The GeForce RTX 3060 is a slower gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 2080, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $519.78 cheaper!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3060
- Up to 60% cheaper – $349.22 vs $869.00
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 21% less energy – 170 vs 215 Watts
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory – 12 vs 8 GB
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 2080
- A much faster GPU for gaming
GeForce RTX 3060 vs GeForce RTX 2080 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 3060
Jan 12th, 2021
Average FPS
99
87%
Min 1% FPS
55
85%
Price, $
$349.22
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.52/FPS
100%
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$349.22
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$454.07
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$435.99
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$391.99
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$529.00
In Stock
GeForce RTX 2080
Sep 20th, 2018
Average FPS
114
100%
Min 1% FPS
65
100%
Price, $
$869
40%
Value, $/FPS
$7.62/FPS
46%
Buy on Amazon
$869.00
In Stock
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$9.99
In Stock
GeForce RTX 3060 vs GeForce RTX 2080 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
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce RTX 3060 vs GeForce RTX 2080 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 3060 vs GeForce RTX 2080 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 3060
Jan 12th, 2021
Memory
12 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
360 GB/s
80%
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
78%
Texture Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
63%
FP32
12.74 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce RTX 2080
Sep 20th, 2018
Memory
8 GB
67%
Memory Bandwidth
448 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
109.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
314.6 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
10.07 TFLOPS
79%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 3060 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 20th, 2018 |
$329.00 | MSRP | $699.00 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 20 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
170 W | Power Consumption | 215 W |
| Memory | ||
12 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 192-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
| 360 GB/s | Bandwidth | 448 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 85.3 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 109.4 GPixel/s |
| 199 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 314.6 GTexel/s |
12.74 TFLOPS | FP32 | 10.07 TFLOPS |
