The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 5080, however, it's a better value for money, as it's £1514.33 cheaper!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Up to 85% cheaper – £274.67 vs £1789.00
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 53% less energy – 170 vs 360 Watts
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 5080
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 16 vs 8 GB
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GeForce RTX 5080 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Oct 12th, 2022
Average FPS
90
42%
Min 1% FPS
49
35%
Price, £
£274.67
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.05/FPS
100%
Buy on Amazon
£274.67
In Stock
Buy on Amazon
£350.00
In Stock
GeForce RTX 5080
Jan 30th, 2025
Average FPS
214
100%
Min 1% FPS
139
100%
Price, £
£1789
15%
Value, £/FPS
£8.35/FPS
37%
Buy on Amazon
£1,789.00
In Stock
Buy on Amazon
£1,669.00
In Stock
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GeForce RTX 5080 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GeForce RTX 5080 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GeForce RTX 5080 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Oct 12th, 2022
Memory
8 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
240 GB/s
25%
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
25%
Texture Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
23%
FP32
12.74 TFLOPS
23%
GeForce RTX 5080
Jan 30th, 2025
Memory
16 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
960 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
335 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
879.3 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
56.28 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 12th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 30th, 2025 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $999.00 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 50 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
170 W | Power Consumption | 360 W |
| Memory | ||
| 8 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR7 |
| 128-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
| 240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 960 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 85.3 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 335 GPixel/s |
| 199 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 879.3 GTexel/s |
| 12.74 TFLOPS | FP32 | 56.28 TFLOPS |
