The GeForce GTX 1080 is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 3060 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $315.38 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 1080
The GeForce RTX 3060 is better in every way
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3060
- A faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 53% cheaper – $282.62 vs $598.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 6% less energy – 170 vs 180 Watts
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory – 12 vs 8 GB
GeForce GTX 1080 vs GeForce RTX 3060 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
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GeForce RTX 3060
Jan 12th, 2021
Average FPS
99
100%
Min 1% FPS
55
100%
Price, $
$282.62
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.85/FPS
100%
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GeForce GTX 1080 vs GeForce RTX 3060 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
Very High
1920x1080
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High
1920x1080
+1
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Ultra
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
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Epic
1920x1080
Average FPS
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Very High
1920x1080
+2
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce GTX 1080 vs GeForce RTX 3060 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 1080 vs GeForce RTX 3060 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 1080
May 27th, 2016
Memory
8 GB
67%
Memory Bandwidth
320.3 GB/s
89%
Pixel Fillrate
110.9 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
277.3 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
8.873 TFLOPS
70%
GeForce RTX 3060
Jan 12th, 2021
Memory
12 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
360 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
77%
Texture Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
72%
FP32
12.74 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 1080 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 27th, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| $599.00 | MSRP | $329.00 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 180 W | Power Consumption | 170 W |
| Memory | ||
| 8 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR5X | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 192-bit |
| 320.3 GB/s | Bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
110.9 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 85.3 GPixel/s |
277.3 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 199 GTexel/s |
| 8.873 TFLOPS | FP32 | 12.74 TFLOPS |
