, 128-bit, PCI-E 4.0, 1807MHz Core Clock, 2x DP 1.4, 2x HDMI 2.1, NVIDIA DLSS - GV-N3060GAMING OC-8GD V2

Buy for £249.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3494 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 3080

10 GB GDDR6X | 320-bit

MSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING Z TRIO 10G LHR Gaming Graphics Card - 10GB GDDR6X, 1830MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 320-bit, 3x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1 (Supports 4K)

Buy for £899 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3494 minutes ago

Prices and Stock

Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING OC V2 Graphics Card - 8GB GDDR6, 128-bit, PCI-E 4.0, 1807MHz Core Clock, 2x DP 1.4, 2x HDMI 2.1, NVIDIA DLSS - GV-N3060GAMING OC-8GD V2

ASUS Dual GeForce RTX™ 3060 White OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a)

Prices and Stock
MSRP $699

MSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING Z TRIO 10G LHR Gaming Graphics Card - 10GB GDDR6X, 1830MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 320-bit, 3x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1 (Supports 4K)

MSI GeForce RTX 3080 VENTUS 3X PLUS 10G OC LHR Gaming Graphics Card - 10GB GDDR6X, 1740MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 320-bit , 3x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1 (Supports 4K)

Palit GeForce RTX 3080 GamingPro 10GB GDDR6X Ray-Tracing LHR Graphics Card, 8704 Core, 1440MHz GPU, 1710MHz Boost, 3 x DisplayPort, HDMI, Advanced TurboFan 3.0

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce RTX 3080 outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce RTX 3080 is 771 days older than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB.

Advantages of GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB

Consumes up to 47% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 - 170 vs 320 Watts

Advantages of GeForce RTX 3080

Performs up to 325% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 51 vs 12 FPS
Up to 15% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - £17.63 vs £20.83 per FPS
Up to 25% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 10 vs 8 GB

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Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022

FPS

12

24%

Value, £/FPS

£20.83/FPS

85%

Price, £

£249.99

100%

Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING OC V2 Graphics Card - 8GB GDDR6, 128-bit, PCI-E 4.0, 1807MHz Core Clock, 2x DP 1.4, 2x HDMI 2.1, NVIDIA DLSS - GV-N3060GAMING OC-8GD V2

Buy for £249.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3494 minutes ago

GeForce RTX 3080

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020

FPS

51

100%

Value, £/FPS

£17.63/FPS

100%

Price, £

£899

27%

FPS and Value Winner

MSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING Z TRIO 10G LHR Gaming Graphics Card - 10GB GDDR6X, 1830MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 320-bit, 3x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1 (Supports 4K)

Buy for £899 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3494 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022

GeForce RTX 3080

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020

402

FPS

483

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

93

FPS

167

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

676

FPS

856

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

390

FPS

398

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

110

FPS

149

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Theoretical Performance

GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022

Pixel Fillrate

85.3 GPixel/s

52%

Texel Fillrate

199 GTexel/s

43%

GeForce RTX 3080

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020

Pixel Fillrate

164.2 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

465.1 GTexel/s

100%

GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB	vs	GeForce RTX 3080
Oct 12th, 2022	Release Date	Sep 1st, 2020
GeForce 30	Generation	GeForce 30
Not Available	MSRP	$699
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a	Outputs	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
1x 12-pin	Power Connectors	1x 12-pin
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
8 GB	Memory	10 GB
GDDR6	Type	GDDR6X
128-bit	Bus	320-bit
240 GB/s	Bandwidth	760.3 GB/s
1320 MHz	Base Clock Speed	1440 MHz
1777 MHz	Boost Clock Speed	1710 MHz
1875 MHz	Memory Clock Speed	1188 MHz

PCs Using GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB or GeForce RTX 3080

With selected game settings

HP Omen 30L Gaming Desktop PC Image

HP Omen 30L Gaming Desktop PC

31 FPS

£54.78/FPS

GeForce RTX 3080

Ryzen 7 5800X

16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

£1,698.19

In Stock

OPSYS Specta-X6 RGB Gaming PC Image

OPSYS Specta-X6 RGB Gaming PC

46 FPS

£54.78/FPS

GeForce RTX 3080

Core i7-13700KF

32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

£2,519.95

In Stock

OPSYS Gallantis-X4 White Gaming PC Image

OPSYS Gallantis-X4 White Gaming PC

31 FPS

£73.87/FPS

GeForce RTX 3080

Ryzen 7 5800X

32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

£2,289.95

In Stock

OPSYS Specta-X4 RGB Gaming PC Image

OPSYS Specta-X4 RGB Gaming PC

46 FPS

£53.26/FPS

GeForce RTX 3080

Core i7-13700KF

32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

£2,449.95

In Stock

OPSYS Gallantis-X3 RGB Gaming PC Image

OPSYS Gallantis-X3 RGB Gaming PC

31 FPS

£64.84/FPS

GeForce RTX 3080

Ryzen 7 5800X

16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

£2,009.95

In Stock

OPSYS Gallantis-X1 RGB Gaming PC Image

OPSYS Gallantis-X1 RGB Gaming PC

31 FPS

£58.71/FPS

GeForce RTX 3080

Ryzen 7 5800X

16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

£1,819.95

In Stock

OPSYS Specta-X1 RGB Gaming PC Image

OPSYS Specta-X1 RGB Gaming PC

46 FPS

£48.26/FPS

GeForce RTX 3080

Core i7-13700KF

16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

£2,219.95

In Stock

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£249.99

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£369.99

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£249.99

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£599.99

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£249.99

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£249.99

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£618.21

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£209.99

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£249.99

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£2,300

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£249.99

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£799.98

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£899

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£254.99

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£899

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£159.99

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£899

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£658.99

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£899

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£254.99

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£899

Radeon RX 7600 XT

£307.99

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£899

£199.55

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£899

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£469.99

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£899

£141.3

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£899

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£438.99

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£899

£244.34

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£899

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£1,151.3

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£899

£89.99

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£899

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£68.99

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£899

£146.76

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£899

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£899

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£1,932.14

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£899

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£899

Radeon RX 6600 XT

£694.35

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£899

GeForce RTX 4090

£3,500

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£899

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£480.12

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£899

£50.99

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£899

£605.36

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£899

Radeon RX 6750 XT

£333.96

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£899

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

£409

GeForce RTX 3080

£899

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

£369.99

GeForce RTX 3080

£899

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

£599.99

GeForce RTX 3080

£899

£63.56

GeForce RTX 3080

£899

GeForce RTX 3070

£618.21