The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the GeForce GTX 980 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's €473.31 cheaper!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 59% cheaper – €324.69 vs €798.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 980
- Consumes up to 3% less energy – 165 vs 170 Watts
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GeForce GTX 980 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Oct 12th, 2022
Average FPS
90
100%
Min 1% FPS
49
100%
Price, €
€324.69
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.6/FPS
100%
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€290.13
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€337.00
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GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GeForce GTX 980 in My Games
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 8 GB vs GeForce GTX 980 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GeForce GTX 980 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Oct 12th, 2022
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
240 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
12.74 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce GTX 980
Sep 19th, 2014
Memory
4 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
224.4 GB/s
94%
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
91%
Texture Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
78%
FP32
4.981 TFLOPS
39%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Oct 12th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $549.00 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 170 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Memory | ||
8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
85.3 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 77.82 GPixel/s |
199 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 155.6 GTexel/s |
12.74 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.981 TFLOPS |
