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GeForce GTX 1080 vs GeForce RTX 3060

GeForce GTX 1080 vs GeForce RTX 3060: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

GeForce GTX 1080

8 GB GDDR5X | 256-bit

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 G1, Scheda Grafica da Gaming, 8GB, GDDR5 da 256 Bit, Nero

Buy for 1,560.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 3060

12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit

MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G OC Scheda grafica gaming - 12GB GDDR6, 1807 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 192-bit, 3x DP (v1.4), HDMI 2.1 (Supporta 4K)

Buy for 312.46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

GeForce GTX 1080

8 GB GDDR5X | 256-bit

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 G1, Scheda Grafica da Gaming, 8GB, GDDR5 da 256 Bit, Nero

Buy for 1,560.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 3060

12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit

MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G OC Scheda grafica gaming - 12GB GDDR6, 1807 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 192-bit, 3x DP (v1.4), HDMI 2.1 (Supporta 4K)

Buy for 312.46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms the more expensive GeForce GTX 1080 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 is 1691 days newer than the more expensive GeForce GTX 1080.

Advantages of GeForce RTX 3060

  • Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield V than GeForce GTX 1080 - 163 vs 153 FPS
  • Up to 80% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1080 - €312.46 vs €1560.26
  • Up to 81% better value when playing Battlefield V than GeForce GTX 1080 - €1.92 vs €10.20 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 6% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 - 170 vs 180 Watts
  • Up to 50% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 - 12 vs 8 GB
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Battlefield V

Battlefield V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

GeForce GTX 1080

Desktop • May 27th, 2016


FPS

153

94%

Value, €/FPS

€10.2/FPS

19%

Price, €

€1560.26

20%

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 G1, Scheda Grafica da Gaming, 8GB, GDDR5 da 256 Bit, Nero

Buy for 1,560.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73 minutes ago

GeForce RTX 3060

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


FPS

163

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.92/FPS

100%

Price, €

€312.46

100%

FPS and Value Winner

MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G OC Scheda grafica gaming - 12GB GDDR6, 1807 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 192-bit, 3x DP (v1.4), HDMI 2.1 (Supporta 4K)

Buy for 312.46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

GeForce GTX 1080

Desktop • May 27th, 2016

GeForce RTX 3060

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021

Theoretical Performance

GeForce GTX 1080

Desktop • May 27th, 2016


Pixel Fillrate

110.9 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

277.3 GTexel/s

100%

GeForce RTX 3060

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


Pixel Fillrate

85.3 GPixel/s

77%

Texel Fillrate

199 GTexel/s

72%

GeForce GTX 1080

vs

GeForce RTX 3060

May 27th, 2016Release Date
Jan 12th, 2021
GeForce 10GenerationGeForce 30
$599MSRP
$329
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortOutputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
1x 8-pinPower Connectors1x 12-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8 GBMemory
12 GB
GDDR5XTypeGDDR6
256-bitBus192-bit
320.3 GB/sBandwidth
360 GB/s
1607 MHz
Base Clock Speed1320 MHz
1733 MHzBoost Clock Speed
1777 MHz
1251 MHzMemory Clock Speed
1875 MHz

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