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GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB vs GeForce RTX 3060

GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB vs GeForce RTX 3060: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB

12 GB GDDR6X | 384-bit

ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3080 Trinity OC LHR 12GB NVIDIA GDDR6X

Buy for 1,151.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2603 minutes ago

vs

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 84 minutes ago

FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB

12 GB GDDR6X | 384-bit

ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3080 Trinity OC LHR 12GB NVIDIA GDDR6X

Buy for 1,151.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2603 minutes ago

vs

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 84 minutes ago

Availability

MSRP $799

Availability

MSRP $329

Key Differences

In short — GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB 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 3080 12 GB is 364 days newer than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3060.

Advantages of GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB

  • Performs up to 32% better in Far Cry 5 than GeForce RTX 3060 - 181 vs 137 FPS

Advantages of GeForce RTX 3060

  • Up to 73% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - €312.46 vs €1151.65
  • Up to 64% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - €2.28 vs €6.36 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 51% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 170 vs 350 Watts
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Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB

Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022


FPS

181

100%

Value, €/FPS

€6.36/FPS

36%

Price, €

€1151.65

27%

FPS Winner

ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3080 Trinity OC LHR 12GB NVIDIA GDDR6X

Buy for 1,151.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2603 minutes ago

GeForce RTX 3060

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


FPS

137

76%

Value, €/FPS

€2.28/FPS

100%

Price, €

€312.46

100%

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 84 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB

Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022

GeForce RTX 3060

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021

Theoretical Performance

GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB

Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022


Pixel Fillrate

164.2 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

478.8 GTexel/s

100%

GeForce RTX 3060

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


Pixel Fillrate

85.3 GPixel/s

52%

Texel Fillrate

199 GTexel/s

42%

GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB

vs

GeForce RTX 3060

Jan 11th, 2022
Release DateJan 12th, 2021
GeForce 30GenerationGeForce 30
$799MSRP
$329
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4aOutputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
1x 12-pinPower Connectors1x 12-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12 GBMemory12 GB
GDDR6XTypeGDDR6
384-bitBus192-bit
912.4 GB/s
Bandwidth360 GB/s
1260 MHzBase Clock Speed
1320 MHz
1710 MHzBoost Clock Speed
1777 MHz
1188 MHzMemory Clock Speed
1875 MHz

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