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In short — GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 980 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is 2945 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 980.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Up to 7% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - €313.0 vs €337.0
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 165 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Performs up to 35% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than GeForce GTX 980 - 120 vs 89 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 8 vs 4 GB
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
91.23094958968346%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
78.19095477386935%
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2022 |
| GeForce 900 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| $549 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
| 224.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
| 1127 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
| 1216 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
| 1753 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |
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