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$397.95
In Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP $229
Availability
MSRP $229
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$129.99
In Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
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$94.98
In Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 580 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 580 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is 2003 days newer than the cheaper Radeon RX 580.
Advantages of GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Performs up to 11% better in World of Warcraft than Radeon RX 580 - 175 vs 158 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 580 - 170 vs 185 Watts
Advantages of Radeon RX 580
- Up to 67% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - $129.99 vs $397.95
- Up to 64% better value when playing World of Warcraft than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - $0.82 vs $2.27 per FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.27/FPS
36%
Price, $
$397.95
32%
FPS Winner
Asus Dual GeForce RTX™ 3060 White OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a)
Buy for $397.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 518 minutes ago
Radeon RX 580
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
FPS
158
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129.99
100%
Value Winner
XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS XXX Edition 1386MHz OC+, 8GB GDDR5, VR Ready, Dual BIOS, 3xDP HDMI DVI, AMD Graphics Card (RX-580P8DFD6)
Buy for $129.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 241 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Radeon RX 580
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB | vs | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 18th, 2017 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | Polaris |
| Not Available | MSRP | $229 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
1320 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1257 MHz |
1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1340 MHz |
| 1875 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |
PC Builds Using GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB or Radeon RX 580
With selected game settings
162 FPS
$18.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,983.99
In Stock
108 FPS
$14.8/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,598
In Stock
158 FPS
$11.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,799
In Stock
160 FPS
$10.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,609
In Stock
175 FPS
$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,309
In Stock
133 FPS
$5.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
In Stock
162 FPS
$17.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 16 TB HDD
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$2,790.99
In Stock
158 FPS
$11.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,869
In Stock
159 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,589.99
In Stock
159 FPS
$9.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
24 GB, 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,539.99
In Stock
162 FPS
$14.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-13900
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,268.99
In Stock
119 FPS
$7.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
In Stock
171 FPS
$11.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-13900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
159 FPS
$9.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,552.99
In Stock
159 FPS
$10.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,647.99
In Stock
159 FPS
$10.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
64 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,701.99
In Stock
99 FPS
$8.59/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-8400
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$849.99
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